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Chamber plans Christmas Parade Nov. 30

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The Washington County Chamber of Commerce will officially welcome the Christmas Season with the Christmas Parade on November 30th. The parade will begin at 5:30pm (dusk). Entries are encouraged to have Christmas lights on their entry. Walking entries should also have lights (glow lighting or something similar).

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The parade will begin from the parking lot at the American Legion Bingo Hall.  The parade will travel up Main Street to the Public Square.  The parade will follow normal traffic flow around the square and disperse on Walnut Street.  Participants are invited to come back to the square (on foot) to watch the Lighting of the Courthouse.  Awards will be announced following the Lighting of the Courthouse.

Christmas Parade Trophies will be awarded in the following categories:

  • Santa Award – Best representation of the parade theme (Celebrate Me Home)
  • Mrs. Claus Award – Best walking/non performing group
  • Reindeer Award – Funniest Entry
  • Caroling Award – Best performing entries
  • Sleigh Award – best decorated vehicle
  • Star Award – Most Unique
  • Christmas Award – Best over-all entry

Young Introduces Resolution against Debt Limit

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On Monday afternoon, Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9) introduced H.J.Res 99, a resolution of disapproval of President Obama’s suspension of the debt limit on October 17 through mid-February.

“Congress missed a real opportunity to seriously address our long-term debt issues during our recent fiscal debates,” said Young. “We must break the habit of negotiating things at the last minute, and skipping along from crisis to crisis.  Most of us don’t want to risk default, but we also don’t want to increase the debt limit while ignoring the problems that keep bringing us to this point.  This resolution, which was originally conceived in the Senate, is an opportunity for us to say, ‘Enough is enough.’  Let’s start talking across party lines about how to fix this now, and not at the next deadline.”

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The procedures for both the debt limit suspension and the resolution of disapproval were laid out in the Senate-crafted continuing resolution that ended the government shutdown on October 16.

House Leadership plans to take up Young’s resolution on Tuesday, with a vote coming as early as Tuesday night.  The Senate is expected to hold a similar vote soon.

Indiana’s 9th District includes all or parts of Brown, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Scott, and Washington Counties in south central Indiana.

SOAR Selling Calendars!

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headergraphic2014 is just around the corner, and Washington County SOAR! is selling calendars reflects days gone by in Washington County.

According to Erica Schmidt the fundraising committee selected the photos that best capture Washington County and which photo represented each month.

The calendar is a yearly calendar starting Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2014 and cost $15. Calendars will be for sale at the SOAR! office located at 1707 North. Shelby St., Suite 107 in Salem and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce Office.

They will also be sold at the fall Friday Night on the Square and Salem True Value.

Eric Mitchell won the best photo submission overall with his wintery photo of Beck’s Mill. Mitchell will receive a Canon PowerShot A2300 and his photo was displayed as the front cover. There was only one winner, but the SOAR! staff wanted to thank everyone who submitted photos to the contest. Schmidt says it was tough choosing which photos to put in the calendar with more than 100 photos submitted.

For more information about SOAR!, call 812-896-1515 or email info@washingtoncountysoar.org.

Indiana Prison Drug Ring Bust

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11 more defendants have been sentenced in connection with a drug ring prosecutors say was operated from inside Indiana prison cells.

13 people have now been sentenced in connection with a scheme to smuggle cell phones into the Pendleton, Westville and Wabash Valley prisons, where inmates allegedly directed the buying and selling of meth, heroin, angel dust and L-S-D on the outside.
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Assistant U-S Attorney Barry Glickman says the prison terms handed down so far range from two years to more than 27, based on the degree of involvement and prior criminal histories.

Two more people have asked to plead guilty. That leaves 25 people scheduled for trial November 19, including Wabash Valley prison guard Jon Dobbins and the two accused ringleaders, convicted killer Oscar Perez and cocaine dealer Justin Addler. Glickman says he expects the trial to be delayed.

Perez and Addler are accused of using smuggled cell phones to direct drug suppliers and couriers on the outside to funnel drugs into six Indiana cities.

The first two guilty pleas were entered in August, one year after the indictments were announced.

Prosecutors won‘t comment on whether additional guards or prisons may be implicated. They say the investigation is ongoing.

IU Joins Gay Marriage Opposition

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Indiana University is the latest institution to oppose the proposed ban on gay marriage in the state.

University president Michael McRobbie announced that I-U would join the Freedom Indiana coalition in fighting the proposed constitutional amendment that would restrict marriage to between people of the opposite sex.

“The economic recovery in Indiana is just started to get a head of steam, and it seems to us that anything you do that makes it more difficult to attract top talent isn‘t something that we need to be focusing on,” said I-U spokesman Mark Land.  That echoes arguments made by large employers such as Cummins and Eli Lilly as well as business groups like the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.  “Whether it‘s faculty members or senior administrators, we‘re competing with the best universities in the country; we‘re competing with companies for top administrative talent,” said Land.
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Land says another reason I-U opposes the amendment is basic fairness.  “Respect for individual choice and respect for equality is foundational to what we do.  There‘s that issue that, in many ways, we think it‘s the right thing to do.”

The Legislature approved the amendment in 2011, but failed to take a vote on it this year.  If it is passed during the 2014 session, it will go before voters in November 2014.

Trick or Treak Weather Forecast

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Looking at the WSLM – INTERNATIONAL WOOD DIGITAL WEATHER STATION, a storm system that will sweep into Indiana later this week could threaten trick or treat activities across the region and could bring some strong to severe thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service says temperatures will warm up the first half of the week, with temperatures around normal on today before highs climb to near 70, well above normal, on Wednesday.

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Scattered showers will move into the area on Wednesday ahead of a cold front that will near the state.

On Thursday, the storm system will move through the region, with warm temperatures but an increased risk of showers and strong thunderstorms.

It’s still early, so the forecast could change, but the timing doesn’t look good for Halloween evening activities. Up to an inch of rain could fall in central Indiana.

Mike King Resigns as “Voice of Indy 500”

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The IMS Radio Network is looking for a new “Voice of the 500” after Mike King announced he will resign.

King will step down on November 1st to focus on his family and other business responsibilities.

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King lives with his family in Terre Haute and serves as marketing and public relations specialist at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

King has served as chief announcer of the IMS Radio Network since 1996, and has called other IndyCar Series events.

He became leader announcer for the Indianapolis 500 since 1999.

He first joined the network as a pit reporter in 1995. A search for a new chief announcer will begin immediately.

Hoosier Experts Weigh in on NSA

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Two Indiana political science experts say the National Security Administration spying allegations involving 35 countries may be more drama than substance.

Dr. Frank Emmert of IU‘s Robert McKinney School of Law says he‘s not too surprised that the U.S. may have been listening in on numerous foreign leader phone calls including German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her personal cellphone.

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Emmert says he‘s sure most countries are spying on one another in multiple ways.

Emmert says spying on foreign leaders‘ personal cellphones may be questionable, but he adds it comes with the landscape and the U.S. will be able repair damaged relationships.

However, he says relations will be strained and trust will be more difficult.  Meantime, Rose Hulman Institute‘s Dr. Terrence Casey says the U.S. will be able to salvage relations, but he adds that U.S. intelligence often relies on cooperation which may be affected.

Casey says trust is very important in foreign relations and direct spying on specific leaders is problematic.

EPA regulations Could Hurt Midwest Power

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A coal electricity proponent believes new EPA regulations on power plants could negatively affect the economy of Indiana and may other states.

Mike Duncan is President and CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) and he says new EPA regulations would require new coal plants to have a technology called “carbon sequestration”.

Duncan says the technology is not proven and no coal plants in the world are currently using the technology. Duncan says the regulations could “devastate” the economy of Indiana since 86-percent of Indiana electricity is generated by coal.

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Duncan also says the EPA is holding a multi-state listening tour about the new regulations, but is not holding the sessions in states that generate, or use, the largest amount of coal, including Indiana.

Duncan wants the EPA to have an open mind about clean coal technology and to hold listening sessions in states like West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. Duncan says the new regulations could go into effect for new coal plants within the next fiscal quarter.

He says the EPA will then focus on existing coal plants, which he says would cause more problems for states like Indiana.

ISP arrest two in illegal steroid case

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Two Arrested in Illegal Steroid Case

Early Monday morning,  detectives from the Indiana State Police Department and Jeffersonville City Police Department arrested two men, Anthony G. Mills, Jr, 27, of Pinta Place in Sellersburg and Robert Collier Wilcoxson, 24, from Independence Way in Charlestown. The arrests stemmed from an investigation that began back in June of this year involving the alleged distribution and possession of illegal steroids.

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Information was obtained by Indiana State Police Detectives that Anthony G. Mills, Jr. and Robert C. Wilcoxson were allegedly trying to possess illegal steroids. A reverse sting was conducted in which Indiana State Police Detectives made deals to sell what the two arrested males thought were illegal steroids. The alleged steroids were actually a counterfeit substance. Both men arrived at different locations to purchase the fake steroids with one of the males, Anthony G. Mills, Jr., driving his issued Jeffersonville City Police Car.

The arrests came after arrest warrants were issued by the Clark County Circuit Court earlier today. Anthony G Mills, Jr, was charged with Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance, C Felony. Robert C. Wilcoxson was charged with Attempting to Deal in a Controlled Substance, A Felony; Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance, C Felony and Dealing in a Look-A-Like Substance, C Felony.

Both men were incarcerated at the Clark County Jail awaiting their first court appearance.

No further information about the two arrested will be released by the Indiana State Police. All further information will have to be released by the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office.

The Jeffersonville City Police Department assisted in this investigation.

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