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IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals moved to April 3

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IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig announced today that this year’s IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals will be played on Saturday, April 3, one week later than the previously scheduled date.

The four state championship games that will conclude the 111th boys’ state tournament, had been planned for March 27
at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

This date change is necessary in order to provide flexibility for scheduling the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

In the interest of cooperating with our partners and friends with the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, and the Fieldhouse, the IHSAA
agreed to vacate the March 27 date.

After a lengthy discussion considering options, the IHSAA
Executive Committee approved the change to April 3.

“Our Executive Committee felt it was most important to
preserve the experience for our young people of playing for a
state championship in Bankers Life Fieldhouse,”
Commissioner Paul Neidig said of the decision.

“In a year that has seen plenty of disruption, we also felt this arrangement would cause the least amount of disruption and impact the fewest number of schools. The Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever have been tremendous partners of the IHSAA and we felt it appropriate to work with them to help find a
solution.”

“This is an extraordinary situation, of course, and we are grateful to Commissioner Neidig and our friends at the IHSAA
for their support of the city and state in working through the details of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The
IHSAA has always been an amazing partner and their understanding and flexibility throughout this process is a testament to their support of our community,” said Rick Fuson, President & COO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment.

“We look forward to the IHSAA boys basketball tournament every year and this will be an amazing day of basketball in
Indianapolis on April 3rd.”

The dates and locations of the earlier rounds of the state tournament remain unchanged with sectionals scheduled for
March 2-6; regionals on March 13, and semi-state games on March 20.

This will be just the second time ever and the first time since 1978 that the boy’s state finals will be contested in the month
of April.

That year, winter weather and an energy crunch caused by a coal miners’ strike forced a delay of the state tournament following the sectional championship round.

Regional games resumed three weeks later than originally
scheduled on April 1 with semi-states on April 8 and the state finals on April 15 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

Muncie Central would go on to win its sixth state championship defeating Terre Haute South in overtime, 65-64.

Indiana Ranked Fifth Most Pro-Life State In The Nation In Latest AUL Ratings

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The prestigious national organization Americans United for Life ranks Indiana as the fifth most pro-life state in the nation in its 2021 report on the status of all 50 states. The new rating elevates Indiana from the sixth position it held in 2020.
 
Indiana currently follows only Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi in the list of the most pro-life states. California, Oregon, New Jersey and Vermont are ranked as the least pro-life states in the nation.
 
“Indiana’s high rating is a testimony to the leaders, volunteers, sidewalk counselors, pregnancy assistance ministries, and policymakers who work tirelessly to protect life,” states Indiana Right to Life president and CEO, Mike Fichter. “We know that we have so much work left to do until every unborn child’s life is protected by law, but this recognition by Americans United for Life is a great boost for our spirits.”
 
Fichter is optimistic that legislative advances in the 2021 Indiana legislature will catapult Indiana to an even higher rating in 2022, but notes, “Ratings are encouraging, but the ultimate goal is not to achieve high ratings but to secure legal protection for all human life, including unborn children. We hope to be a part in helping all fifty states to get there.”
 
The AUL Life List is our annual state ranking based on our comprehensive analysis of each state’s law and policy protections for human life from conception to natural death.

Gregory L. Durbin, age 47, of Salem

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Gregory L. Durbin, age 47, of Salem, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. 

Born September 21, 1973 in Salem, he was the son of the late George Durbin and Marilynn (Huckleberry) Durbin who survives.

Greg was formerly an EMT and Fire Chief for the Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department; he was a member of Life Tabernacle Church and was an Eagle Scout.

He is survived by his wife, Laura (Walden) Durbin; 2 sons: Blake and Keaton Durbin; 1 daughter: Sydney Durbin; his mother, Marilynn Durbin; 1 brother: Joshua Durbin (Lucy); and 1 sister: Stephanie Durbin Perkins (Lance).

Greg was preceded in death by his father, George.

The funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home-Salem Chapel. 

Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. 

Burial to follow in Winslow Cemetery.

Those attending services will be required to wear a face covering, practice social distancing, and adhere to all other CDC guidelines.

Merrill J. “MJ” Kemp, age 91, of Salem

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Merrill J. “MJ” Kemp, age 91, of Salem, passed away Saturday, January 16 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Mr. Kemp was born May 3, 1929, in Leavenworth, Indiana the son of Estell and Ola May Bills Kemp. 

He was a 1948 graduate of Salem High School. 

He was a retired employee of the old Charlestown Powder Plant and a member of Southern Hills Church and a Navy veteran.

MJ is survived by his wife:  June Hottle Rudder Kemp, two daughters:  Linda Kemp of New Mexico and Brenda Kemp of Shelbyville, Kentucky, a sister:  Norma Cruise (Jerry) of New Albany, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his first wife:  Martha Woods Kemp on July 19, 2017, a son:  Merrill J. Kemp, Jr., a daughter:  Clara Thomas, and his parents.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 6 PM at Weathers Funeral Home.  A private burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5 PM until the time of service.

Due to Covid restrictions, only 25 will be allowed in the funeral home at one time for visitation, and masks are required to be worn at all times

Mary E. Mead, age 87, of Salem

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Mary E. Mead, age 87, of Salem, passed away Saturday, January 16 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Mrs. Mead was born March 26, 1933 in Corydon, Indiana the daughter of Gilbert and Georgia Elizabeth Engelman Hughes. 

She retired from the Washington County Welfare Department in 2010, after 58 ½ years. 

She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and Salem Senior Citizens, and was Democratic Precinct Chairwoman for City of Salem, District 2.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband:  Charles Mead on February 8, 1998 and her parents.

She is survived by her four children:  Marla Jo Mead of Salem, Charles Mark Mead (Melissa) of Salem, Marty Mead (Stacy) of Seymour, and Michael Mead of Salem, seven grandchildren:  Micah Gilliam (Michael) of Salem, Macy Robertson (Terra) of Salem, Logan Mead of Seymour, Mariah Mead of Salem, Tanner Mead of Seymour, Moxon Mead of Salem and Myron Mead of Salem, and two great-grandchildren:  Camden Gilliam and Adalyn Gilliam both of Salem.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at Salem United Methodist Church at 11AM. 

Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8PM at Weathers Funeral Home and Thursday from 10AM-time of service at the church.

Due to Covid restrictions, only 25 people will be allowed in the funeral home at one time for visitation and masks are required to be worn at all times.

Bedford Walmart Locked Down After Threat Reported

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Around 5:30p Wednesday night Bedford Police officers responded to Walmart after police received a report from a manager that told police a man had a gun held on a woman in aisle 14.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m.

“A manager at Walmart overheard someone announce on the store radios, that only managers carry,” according to Bedford Police Chief Terry Moore.

Officers cleared the store and it was searched while store video was reviewed.

“After watching the video it was determined no one was in the area at the time the message was heard and the manager’s working denied making the comment,” said Chief Moore. “It appears someone other than an employee has Walmart’s radio frequency and made the comment.”

Walmart officials released the following statement.

“Immediately after hearing a threat was made in our store, law enforcement was called to secure the property. Upon investigation, law enforcement determined the threat to be a hoax. We want to be clear, this type of behavior in our stores is reckless and dangerous. We are working with law enforcement in their investigation and will pursue charges if the perpetrator is identified,”  said Rebecca Thomason, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications for Walmart

The store was cleared at 7 p.m. and business returned to normal.

NEARLY 86,000 INDIANA SENIORS SCHEDULE FREE COVID-19 VACCINE

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Nearly 86,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 p.m. Sunday.

Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211 or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging for help.  

A caregiver or loved one also may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.

Individuals age 80 and older account for less than 4 percent of the state’s population but represent more than 19 percent of the hospitalizations and more than half of the COVID-19 deaths in the state, according to the Indiana Department of Health.

At least one vaccine clinic will be located in each Indiana county.

There is no word yet where Washington County’s will be located. 

Vaccines are free, but insurance may be charged an administrative fee.

Appointments for the second dose will be made at the clinic when the first dose is administered.

Additional groups, such as those based on underlying health conditions, will be added as more vaccine becomes available.

Indiana next plans to vaccinate age groups beginning next with Age 70-79 and then  Age 60-69 and so on. 

Updates will be posted at https://ourshot.in.gov.

In 2009, public health departments across the country hosted clinics to vaccinate people against H1N1 influenza. where priority was given to those at the highest risk of falling ill or dying from the new flu strain. 

The H1N1 campaign provided about 100 million doses in four months, said Julie Swann, Allison distinguished professor and department head of industrial and systems engineering at North Carolina State University, who worked with the CDC on that campaign.

The coronavirus vaccination effort is about four times larger, she added.

The polio vaccination effort that began in 1955 proceeded with fits and starts after a manufacturing error early on led to imperfect vaccines that actually infected hundreds of people and killed 11.

Once that was addressed, vaccinations proceeded.

A second oral vaccine was approved in 1961, further spurring the vaccine effort.

By the mid-60s, the number of polio cases in the United States dropped to fewer than 100, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Since 1979, no cases of polio have originated in the United States.

Christopher “Chrissy Bob” R. Buster, age 46, of Palmyra

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Christopher “Chrissy Bob” R. Buster, age 46, of Palmyra, Indiana passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his residence.  Born July 4, 1974, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Elbert G. Buster and Lana L. (Humphrey), Buster.

He was a former employee of CSX Railroad and Kentucky Trailers.

Chrissy Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Lana Buster; a brother, Elbert T. Buster; and his significant other, Wendy Parker.

He is survived by a brother, Jeffery Buster (Melissa); a sister, Kimilee Skaggs (Joe); and several nieces and nephews.

Cremation was chosen; Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

www.hughestaylor.net

 

Janet D. Vaught, 89, of Orleans

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Janet D. Vaught, 89, of Orleans, passed away at 1:05 AM on January 9, 2021, at Stonebridge Health Campus in Bedford, IN.

She was born in Somerset, KY on May 26, 1931, to Roy and Rosa Stone.

On June 4, 1949, she married Leonard Vaught.  They celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in 2020.   He preceded her in death on December 5th, 2020.

She attended schools in Somerset and graduated from Eubank High School in 1949. 

Janet was a member of the Orleans Christian Church where she served on many committees, in the church choir, and kept the financial records.

She was a past member of the Phi Beta Psi, Women’s Club and was a Girl Scout Leader.  She was employed by the Orange County Bank in Paoli for several years as a bookkeeper and bank teller.

She loved the community of Orleans where you could find her at most events and school activities with her husband, Leonard.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda Gass (John) of Mitchell and Panela Vaught of Austin, Texas; two grandsons, Ryan Gass of Louisville, KY and Alan Gass of Greenville, SC; and two great-grandchildren, June and Miles.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, five brothers, and two sisters.

Memorial contributions can be made in Janet’s memory to the Leonard and Janet Vaught Scholarship Fund through the Orange County Community Foundation.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service and burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Orleans on Tuesday, January 12 with Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Marty Lee Collins, age 52, of Salem

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Marty Lee Collins, age 52, of Salem, passed away Friday at his home.

Collins was born May 20, 1968, in Washington County, Indiana the son of Carolyn Sue Collins Sherman.

He was a member of Enon Baptist Church.

He was the owner of Collins Lawncare and a former employee of Childcraft in Salem.

He is survived by his wife: Sharon O’Keefe Collins they were married on April 20, 1990.

He is also survived by a son: Tyler Collins (Brandy) of Salem, a daughter: Nicole Miller (John) of Salem, and one granddaughter: Arianna.

He is preceded in death by a sister: Vicki Hunt and his mother.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 11 at Weathers Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held Monday from 12 PM -until the time of service at the funeral home.

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