Paul Edward Jolly of Salem, Indiana passed away peacefully on September
6th after a six month battle with cancer.

Born May 3, 1940, he was the son of the late L.G. and Doris (Cotton) Jolly.

Paul grew up in Rockport, IN, attended college at the University of
Evansville and Indiana University was a US Navy veteran and lived most
of his adult life in Salem, IN.

Paul married Margo (Heilig) Jolly on June 1, 1968, and raised two boys,
Andy and Todd. Paul enjoyed teaching for 35 years at Salem High School
and Salem Middle School.

He also coached football and golf and always had endless stories of his past students and athletes.

Paul was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church. His passion for fishing, which
started with his brother on the Ohio River as kids, led to Paul’s
‘second career’ in competitive Bass Fishing.

He fished more tournaments than we could count, won quite a few, and started a successful tournament circuit, The Hoosier Open.

His fishing career culminated this year in being nominated as one of only 17 people in the Indiana Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

Paul also worked at Ski Paoli Peaks as a part-time ski instructor for more than 40 years and was still teaching lessons up to last year.

One of his greatest joys was sharing his passion for fishing and skiing with his grandchildren, whether on Lake Patoka, Colorado, or Lake Tahoe California.

Paul is survived by his wife Margo, sons Andy (Avis) & Todd (Olivia),
and brother John (Shirley). Paul is also survived by 4 grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you please consider a donation to the
Washington County Community Foundation in his memory (1707 N. Shelby
St., Ste. 100, Salem, IN 47167 or at http://www.wccf.biz)

A visitation will be held at Dawalt Funeral Home in Salem, IN on
Thursday, September 10th from 4 – 8pm. The family requests masks be worn
and social distancing maintained.

A private family funeral and burial in Crown Hill Cemetery will be held
at a later time.

Indiana State Police Detectives at Evansville are currently investigating a couple of fraud incidents involving individuals attempting to purchase dogs online.

One recent Warrick County resident purchased a dog through a website and paid $900.

The dog was going to be shipped to the buyer and required insurance and vaccinations, which was an additional $2,800.

After the resident paid the additional funds, the company informed the buyer that the insurance was expired and they needed additional payment.

The resident became suspicious, refused to send any additional payment and contacted Indiana State Police. The victim paid a total of $3,700 and never received a dog.

According to the Better Business Bureau data, nearly 10,000 scam reports and complaints have been received during the last three years about businesses selling puppies and dogs. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that only about 10% of victims report these crimes, so this number could be much higher.

Tips if you are interested in purchasing a dog online:

• Avoid classified sites.
• Communicate with the seller.
• Research prices.
• Meet the seller and puppy/dog.
• Get a contract and check references.
• Be wary of shipping services.
• Never wire money or use gift cards for payment.
• If the price is too good to be true, it’s likely a scam!

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a man that occurred at Patoka Lake Sunday evening.

The body of Travis Ray St. Martin, 33, of Racine, Wisconsin, was recovered by conservation officer public safety divers last Sunday night at approximately 7:34 p.m., after he went missing in the water.

Sunday at approximately 2:51 p.m., a conservation officer was on boat patrol on the lake when witnesses alerted him to a possible drowning, and he immediately responded. Multiple 911 calls came in shortly after, reporting that a man had disappeared in the water.

Investigation revealed that two females were aboard a towable tube affixed to a stationary rental boat by a rope when they fell off the tube and struggled to stay afloat.

Multiple people from the rental boat jumped in to assist and rescued one of the females. One of the people who jumped from the rental boat, St. Martin, disappeared under the water.

The other female from the tube, K’neisha Adams, 25, of Burke, Virginia, was rescued by a group of people from a separate boat. Adams was airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital and later released.

The Crawford County coroner’s office ruled the preliminary cause of death as accidental drowning. No alcohol or drugs were suspected to be contributing factors.

Although adequate life jackets were present on the rental boat, none were in use. Indiana Conservation Officers strongly encourage wearing a life jacket when recreating on or around bodies of water.

Closures will be rescheduled if necessary due to weather

Indiana Department of Transportation Contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to resume ramp closures tonight along I-265 in Floyd County as part of asphalt resurfacing project that began earlier this summer.

Patching, milling, and paving will be completed under each closure. Ramp closures are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. each night and end the following morning at 6 a.m., with the exception of one-weekend closure, which will be in place from 9 p.m. on Friday through 7 p.m. on Sunday. Closures will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

• Tuesday, Sept. 8: I-265 WB to I-64 WB ramp closed, detour: I-265 WB to I-64 EB to 5th St./Main St./Spring St. in New Albany (Exit 123) to I-64 WB (rescheduled from last week)

• Wednesday, Sept. 9: I-64 WB to I-265 EB ramp closed, detour: I-64 WB to S.R. 64 (Exit 118) to I-64 EB to I-265 EB (rescheduled from last week)

• Thursday, Sept. 10: I-64 EB to I-265 EB ramp closed, detour: I-64 EB to S.R. 111 (Exit 123) to I-64 WB to I-265 EB
  
  
• Friday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 13: State St. to I-265 EB entrance ramp closed, detour: I-265 WB to I-64 WB to S.R. 64 (Exit 118) to I-64 EB to I-265 EB

• Saturday, Sept. 12: I-265 EB to Grant Line Rd. exit ramp closed (Exit 3), detour: I-265 EB to Charlestown Rd. (Exit 4) to I-265 WB to Grant Line Rd (Exit 3)

  
  

• Monday, Sept. 14: Charlestown Rd. to I-265 EB entrance ramp closed, detour: I-265 WB to Grant Line Rd. (Exit 3) to I-265 EB

• Tuesday, Sept. 15: Grant Line Rd. to I-265 EB entrance ramp closed, detour: I-265 WB to State St. (Exit 1) to I-265 EB

• Wednesday, Sept. 16: I-265 EB to Charlestown Rd. (Exit 4) exit ramp closed, detour: I-265 EB to I-65 NB to Bean Rd./S.R. 60 (Exit 7) to I-65 SB to I-265 WB to Charlestown Rd. (Exit 4)

• Thursday, Sept. 17: I-265 median crossovers closed
• Friday, Sept. 18: I-265 EB to State St. (Exit 1) exit ramp closed, detour: I-265 EB to Grant Line Rd. (Exit 3) to I-265 WB to State St. (Exit 1)

Message boards and detour signage will be in place to alert drivers of the ramp closures. Mainline work will continue under lane closures between I-64 and I-65 in Clark and Floyd Counties through late October. 

Motorists are urged to slow down, use extra caution and drive distraction-free through all work zones. A 45 mph speed restriction remains in place throughout construction limits.

An early Sunday morning crash sent two Clark County juveniles to the hospital and a New Albany man to jail for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and other charges.  

Around 1:50 a.m., police received information of a two-vehicle collision on Charlestown Road near Sunset Drive in New Albany. 

Indiana State Police and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. Officers found a Black 2017 Buick Regal had collided head-on with a 2008 Honda Civic occupied by two juveniles. 

The driver of the Honda was taken to Norton’s Children’s Hospital with serious injuries. 

The passenger was also transported to Norton’s Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.  The parents of both juveniles were immediately contacted. 

The preliminary investigation reveals that the black Buick was headed northbound on Charlestown Road approaching Sunset Drive. For an unknown reason, it crossed over the center-line, colliding with the Honda head-on.   

and drugs are believed to be a factor in this crash. 

The driver of the Buick, Billy J. Wilson, 29, New Albany, received minor injuries but refused medical treatment at the scene. 

After being cleared by medical staff at the hospital, Wilson was incarcerated at the Floyd County Jail.  Wilson is charged with OWI Causing Serious Injury, Attempted Battery on a Law-Enforcement Officer, and Disorderly Conduct. 

This crash is still under investigation, and further charges are possible after review.  

Drug and Alcohol results are still pending. 

The Indiana State Police were assisted by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, New Chapel Fire and EMS, and Workman’s towing.