Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to close the St. Joe Road overpass over I-65 in Sellersburg on or after Monday, June 14, for a bridge deck overlay and rehabilitation project.

The overpass will remain closed over I-65 for up to 90 days, through mid-September, while work is in progress. The official detour will follow S.R. 60 to C.R. 311 to U.S. 31 to Renz Avenue to Clark Street.

Concrete patching is planned on the piers underneath the bridge. This work will require lane closures on I-65. Two travel lanes will be maintained during the day and one travel lane at night, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work under the bridge is scheduled to be complete by mid-July.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Duncan Robertson Inc. plans to close S.R. 45 near Bean Blossom on or after Monday, June 7, for a small structure replacement project.

The structure is located 1.3 miles west of S.R. 135 near Morrison Road and is scheduled to remain closed for approximately three weeks. The official detour will follow S.R. 135 and S.R. 46 through Nashville and Bloomington. 

The project is part of a $1.2 million rehabilitation contract that also includes a bridge deck overlay on S.R. 135 over Bean Blossom Creek. Both projects are expected to be complete by the end of August.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dave O’ Mara Contractor Inc. plans to close the S.R. 135 bridge over Half Mile Creek near Vallonia in Jackson County on or after Monday, June 7, for a deck overlay project.

The bridge is expected to remain closed for up to 75 days, through mid-to-late August, with an official detour that will follow S.R. 235 and U.S. 50. The $443,000 contract was awarded in April.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Personnel with the U.S. Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce honored four of their own who were killed by hostile fire in Iraq and Afghanistan during ceremonies at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury Thursday, June 3 at 10 a.m.

Those in attendance during the ceremonies also honored Spc. Ross McGinnis, a Medal of Honor recipient killed in Iraq.

“While deployed, our Expeditionary Civilians work together with our soldiers and ensure that all they do is in support of ‘the guy in the green suit,'” said Brig. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana National Guard Adjutant General. “To memorialize that relationship and to ensure the message that we are a Total Force is shared and understood by all, the AECW Conference Room will be dedicated today to a soldier’s soldier – a young hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for his brothers in arms.”

The four memorialized civilians:
Michael Sauro, died Oct. 19, 2016
Krissie Davis, died June 8, 2015
Anthony Acerra, died Oct. 29, 2011
Dr. Maged Hussein, died May 25, 2009

“This ceremony reminds us that in the Army, our people are our greatest asset,” said Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, Army Deputy Chief of Staff. “Active Army, Army Reserve, National Guard and the nearly 300,000 Army Civilians that work across the Army stand together to protect and defend our nation every day. It is the talent and commitment of each individual on the Army team that makes us unstoppable.”

Early this morning at approximately 2:13, Trooper Tanner Hurley was patrolling on 6^th Street near Cullup Street in Vincennes when he stopped the driver of a 2008 Dodge truck for a defective headlight.

The driver was identified as Matthew Patton, 25, of Vincennes.

He was arrested and charged with:

• Matthew Patton, 25, Vincennes, IN

1. Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated-Controlled Substance, Class C Misdemeanor
2. Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor
3. Attempted Escape, Level 4 Felony
4. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor

Patton displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests. When officers searched Patton’s truck, they found one pill that was later identified as amphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance.

Patton was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes for a blood test. After arriving at the hospital, Patton’s handcuffs were removed so he could submit to a blood draw.

Before the blood draw could be administered, Patton fled the room and ran toward the emergency department.

Trooper Hurley caught up with Patton and placed him on the ground where he continued to resist. After a brief struggle, Patton has handcuffed again and transported to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Arresting Officer: Trooper Tanner Hurley, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agencies: Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Vincennes Police