Roadways in the counties of Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington remain slick and hazardous. Any unnecessary travel should be avoided.
Numerous slide offs and crashes have occurred and continue to happen. Expect to experience delays on Interstate 64 and Interstate 65 as the roadways open and close for crashes.
Scoring 1,000 points in a high school basketball career is a rare, but Loogootee has 22 outstanding basketball players that have reached that mark.
High School principal John Mullen says the school’s first 1,000-point scorer was in 1958. Since then 14 Loogootee boys, five Loogootee girls and three players from the former St. John’s school can add their name to the list.
The 22 will be honored Saturday night, when the Lions host arch-rival Barr-Reeve in boys basketball. Nineteen of the former players are expected to be present, while the remaining three will be represented by family members.
A Pekin father and son who were arrested last week for allegedly dealing marijuana have entered guilty pleas.
49-year-old Kenneth Olmstead and 21-year- old Matthew Olmstead, both of 1522 W. Morgan Ln., were charged with dealing in marijuana and possession of marijuana, both Class D felonies, and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
Both pled guilty to possession of marijuana and were sentenced to 545 days in jail with 541 days suspended. The two were given credit for time served for the remaining four days.
They will be on probation for 541 days and must serve 176 days on electronic home detention and participate in a drug and alcohol program, pay court cost, fines and fees.
The two were arrested after an Indiana State Police theft and burglary investigation in the area of Big Spring Road and Morgan Lane in Pekin in late August.
The police report says officers had reason to believe another of the Olmstead boys (there are three) was possibly involved in one or more of the thefts. They stopped at the Olmstead home because a vehicle parked there matched the description which had been stolen. No arrest was made.
When officers approached the residence, they found a large marijuana plant growing up against the house. Officers obtained a search warrant and seized the plant which officers believed equaled more than 30 grams of marijuana. They also confiscated drug paraphernalia from the home.
Orleans High School will recognize Curt Gilstrap as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of Gilstrap’s school basketball records.
They’re doing it on Coaches versus Cancer Night when the Bulldogs host PLAC rival Crawford County, and it’s symbolic because the soft-spoken Gilstrap is currently fighting to overcome the disease.
Gilstrap graduated in 1974 and still holds the all time leading scorer and rebounding record. The 6-foot-8-inch Gilstrap helped Orleans to Paoli Sectional championships in 1971-72 and 1972-73, three Lost River Conference championships and a four-year record of 74-16 from 1970-74.
He finished his career with records for most points (1,486) and rebounds (1,218), and is fifth all-time in assists (248). He’s also the single-season record holder for rebounds (416) and single-game leader in rebounds (30).
One lane of Interstate 65 northbound at the 20 Mile Marker, (near Henryville) is now open.
The roadway will be partially blocked for several more hours while recovery crews remove the rolled over semi tractor and trailer.
The preliminary information from the crash showed at approximately 11:08 am, Bryan A Root, 37, from North Vernon, IN, was driving a black 1996 Dodge Dakota, north on Interstate 65, when he hit a slick spot on the roadway.
When he hit the slick spot he lost control of his vehicle crashing into Michael D Brookshire, 34, from Pearisburg, VA, driving a 2014 Freightliner, pulling a loaded trailer.
Michael D. Brookshire was driving for RHT KLLM Transport Services, L.L.C., hauling a load of frozen food. Brookshire was not injured.
Bryan A. Root was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY with non-life threatening injuries.
Both lanes of northbound Interstate 65 are closed at the 22 Mile Marker, (near Henryville).
The closure is due to a rolled over semi tractor and trailer.
Troopers are on scene and are working diligently to clear and re-open the roadway as quickly as possible. At this time it is unknown when the roadway will be re-opened.
Traffic is being directed off at Exit 19, (Henryville).
All the roadways are slick and hazardous in the five counties that the state police post at Sellersburg covers, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington.
Washington County Council approved a budget of just over $1.3 million for a county-owned ambulance service.
Officials believe the service will be self-supporting in a few years.
The plan is to take over the ambulance service currently contracted with Knox County Ambulance Service Feb. 1.
Medora School officials plan to unveil a road map in February designed to help improve the high school’s letter grade for school accountability from an F.
Superintendent Tom Judd did not release any details of the plan during the school board’s January meeting.
But the public is invited to the 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 board meeting in the school media center to hear details of the plan being put together by Principal Brad McCammon.
