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Nashville Stampede’s Dener Barbosa Wins Final Regular-Season PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Louisville

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Austin Gamblers’ Jose Vitor Leme solidifies No. 2 rank in his quest for a record-tying third gold buckle compliments of a runner-up finish

As the 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast regular season concluded Sunday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, Dener Barbosa (Paulo de Faria, Brazil) further established himself as a World Championship contender. Barbosa went a perfect 3-for-3 inside the KFC Yum! Center to win the PBR Cooper Tires Invitational, presented by Kubota, and vault to No. 5 in the world standings.

Barbosa travelled to the Bluegrass State ranked No. 9 in the 2023 gold buckle battle.

The Nashville Stampede rider in the separate PBR Team Series was quick to strike in Round 1, delivering the top marks when he rode I’m Legit Too (Hart Cattle Co./Hale) for 89.5 points.

The reserved Brazilian then maintained his spot atop the event leaderboard compliments of an 85.75-point effort aboard Crunch Time (Sterk Bucking Bulls) in the second round.

With the first selection in the championship round bull draft, Barbosa elected to go head-to-head with animal athlete powerhouse Blue Duck (Cord McCoy/Grin/Jacobson/Davis Rodeo Ranch/McCoy Rodeo).

Barbosa remained centered aboard the bull en route to the whistle, erupting into celebration once on the dirt. However, the arena quickly quieted as the ride was reviewed for a slap. Upon careful review, the qualified ride stood with Barbosa awarded a monstrous 90.25 points, his second 90-point ride of the season.

The golden finish garnered Barbosa a check for $45,712.67, along with a pivotal 139 Unleash The Beast points. He catapulted to No. 5 in the standings, now within 354.17 points of Stampede teammate and No. 1 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil), who did not compete in Louisville due to injury.

Two-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) made a statement in his return to competition after missing the six most recent tour stops due to injury. Going 2-for-3, the Austin Gamblers’ Leme finished second, solidifying his No. 2 rank and decimating Pacheco’s lead.

Leme failed to convert in Round 1, called for a slap atop Hostage (Hart Cattle Co./Hale/Randy Wood) at the 1.24-second mark.

The resilient contender, however, was fast to rebound, winning Round 2 with a commanding 90-point ride aboard Wild Card (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls).

Remaining white-hot in his return, Leme delivered his second-consecutive round-winning, 90-point score in the championship round, covering Ivy League (Jane Clark/Gene Owen) for a mammoth 91 points, securing the runner-up finish.

Thus far in 2023, Leme has registered four 90-point rides and seven round wins, the second-most of any PBR rider in both statistical categories.

Leme returns to Texas having earned 108 points to conclude the regular season. After he began the Louisville event 182 points back of No. 1 Pacheco, he is now within 74 points of the top position as he continues to chase his record-tying third PBR World Championship.

Third, and one of the biggest stories in Louisville, was 19-year-old rookie sensation Brady Turgeon (New River, Arizona), who has yet to declare for the 2023 PBR Team Series Draft on May 17. The deadline for riders to declare their eligibility to be selected by one of the new league’s eight teams is midnight (MT) Monday night.

Turgeon was electric in the opening rounds of action, riding Bomb Diggity (Davis Rodeo Ranch) for 88.25 points and Train Station (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) for 86 points to punch his ticket to the championship round second in the event.

The Arizonan, however, was no match for YETI World Champion Bull contender UTZ BesTex Legend (Blake Sharp/Chris Utz/Carey Brothers), upended in 2.9 seconds.

With the podium finish, Turgeon earned a crucial 67.5 Unleash The Beast points, and he rose from No. 46 to No. 41 in the rankings.

Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, Brazil) was fourth.

The Arizona Ridge Riders’ all star began his outing in Louisville in dismal fashion, tossed by Mississippi Madness (Blake Sharp/CB & Traci Lee) in 4.99 seconds.

Aparecido, however, reversed course in Round 2, riding Smooth Kat (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) for 86 points to earn one of 12 berths to the championship round.

Continuing his momentum, the veteran Brazilian capped his event with an 88-point ride on Medicine Man (TNT Bucking Bulls/Hart Cattle Co.).

Aparecido netted 51.5 Unleash The Beast points in the tour’s regular-season finale. He remained No. 8 in the World Championship race, now 384.5 points back of No. 1 Pacheco.

Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was the Austin Gamblers’ Lucas Divino (Nova Crixas, Brazil).

With an 85.25-point ride on Ninja Cowboy (Universal Pro Rodeo/Rachel & Dustin Powell) and an 87.5-point score aboard Red Mosquito (Cord McCoy/Zach Muegge/McCoy Rodeo), Divino earned 48 Unleash the Beast points.

Divino rose from No. 42 to No. 32 in the standings, clinching a berth to the 2023 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast, May 12-21 in Fort Worth, Texas, at Dickies Arena.

In the bull pen, UTZ BesTex Legend earned his second YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event honor for his trip with Turgeon. The animal athlete was marked a tour-stop best 45 points.

The season will conclude May 12-21 in Fort Worth, Texas, with the 2023 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast when the 2023 PBR World Champion will be crowned, receiving the coveted gold buckle and $1 million bonus.

The 2023 PBR World Finals opening weekend will take place at Dickies Arena on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, at 7:45 p.m. CT, and Sunday, May 14, at 1:45 p.m. CT. The action continues Thursday, May 18, Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, at 7:45 p.m. CT, concluding on Sunday, May 21, at 1:45 p.m. CT.

Elsewhere in the PBR, Dylan Smith (Ararat, Virginia) won the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s final regular-season event at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

Smith was explosive in Round 1 of the Aggieland Classic, delivering the fourth-best score when he outlasted White Lightning (Flying C/Flying P Bucking Bulls) for 83.5 points. Despite being tossed by Risky Business (CO Cattle Co./Bob Whisnant) in a swift 1.66 seconds in Round 2, the Virginia native dominated Lemonade (JQH/TDS/Buentello Bucking Bulls) for 85.5 points in the championship round to rocket to the top of the event leaderboard and clinch the victory.

Smith earned 124 Velocity Global points for the win, surging to No. 34 in the race to be crowned the 2023 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Champion.

The 2023 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour concludes May 5-6 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals begins nightly at 7:30 p.m. CDT inside American Bank Center Arena.

PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer re-airs and on-demand replays of every PBR Unleash The Beast and Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event. PBR RidePass is available on desktops, laptops and mobile devices via www.pluto.tv. Click here for on-demand PBR programming.

PBR Unleash The Beast
PBR Cooper Tires Invitational, presented Kubota

KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, Kentucky 
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

  1. Dener Barbosa, 89.5-85.75-90.25-265.50-139 Points.
  2. Jose Vitor Leme, 0-90-91-181.00-108 Points.
  3. Brady Turgeon, 88.25-86-0-174.25-67.5 Points.
  4. Eduardo Aparecido, 0-86-88-174.00-51.5 Points.
  5. Lucas Divino, 85.25-87.5-0-172.75-48 Points.
  6. Chase Dougherty, 87.25-0-0-87.25-29 Points.
  7. Daniel Keeping, 86.75-0-0-86.75-22 Points.
  8. Wingson Henrique da Silva, 0-86.5-0-86.50-22 Points.
  9. Dalton Kasel, 0-86.25-0-86.25-18.5 Points.

(tie). Derek Kolbaba, 0-86.25-0-86.25-18.5 Points.

  1. Vitor Losnake, 85.75-0-0-85.75-16 Points.
  2. Ramon de Lima, 85.25-0-0-85.25-13 Points.

(tie). Flavio Zivieri, 85.25-0-0-85.25-13 Points.

  1. Conner Halverson, 0-84-0-84.00-11 Points.
  2. Ezekiel Mitchell, 83.5-0-0-83.50-11 Points.
  3. Andrew Alvidrez, 83.25-0-0-83.25-10 Points.
  4. Aaron Williams, 0-80.75-0-80.75-10 Points.
  5. Guilherme Valleiras, 79.5-0-0-79.50-8 Points.

Boudreaux Campbell, 0-0-0-0.00

Rafael Jose de Brito, 0-0-0-0.00

Jesse Petri, 0-0-0-0.00

Tate Pollmeier, 0-0-0-0.00

Keyshawn Whitehorse, 0-0-0-0.00

Silvano Alves, 0-0-0-0.00

Rafael Henrique dos Santos, 0-0-0-0.00

Colten Fritzlan, 0-0-0-0.00

Eli Vastbinder, 0-0-0-0.00

Manoelito de Souza Junior, 0-0-0-0.00

Koltin Hevalow, 0-0-0-0.00

Wyatt Rogers, 0-0-0-0.00

Austin Richardson, 0-0-0-0.00

Marcus Mast, 0-0-0-0.00

Chase Outlaw, 0-0-0-0.00

Dakota Louis, 0-0-0-0.00

Nick Tetz, 0-0-0-0.00

Junior Patrik Souza, 0-0-0-0.00

Afonso Quintino, 0-0-0-0.00

Ednei Caminhas, 0-0-0-0.00

Ednélio Almeida, 0-0-0-0.00

Lane Lasley, 0-0-0-0.00

 

2023 PBR Unleash The Beast World Championship Standings

(Place, Rider, Events, Wins, Top 5’s, Points, Total Winnings)

  1. Kaique Pacheco, 25, 3, 10, 980.00, $226,512.67
  2. Jose Vitor Leme, 15, 3, 10, 906.00, $217,281.67
  3. Dalton Kasel, 21, 4, 8, 748.66, $155,855.67
  4. Cooper Davis, 20, 2, 4, 645.50, $135,426.00
  5. Dener Barbosa, 21, 2, 5, 625.83, $124,141.67
  6. Andrew Alvidrez, 25, 2, 5, 615.00, $133,451.67
  7. Boudreaux Campbell, 24, 0, 7, 600.66, $106,854.67
  8. Eduardo Aparecido, 24, 1, 5, 595.50, $116,441.14
  9. Rafael Jose de Brito, 25, 1, 7, 555.00, $126,205.81
  10. Daniel Keeping, 23, 2, 3, 434.33, $110,253.33
  11. Jesse Petri, 27, 1, 4, 403.00, $87,558.14
  12. Tate Pollmeier, 20, 0, 4, 389.25, $66,152.81
  13. João Ricardo Vieira, 20, 0, 4, 385.00, $55,944.33
  14. Wingson Henrique da Silva, 20, 0, 3, 343.50, $57,518.33
  15. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 23, 0, 2, 343.25, $50,551.33
  16. Luciano De Castro, 16, 0, 3, 339.50, $51,314.67
  17. Silvano Alves, 26, 0, 4, 314.00, $46,512.00
  18. Ramon de Lima, 15, 1, 2, 294.50, $68,153.33
  19. Kyler Oliver, 13, 0, 5, 283.00, $47,556.67
  20. Thiago Salgado, 14, 0, 3, 277.50, $36,385.00
  21. Rafael Henrique dos Santos, 21, 1, 2, 274.50, $46,903.67
  22. Colten Fritzlan, 19, 1, 2, 268.66, $58,017.48
  23. Mason Taylor, 16, 0, 1, 264.50, $33,348.00
  24. Chase Dougherty, 12, 1, 1, 252.83, $61,126.67
  25. Eli Vastbinder, 22, 1, 2, 233.50, $59,226.00
  26. Braidy Randolph, 17, 0, 2, 227.00, $32,682.67
  27. Ezekiel Mitchell, 22, 0, 1, 223.00, $26,865.14
  28. Manoelito de Souza Junior, 23, 0, 1, 194.00, $20,013.00
  29. Marcelo Procopio Pereira, 14, 0, 1, 189.00, $16,313.33
  30. Guilherme Valleiras, 7, 1, 2, 187.00, $53,743.62
  31. Brady Oleson, 11, 1, 1, 167.00, $45,380.33
  32. Lucas Divino, 4, 0, 3, 166.50, $27,989.14
  33. Sandro Batista, 13, 0, 2, 166.50, $21,514.67
  34. Koltin Hevalow, 23, 0, 0, 162.50, $16,696.33
  35. Derek Kolbaba, 17, 0, 1, 162.00, $23,438.33
  36. Jess Lockwood, 4, 0, 2, 159.00, $32,875.67
  37. Wyatt Rogers, 21, 0, 0, 157.25, $15,245.95
  38. Austin Richardson, 11, 0, 2, 157.00, $25,578.67
  39. Casey Roberts, 12, 0, 1, 149.00, $33,136.00
  40. Marcus Mast, 17, 0, 0, 146.50, $17,245.00
  41. Brady Turgeon, 6, 0, 2, 136.00, $21,476.00
  42. Bob Mitchell, 11, 0, 1, 135.00, $15,163.00
  43. Chase Outlaw, 19, 0, 1, 131.50, $19,955.14
  44. Flavio Zivieri, 13, 0, 2, 116.66, $23,232.67
  45. Dakota Louis, 13, 0, 1, 104.50, $13,687.14

 

PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
PBR Aggieland Classic
Reed Arena – College Station, Texas
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3- Event Aggregate-Event Points)

  1. Dylan Smith, 83.5-0-85.5-169.00-124 Points.
  2. Claudio Montanha Jr., 83-85.5-0-168.50-75 Points.

(tie). Elizmar Jeremias, 84.5-84-0-168.50-74.5 Points.

  1. Patterson Starcher, 0-87-0-87.00-49 Points.
  2. Bryan Titman, 0-86.5-0-86.50-35 Points.
  3. Dakota Warnken, 86-0-0-86.00-40 Points.
  4. Jake Morinec, 0-85-0-85.00-22 Points.
  5. Adriano Salgado, 84.5-0-0-84.50-22 Points.

(tie). Paulo Ferreira Lima, 0-84.5-0-84.50-19.5 Points.

  1. Alex Cardozo, 0-83.5-0-83.50-15 Points.
  2. Garrett Jones, 0-82-0-82.00-13 Points.
  3. Michael Lane, 0-78-0-78.00-3 Points.
  4. Brandon Chambers, 0-65.5-0-65.50-2 Points.

Grayson Cole, 0-0-0-0.00

Mason Moody, 0-0-0-0.00

Carlos Garcia, 0-0-0-0.00

Kyle Jones, 0-0-0-0.00

Griffin Smeltzer, 0-0-0-0.00

Dakota Eagleburger, 0-0-0-0.00

Zane Cook, 0-0-0-0.00

Junio Quaresima, 0-0-0-0.00

Dustin Martinez, 0-0-0-0.00

Marco Eguchi, 0-0-0-0.00

Justin Ethridge, 0-0-0-0.00

Justin Bates, 0-0-0-0.00

Dustin Herman, 0-0-0-0.00

Leonardo Lima, 0-0-0-0.00

Trent Nugent, 0-0-0-0.00

Travis Wimberley, 0-0-0-0.00

Joe Alejos, 0-0-0-0.00

Rubens Barbosa, 0-0-0-0.00

Trace Brown, 0-0-0-0.00

Davi Henrique de Lima, 0-0-0-0.00

Vitor de Mello, 0-0-0-0.00

Alecio Ferreira da Costa, 0-0-0-0.00

Max Castro, 0-0-0-0.00

Leandro Machado, 0-0-0-0.00

Qynn Andersen, 0-0-0-0.00

Alvaro Ariel, 0-0-0-0.00

Ayden Dale, 0-0-0-0.00

146th Salem High School Alumni Banquet April 28

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Salem Schools 146th Alumni Banquet is set for Friday, April 28 at 7p.

Tickets are $20.

The 25-year and 50-year classes will be honored. 

Dr. Jared Kearschner will be the 25-year speaker. 

Marsha Newby Daugherty will be the 50-year speaker.

Dr. Kearschner graduated from Salem High School in 1998.

Shortly after, he served a 2-year mission for his church in Curitiba, Brazil and Newark, New Jersey where he learned to speak Portuguese and gained a valuable life perspective.

He studied the majority of his undergraduate classes at IUPUI before being accepted into the IU Dental School.

He furthered his education in dentistry by completing coursework in implantology. 

He has partnered with his wife, Jenny, in sharing a dental practice in Salem and enjoys the art of dentistry.

Dr. Kearschner enjoys several hobbies including art and music, and stays active in the community and his church.

He has served as a Boy Scout leader, youth and a men’s group leader with his church. 

Dr. Kearschner designed and built the county’s first mountain bike trail, Eagles Trace Trail, at Lake Salinda. He continues to work in his spare time to slowly make improvements to the trail.

He loves the outdoors and thrives on adventure and has ridden his bike up Pikes Peak in Colorado, and summited Mt. Shasta in California and Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.

Dr. Kearschner considers his family his greatest accomplishment and has been married to Jenny for 19 years. Together they have two daughters, Camryn, 15 and Chloe, 10.

Daugherty graduated from Salem High School in 1973. 

She attended Indiana University Southeast where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. 

She furthered her education at IU Southeast and IU Bloomington where she received her Master’s degree with a reading endorsement. 

Marsha taught school at Southwestern Elementary and Middle Schools in Hanover for 36 years.

She retired in 2014 and spends her days helping with her grandchildren and being involved in several organizations including Hanover United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and Indiana Retired Teachers. 

 

Only 1 Percent of Salem Votes Early; Election Next Week

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Washington County Clerk Stephanie Rockey said this morning on WSLM’s Coffee Club Morning Show that only one percent of Salem voters have cast a ballot in early voting. 

That amounts to only 54 of approximately 4,320 registered voters. 

Rockey said times are changing and some counties in Indiana are not having primary elections due to uncontested races. 

The City of Salem will have two contested races — one for Mayor and one for City Council District 2.

Rocky said she was able to save about $5000 for the City of Salem when the Election Board approved having a Republican-Only Primary.

“With only one Democrat on the ballot in a non-contested race, I recommended not spending the extra money to list one person from only one party on a ballot that doesn’t change the outcome,” she said. 

The sole Democratic candidate is Paul L. Holsapple set to run against Republican challenger Dylan M. Moore for City Council District 2. 

Tina Ransom will be added to the ballot this fall as a Libertarian also seeking that office. 

“The road to the election is never-ending,” said Rockey. We just don’t flip the lights on the day of the election. We are always working on the voter roll for the county. We had the candidate filing in January and once that deadline passes, we start working on ballots.”

Rockey said she locked in the price at 30 cents per ballot.

“We’re under contract with the City of Salem to put on the election. We felt it was best,” she said. “Everything costs money. Everyone’s budget is tight post-pandemic. We made a tough decision and went ahead with it.”

ONLY TWO RACES IN PRIMARY

The only two races in the City of Salem this year are for Mayor. Incumbent Justin Green filed to run for a second term on January 4, the first day for filing. 

Green won the election in 2019 and had served on the city council for 12 years previously. 

J. Michael Davisson is the Republican challenger. He filed the day before the filing deadline on February 3. 

He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 73 for just over a year.

He assumed office on October 28, 2021 after he was appointed to fill out the term after the death of his father, Steve.

Davisson left office on November 9, 2022 after having made the decision to run for the Indiana 9th Congressional District seat. He lost in the Republican primary on May 3, 2022, receiving only 2.7 percent of the vote. 

Davisson then decided to run for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 69. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

Tommy Brown III will be on the ballot this fall as a Libertarian.

The other contested race will be between incumbent City Council District 4 member Gail Napier and Randy Lee Jr. 

Other Republicans on the primary ballot are:

  • Sally Hattabaugh, City Clerk-Treasurer
  • Dan R. Libka, City Council District 1
  • Steve Crane, City Council District 3
  • Roger K. Pennington, City Council at Large

Rockey is reminding residents, to make sure you have a plan to get out and vote!

Early Voting in the Election and Voter Services Office at 801 S. Jackson Street will continue from 8-Noon and 1-4 PM Monday through Friday and until Noon on Monday, May 1st. 

Early Voting will also take place this Saturday, April 29th from 8-Noon.

Election Day is May 2nd from 6 am to 6 pm. 

The polling location is Salem Armory on Shelby Street. The election is for the precinct of Salem I-IV only.

As a reminder, this is a Republican ballot primary only, but all registered voters of the City of Salem may vote regardless of their chosen party, Rockey said.  

If you have any questions you may call the Clerk’s office at 812-883-5748.

A valid photo ID is required to vote.

Mayor Says State Project Is Past Halfway Point

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A major road project impacting Salem is well past the halfway point, said Mayor Justin Green.

However, a few more months of construction remain and Green is asking for motorists’ continued patience during this time.

“I know it is a headache to deal with maneuvering around road and lane closures while construction is underway,” said Green. “However, it’s important that everyone continue doing so for the safety of all involved.”

Green recently negotiated with the Indiana Department of Transportation to open a section of the road from Main and Hackberry Streets up to Shelby Street. 

That section of the road will receive a final coat of asphalt when the entire project is completed as well as striping, but with the sections open, it allows local traffic to maneuver more freely.

Signs are up warning that large trucks are not to use this local access.

The $13.2 million Indiana State Department of Transportation reconstruction project is being completed by Milestone Contractors LP. It involves both utility relocations and road reconstruction.

The project began in March 2022 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2023. 

This portion of the project involves utility relocations followed by reconstruction work.

Nearly 1.5 miles of SR 56 is being reconstructed in sections between SR 60 and SR 135. 

“This is a major and much-needed project,” said Mayor Green. “I truly appreciate the understanding and cooperation of the local business community and residents while construction continues. This will be a great improvement for our city.”

Engleking Pleas, Sentenced to 15 Years For Dealing Meth

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Washington County Prosecutor Tara Coats Hunt said Elijah Engleking, 37, Crandal, Indiana, entered a plea agreement on drug-related charges that will be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections. 

Engleking, who was arrested in 2021 by the Salem Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Department, pled guilty to dealing in methamphetamine, burglary, and theft and has been sentenced to 15 years to be served concurrently. 

“Drug crimes are not victimless,” said Prosecutor Hunt. “They have a rippling effect on all layers of our community and often go hand in hand with specific victim crimes such as burglary and theft.”  

Engleking was sentenced in March at the Washington County Superior Court after pleading guilty to a Level 2 felony charge of dealing in methamphetamine, a Class 5 charge of burglary, and a Class 6 charge of theft to be served concurrently.   

Engleking was arrested in July 2021 when deputies responded to a report of burglary earlier in the day.

The vehicle involved in the burglary was located and the deputy followed the vehicle until it pulled into a nearby driveway.

Engleking exited the vehicle and was patted down, he had a scale with white powder residue in his back pants pocket.

While searching the vehicle drug paraphernalia was found and clear glass containers of brown powder substance and white crystal substance.

He was found with 35 grams of Methamphetamine and 12 grams of Heroin.

Engleking was sentenced to 15 years to serve in the IDOC. He has agreed to pay $8,024.72 in restitution to the victims. These restitution payments will be made through the office of the Washington County Clerk-Criminal Division. 

“We commend the officers involved and appreciate the work we can do together to keep these dangerous drugs out of our community,” said Prosecutor Hunt. “We take each case seriously and thank the Washington County officers for their role in bringing this case to resolution.” 

Washington County Inmate Roster – 4-21-23

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April 21

City of Salem Police Department

Mary Elizabeth Jenkins, 60, Salem

  • Public intoxication
  • Disorderly conduct

April 20

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Scott Ray Hemmingway, 47, Salem

  • Operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the person’s body
  • Possession of marijuana hash oil hashish or salvia
  • Possession of methamphetamine

April 19

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Erin Katheryn Lucash, 51, Bloomington

  • Warrant

Kristina M Beck, 33, Indianapolis

  • Violation of Probation

Colton James Butler, 21, Scottsburg

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of marijuana hash oil hashish or salvia
  • Battery – resulting in bodily injury

April 18

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Chancla E. Hobson, 32, Borden

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Maintaining a common nuisance
  • Possession of paraphernalia

Christian Levi Crabtree, 27, Salem

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of paraphernalia

April 17

City of Salem Police Department

William Anthony Robinson, 51, Pekin

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of a legend drug

April 17

Washington County Sheriff’s Department/Indiana State Police

Jonathan Eugen Pridemore, 39, Salem

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of syringe
  • Possession of paraphernalia

April 16

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Mark Dewayne McCoskey, 49, Pekin

  • Failure to appear on felony charge

April 14

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Ryan Shane Crum, 29, Salem

  • Bench Warrant
  • Neglect of VERTEBRATE ANIMAL
  • Failure to pROPERLY DISPOSEOF A DEAD ANIMAL
  • ReISSUEING WARRANT

April 13

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Matthew Adam Walker, 41, Borden 

  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of paraphernalia

April 12

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Dennis Lynn Yeager Jr, 27, Scottsburg

  • WARRANT

April 7

Indiana State Police 

Brandon A Clark, 26, Louisville

  • Resisting law enforcement
  • Possession of marijuana hash oil hashish or salvia
  • Possession of paraphernalia
  • Warrant
  • WARRANT
  • WARRANT

 

William “Kent” Pixley, age 65, of Pekin

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William “Kent” Pixley, age 65, of Pekin passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his residence.  Born August 29, 1957 in Salem, he was the son of the late Paul Pixley, Sr. and Garnet (Claxton) Pixley.  On July 1, 1995, he married Donna (Estes) Pixley who survives.

Kent was a retired truck driver for Powerline Freight.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Pixley; 3 children: Aaron Jackson (Samantha), Betty “Jolene” Rivera (Tony), and Lisa Pixley; 3 brothers: Dean Pixley, Matt Pixley, and Paul Pixley, Jr.; 2 sisters: Carol Johnson and Reba Pixley; 10 grandchildren: Haven Fuchs, Donovan Jackson, Jose Galvan, Eric Galvan, Haley Rivera, Brooklyn Rivera, Silas Pixley, Emilia Rivera, Garyn Rivera, and William Rivera; and 1 great grandchild: Bekam Fuchs.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Pixley, Sr. and Garnet Pixley; and son, Shawn Pixley.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home-Pekin Chapel with Mark Avery officiating.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses.

www.hughestaylor.net

Salem Speedway’s Season Opener Postponed

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Salem Speedway officials have announced that this Sunday’s Re-Grand Opening event has been postponed until Sunday, September 3rd.

With a forecasted 90% chance of rain, dropping temperatures throughout the day and winds from 15 to 25 mph with 40 mph gusts, the decision was made to postpone the event until Sunday, September 3rd.

The track will still have its scheduled open practice this Saturday, pits open at 11am with rotating practice from 2pm to 6pm.

The first racing event of the season for the High Banked ½ mile and the ¼ ovals will now be the Derby Hangover Twin 75’s event Presented by Cooley’s Heating & Air on Sunday, May 7th.

The first Riverside Drifting event of the season will take place next Friday and Saturday April 21st and 22nd.

More information on Salem Speedway and the 2023 season is available on the track’s website at www.salemspeedway.com and with social media posts on the track’s Facebook page or contact the track office at 866-2GO-RACE.

Salem among multiple schools in Indiana closed due to bomb threats

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According to a message received by WSLM earlier this morning, last night Salem School Corporation received an email about a possible bomb threat.

Multiple school districts around Central and Southern Indiana are reporting threats this morning and have closed school for the day or told students to remain home for remote learning.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office in Jefferson County, Indiana, another bomb threat against the Madison Consolidated School System was reported early Friday morning.

The message from the Salem Schools read:

“Late last night, we received an email containing a bomb threat east and west [Washington Schools] did not receive a threat… Our local and state police were notified. Our buildings and grounds have been searched. We also believe the threat is not credible however, out of an abundance of caution, Salem Community Schools will not be in session today, April 14.”

Also this morning, the Indiana State Police was made aware of an email message sent to several dozen Indiana schools threatening the use of explosive devices that had allegedly been planted on various school campuses.

“We immediately allocated all intelligence resources to investigate the validity of the threat, to include communication with the Department of Education, our local, county, and federal law enforcement partners,” the ISP release stated. “At this time no suspicious or explosive devices have been found in any of our schools. The investigation into the origin of this threat is ongoing.”

Out of an abundance of caution, troopers throughout the state have been in communication with their local schools to offer assistance and resources.

School corporations are working with their local law enforcement to make the best decision about their operations today.

Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said, “The safety of our children will always be a top priority, the Indiana State Police will continue to offer any and all resources we have to schools to ensure safety for our students.”

Salem Schools Reviewing Policies After March 9 Incident

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The Salem Schools Administration is reviewing policies after a 4th grader brought a large knife to Bradie M. Shrum Elementary School on March 9, according to Board Attorney Tom Scifres. 

In a statement released today, Scifres wrote:

“We are grateful for the quick action of everyone involved in identifying, reporting, and isolating the threat.  This includes our school officials who acted immediately and responsibly to remove the child and the weapon from the classroom, swiftly eliminating any threat of harm to students.  

 
“Based on concerns raised by this incident, the school will be reviewing [its] school policies in this area and further evaluating school safety.  This process will take some time, but we intend to start immediately.”
 
The board met in regular session on Monday, April 10 when several concerned parents spoke directly to the board and school superintendent Dr. Richard Rutherford. 
 
Here is a link to the live recording of the board meeting — https://fb.watch/jU7hMEjaw-/?mibextid=kdkkhi
 
Parents praised Bradie Shrum Elementary Principal Kelly Williams and her team for her handling of the situation but were critical of Rutherford for his actions and comments. 
 
Brandi Bierly said she found out the next day. “Do you know when the school called me? The next day. That phone call should have happened that day. Why did it take so many parents making phone calls for the [school corporation] to take this seriously? Why is there nothing in the elementary school handbook about weapons?” 
 
One parent said the communication was not there and that he only found out when his 10-year-old son called him and said that another student had brought a knife to school.
 
Jill Gettlefinger said she was thankful the matter didn’t end in a horrible situation for the staff and students. 
 
“I want to know why this event was handled so differently. The other potential threats that occurred during the same school year under the same administration where written communication was sent out either real-time or same day. We’re here a month later with no formal communication about this event,” Gettlefinger said. 
 
“There is no justification from Superintendent Rutherford for ordering his administration to not send out formal communication to every parent in this corporation,” she said during the meeting. “By not notifying these parents, he has overstepped his authority.”
 
Hillary Wilder said she spoke with Dr. Rutherford and he told her “We’re country folk. we all have knives. we all have guns. I didn’t think it was a problem. I didn’t think it was an issue. I didn’t want to cause unnecessary panic for parents.” 
 
Rutherford didn’t respond directly to those comments during the board meeting but said that every situation was a learning experience.
 
Some board members didn’t find out until the first week of April. 
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