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Rowena F. Hobson, 86

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Mrs. Rowena F. Hobson age 86 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 31 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Hobson was born November 7, 1928 in Campbellsburg, Indiana the daughter of Frank and Hazel Robbins Gipson.  She was a retired employee of Kimball’s and Childcraft.  She was a member of Enon Baptist Church.

Rowena married Lloyd Hobson on July 7, 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1987.  She is also preceded in death by a son:  Randall Hobson, a sister:  Daphne Allen and her parents.  She is survived by two sons:  Mark W. and Kim D. Hobson both of Salem, a sister:  Betty Peters of Vallonia, 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:00PM at Weathers Funeral Home with Neil Kenyon officiating.  Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8PM and Thursday from 9AM-time of service.

PBR Coming To KFC Yum Center Oct. 9-10

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Louisville is the home of the Kentucky Derby and the University of Louisville Cardinals, and this fall it will be the home of America’s fastest growing sport when the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) stops at the KFC Yum! Center on Oct. 9-10, for the BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals.PBR-BlueDEF-Velocity-Tour-Official-FI

Tickets go on sale June 5 for the first ever BlueDEF Velocity Tour (BDVT) Finals event will make Louisville a global destination for the stars of the PBR. It is the last opportunity for the world’s best bull riders to gain the coveted points needed to move up in the PBR world standings and qualify for the prestigious $2.3 million Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 21-25.

On Friday and Saturday nights fans will see more than two hours of high-flying thrills and heart-stopping spills as the talented stars of the PBR hang on tight to their bovine counterparts who can weigh more than 10 times their weight in solid muscle, some topping 2000 pounds.  It takes just 8 seconds to be great at the PBR and the BDVT Finals is on that road to greatness.

The bull rider who earns the most world points throughout the PBR’s 2015 season will become the PBR World Champion and win a $1 million bonus.  The BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals is the penultimate step to achieving that title, therefore all of this season’s greatest PBR stars will gather in Louisville for the final qualifying battle.

In addition to the likes of Kaique Pacheco, the 21-year old rookie sensation who is the No. 1 man on the BlueDEF Velocity Tour (BDVT), the No. 4 bull rider in the PBR world standings and the frontrunner for the 2015 PBR Rookie of the Year title, Louisville PBR fans are likely to see Gage Gay (No. 3 on the BDVT), Bonner Bolton (tied at No. 4 on the BDVT), andNeil Holmes (tied at No. 4 on the BDVT) riding alongside major league Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) greats such as three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves, No. 2 rankedMatt Triplett, 2013 PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney (No. 3), and 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (No. 7).

In 2015 the BDVT Finals will also include the top competitors from the PBR’s international tours, PBR Australia, PBR Brazil, PBR Canada and PBR Mexico.  These international stars will be competing for a spot on the 2015 PBR World Finals roster, as well.

The total purse for the BDVT Finals is $100,000. The 2015 BDVT season’s overall winner, the rider who has earned the most world points at the BDVT level – which is one rung below the PBR’s BFTS – will receive a $50,000 bonus and qualify to compete at the PBR World Finals. The Top 3 performers at the BDVT Finals and the highest finishing international competitor will also have the opportunity to compete at the PBR World Finals.

For the first time ever, the PBR Fan Club will enjoy the first opportunity to purchase tickets for a BlueDEF Velocity Tour event. Fan Club tickets for the BDVT Finals go on sale today and can be purchased by calling PBR Customer Service at 800 732 1727.

The general public will be able to purchase tickets starting on Friday, June 5 at the KFC Yum! Center box office, online at ticketmaster.com or via phone at (800) 745 3000.  Prices start at $15.

For more information about the 2015 PBR BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals, visit www.pbr.com.

Only 12 percent of Hoosiers Turned Out For Indiana Municipal Primaries

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Secretary of State Connie Lawson today announced that 12 percent or 327,477 of the 2,661,239 Hoosiers who were eligible to vote in the May 5 municipal primary election cast a ballot. Not all Hoosier voters were eligible to vote in the May 5 municipal elections. Only voters who live in a city or town with an election this year or in a school corporation conducting a construction or tax levy referendum were eligible to vote.50aba0c34c8f9.preview-300

The complete 2015 Municipal Primary Election Turnout and Absentee Chart with voter statistics for each county can be viewed online at http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/primary15/2015MunicipalPrimaryTurnout.pdf. The report was compiled by the Election Division of the Secretary of State’s office from voter data gathered in 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties. There were 20 counties in Indiana this year that did not have a primary election.

“Congratulations to Starke County as they had the highest turnout in the state with 33 percent,” said Secretary Lawson. “I hope to see more counties have a higher turnout rate this fall. To encourage this, my office will conduct an unprecedented municipal election voter outreach campaign to remind Hoosiers to register to vote and to vote this fall.”

This primary saw an increase in the use of cost-saving vote centers. Bartholomew, Clinton and Huntington Counties used voter centers for the first time in this election. As a state senator, Secretary Lawson authored legislation giving counties the option to establish vote centers, which has the potential to significantly improve efficiency and reduce county election costs. Vote centers consolidate multiple precincts into a single location, enabling counties to save on costs associated with hiring poll workers and purchasing voting machines and supplies.

“In 2013, during the off election year, I held informational meetings for county election officials to educate them on the benefits of vote centers,” said Secretary Lawson. “The savings to taxpayers and the increased flexibility for voters are significant and I hope that counties who feel this is the best choice for their citizens will choose to follow suit.”

Edith Winslow, 98

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Edith Winslow, age 98 of Salem, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at03:01 pm in Salem Crossing. Born February 26, 1917 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late James Madison and Cora (Johnson) McKillip.

She was a homemaker, a member of the Nazarene Church and attended the Salem Wesleyan Church.

She married July 11, 1936 to Erman Winslow, who passed away December 9, 1974.

Survivors include: 1 Daughter: Debra Mae Luckey and 1 Son: Carl Winslow, Seymour, Indiana; 1 Sister: Faye Righthouse; 3 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including Eva Casey and Wanda Floyd of Salem, who cared for her.

Friends are invited to call from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday at the Dawalt Funeral Home. Interment at Mt. Eden Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions: Mt. Eden Cemetery Association 4926 N. Rutherford Hollow Road  Scottsburg, Indiana 47170.

INDOT To Chip Seal SR 337 & SR 135 This Week

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Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance personnel plan to chip seal nearly ten miles of State Road 337 south of Corydon and over six miles of S.R. 135 north of New Salisbury this week.  Flaggers will be on site to direct motorists around moving worksites.

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Weather permitting, INDOT Seymour District crews will be begin placing chip seal materials Monday morning (JUNE 1) on S.R. 337’s northbound lane at its intersection with S.R. 11 south of Dogwood.  Work will proceed to Corydon’s south corporate limits.  On Tuesday(JUNE 2), crews hope to chip seal S.R. 337’s southbound lane between Corydon and S.R. 11.

The schedule calls for chip sealing S.R. 135 from S.R. 64 at New Salisbury north to Voyles Road on Wednesday (JUNE 3).  Chip seal materials will be placed on the southbound lane of S.R. 135 the following day—unless there are weather delays.
 
INDOT officials advise motorists to drive very slowly and with extreme caution on highways that have been freshly chip sealed to avoid vehicular damage from asphalt spray or loose aggregate.
 
Both routes will be overcoated with fog seals after chip seal applications have cured.
 
Chip seals/fog seals are extremely cost-effective.  Experience shows that every $1 spent on this kind of surface treatment today saves $6 to $14 in highway expenditures later.
Chip seal applications coat the highway with liquid asphalt—sealing pavement cracks and protecting the roadbed from harmful ultraviolet rays.  This extends service life and lowers overall maintenance costs.  Small chips of limestone are used to cover the asphalt—choking it from spraying vehicles or sticking to tires.  The aggregate chips also restore surface friction for improved skid resistance and driver safety. 
 
Fog seals are fine coatings of liquid asphalt sprayed over the chip sealed surface.  The fog seal dampens dust from limestone fines, assists in aggregate retention and adds another waterproof layer of asphalt sealer to further protect the highway.
For area highway information, monitor social media sites: www.Facebook.com/INDOTSoutheast and Twitter @INDOTSoutheast.  Verify travel plans at TrafficWise:  http://www.trafficwise.in.gov.

Cleo F. Humphrey, 91

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Mr. Cleo F. Humphrey age 91 of Salem passed away Sunday, May 31 at his home.

Mr. Humphrey was born January 4, 1924 in Washington County, Indiana the son of Raymond R. and Bertha Zink Humphrey.  He was a retired farmer and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church.  He was a World War II Army veteran.

Cleo married the former Ruby L. Nice on February 22, 1947 and she survives.  He is also survived by two sons:  Jim Humphrey (Julie) of Columbus and Rodney Keith Humphrey of Salem, a daughter:  Evelyn Hamilton (Mike) of Salem, 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers:  Robert and Richard Humphrey.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00AM at Weathers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8PM andWednesday from 9AM-time of service.

Lions, Senator Softball Advance to Regionals

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Both the Salem Lady Lions and the Lady Senators will be playing in regional softball tournament action this week.

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Salem earned its first Class 3A sectional title since 2002 after a 5-2 defeat of the Brownstown Lady Braves last Thursday.

The Lady Senators will play at Borden this Tuesday night at 7p. The game will be broadcast on WSLM 1220 AM.

West Washington defeated Borden 3-0 last year for the Regional Championship. West Washington has won the Class A sectional title for the third time and made it to the semi-state finals in the 2013-14 season and was defeated by Clay City, 5-4.

The Lady Senators are 18-5 and the Lady Braves are 22-3.

Salem, 20-8, will be hosting Franklin County, 11-9, at Salem on Tuesday night at 7p. The game will be broadcast on WSLM 97.9 FM.

 

Two Vehicle Crash Sends Two To Hospital; One Arrested

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A two car crash this afternoon about 30 minutes after the Salem High School graduation sends two former SHS students to the hospital and landed the driver of the second vehicle in jail.

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According to Indiana State Trooper Travis Baker, Kristen E Potter, 19, was driving a Black 2014 VW Jetta on State Road 135 South. Her passenger was Sidney Burger, 19.

Potter stopped in the road to signal a left turn and was waiting to make the turn, said Baker.

At that time, the car was rear ended by a 1997 Green Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Michael A Abell, 32.

Baker said Abell was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior conviction, a Level 6 Felony.

Baker said the Jeep flipped over and was leaking gas on SR 135.

Initially a helicopter ambulance was called in from Louisville because Burger reported no feeling in her legs and feet.

Baker said all passengers were wearing seatbelts.

“The helicopter landed but was not needed,” said Baker. “Burger reported she had began getting feeling back in her legs and feet. The two were taken by ambulance to Floyd Memorial Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.”

Abell refused medical treatment and was taken from the scene. “It was amazing he didn’t have any bruises,” said Baker. “He said he wasn’t paying attention and looked up and saw them.”

Glenn H. Schell, 84

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Glenn H. Schell, age 84, of Salem, passed away on May 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Monon

Indiana.

Survivors include: wife, Peg Schell of Salem; 2 sons, Michael A. Schell of Missouri and Darrell G. Schell of Colorado;

daughter, Kristina C. Schell of Salem; 3 brothers, Thomas Schell, Gerald Schell, and Harvey Schell; 2 sisters, Doris Latimer

and Kathy Garab; 2 grandchildren, 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: mother, Mary Elizabeth Touhey; son Kenneth Schell; 3 brothers.

There will be no service.

Charles Jay Damon, 80

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Charles Jay Damon, age 80, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Charles Jay was born April 23, 1935 at New Salisbury, IN to the late John H. and Roma G. Adamson Damon. He was a retired building contractor.

Surviving are his wife Beulah K. Elwanger Damon; Son: Jay F. Damon of Carmel, IN; Daughter: Teresa J. Mattingly (Larry) of New Salisbury, IN; Grandson: Kyle Mattingly (Mariah) of New Salisbury, IN; Brother: Richard W. Damon (June) of New Salisbury, IN; Sister: Ruth Ann Welch (Gary) of Corydon, IN

Funeral 1 P.M. Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Swarens Funeral Home, 1405 Hwy 64 NW, Ramsey, IN with burial in Central Barren Cemetery.

Visitation 1 – 8 P.M. Friday and after 10 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

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