Coffee Club Podcast 10-02-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 10-02-2014
42nd Seymour Oktoberfest Begins
The 42 Annual Seymour Oktoberfest begins today and runs till Saturday.
The weekend will be filled with all kinds of events, rides, food and fun.
This year’s carnival promises to be bigger and better than those in the past. The Seymour Oktoberfest committee has contracted with Luehrs’ Ideal Rides, a carnival that has been established for 56 years, to bring their rides and attractions to downtown.
Handicapped parking is available at the Lynn Hotel lot. A free shuttle run by members of the Jackson County Sheriff’s posse and donated by Deer Country Equipment is available for those parking at the high school. School is not in session on Friday.
The Shuttle runs from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight and Saturday from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. on Friday to the downtown area.
A flea market is operated by the First Methodist Church, at 3rd and Ewing Streets, and is open all three days from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Visitors from out-of-county should be sure to register at the Information Booth for the free $100 gas card drawing.
Harvest Road Safety Tips
During this time of year farmers are out harvesting their crops which means large farm equipment will be on the roadways.
As the farmers move their equipment from field to field motorists are reminded to exercise caution on the roadways particularly on county roads.
Remember, some farm implements are much wider than the normal vehicle using the roadways and motorists may need to slow down, move over, and perhaps even come to a stop to allow these large pieces of machinery to pass.
The Indiana State Police offers the below safety tip reminders.
Tips for farmers:
•Have all lighting and placards on your equipment as required by law.
•When parking equipment along the road while in the field, make certain it is visible at night.
•Avoid traveling on state and U.S. highways during rush hour traffic.
•Wear Hiigh Visibility or reflective clothing when working so as to be seen by motorists and farm workers.
•Indiana Code 9-21-5-7 requires operators of vehicles being driven at a speed below the posted limit to move over to the right at their first opportunity if three or more vehicles are following to allow those vehicles to safely pass.
Tips for motorists:
•Be patient when traveling behind farm equipment; farmers have the same rights as automobile drivers to operate their equipment on the roads.
•When approaching farm equipment from the opposite direction, pull to the right of the traveled portion of the road and allow the equipment to pass.
•Always be cautious when approaching farm equipment parked on the side of the road.
Someone may be getting into or out of the equipment or performing maintenance.
•Be especially vigilant in watching for farm equipment on two lane roads, and around dusk when conditions can make the equipment harder to see.
Swap Shop Podcast 10-01-2014
Swap Shop Podcast 10-01-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 10-01-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 10-01-2014
WSLM 4H Youth Awards
Three Harrison County Youth were awarded the WSLM 4-H Youth Award at last night’s 4-H Recognition Banquet and Annual Meeting in Corydon.
Jackson Shaffer, Wesley Snyder and Madelyn Coppermaite were all Jr. Leaders who received the award.
‘I’m pleased to be able to recognize leadership and excellence among the 4-H youth of Southern Indiana,” said WSLM Owner and General Manager Rebecca White. “We’ve given this award for many years in Washington County, and thanks to our partnership with Brownfield Ag Network, have been able to expand into our coverage area and recognize youth in other areas.”
This year, WSLM presented the award to youth in Washington, Scott, Clark, Floyd and Harrison Counties.
WSLM 1220 AM and 97.9 FM designate a significant portion of each day to Ag programming, including hourly news and market updates from Brownfield as well as two hours of Ag programming from the market-exclusive Agri-Talk and Market Rally programs.
Swap Shop Podcast 09-30-2014
Swap Shop Podcast 09-30-2014
Husband arrested; charged in wife’s accident
The husband of a Salem woman has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide in his wife’s death after a car accident Friday morning.
Zachary McCarty was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 27 with four felony charges that could result in a possible sentence of up to 17 years in prison.
Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Dustin Houchin said McCarty was charged with one count of reckless homicide, a level 5 Felony; one count of criminal recklessness resulting in death, a level 5 Felony; one count of driving while suspended resulting in death, a level 5 Felony and one count of driving while being an habitual traffic violator ;a Level 6 Felony.
Houchin said the Level 5 Felonies carry penalties from 1-6 years each. The Level 6 Felony carries a penalty of six months to two years.
McCarty’s wife was pronounced dead at the scene of an automobile accident early Friday morning on State Road 60.
Ygrayne Clark, 25, 5959 East State Road 56, Salem, was ejected from a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
She was a 2007 graduate of Salem High School and was employed at C&T Engineering in Seymour.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department received the 911 call at 12:15a Friday morning.
Upon arriving at the scene, Lt. Ryan Larrimore located a white 2000 Chevy Venture inverted in a field north of State Road 60.
The driver, McCarty’s husband, Zach, 27, of 500 North Main Street, Salem, was transported from the scene to St. Vincent Salem Hospital and later transferred by air ambulance to University of Louisville Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Sheriff Claude Combs, Deputy Allen Taylor, Reserve Deputy Sam Franck, Salem Police Officers Mike Volez and Ethan Pickerill responded.
Survivors include Zach McCarty, one son; Micajah McCarty of Salem; parents Richard and Sharon Clark of Salem; maternal grandparents, Russell and Rose Shields; paternal grandparents Hilda Jean Clark and one brother, Uriah Clark of Salem.
Funeral services will be at 11a Thursday at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem. Viewing will be 4-8p Wednesday and Thursday from 9a until time of the service.
Burial will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Beth Walden-Fisher officiating.
Donations for funeral expenses may be sent to Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home.
