Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry would like to remind ALL hunters and landowners about their deer donation program.

After you’ve filled your freezer, please help them to feed those in need in your area by donating to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need initiative. 

Just take your deer to your local meat processor/butcher shop and tell them you would like to donate it to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. 

There is NO charge to you.

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry partners with 82 meat processors statewide and encourages the donation of large game and livestock to their program, raises financial support to pay processing fees on these donations and gives this nutritious meat to local hunger relief agencies.

There are many Hoosiers out there who are working, trying to pay their bills, and still can’t afford to put enough food on the table to feed their families. According to the latest Feeding America Map the Meal Gap report, Indiana has 887,070 people struggling with hunger – 273,380 of which are children and a third of Indiana residents who are food insecure still don’t qualify for assistance. Protein is an important component of every cell in the body and one of the most important nutrients for brain and body development in children, it is also the hardest commodity for food banks to obtain.

Those affected by food insecurity are often at high-risk for obesity and diet-related diseases due to the lack of quality in the foods that they can afford.

Food insecurity can lead to loss of muscle mass and bone frailty, decreased the immune system, babies with lower birth weights, and damage to a child’s ability to learn and grow – as the lack of healthy food results in people receiving fewer nutrients.

The goal is to provide this protein-packed meat to hunger-relief agencies within Indiana to assist those in need of additional food services. Getting groceries at local food banks and pantries guarantees healthy meals for families when they need extra help.

This program works to ensure that these agencies have meat, allowing them to provide fresh nutritious protein for hungry local families.

This effort will help build stronger, healthier communities by meeting a basic need – reducing food insecurity and empowering people by getting them back on track to hunger-free, independent living.

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry is always accepting donations to fund their “Meat” the Need initiative and are continuously looking for volunteers to help in their efforts to feed the hungry and reduce hunger issues throughout Indiana.

For more information on the Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry program, its services and to find participating meat processors in your area, or to find out how you can help, visit www.hoosiersfeedingthehungry.org.

Republican candidate for City of Salem Mayor Justin Green addressed the latest allegations during Tuesday’s Coffee Club program on WSLM from Washington County Democratic Chairperson Darlene Briscoe.

Last week, Briscoe alleged that Green didn’t live at 509 East Tucker Street.

WSLM met with Green at this location and showed that he did live there.

Now, Briscoe is saying Green “appears to have inadvertently admitted he misrepresented his residency during a tour he provided media last week. Sitting in the spartan living
area of his alleged abode at 509 Tucker St., Green claimed he had never lived primarily at his N. Old State Rd. 56 farm property.”

Briscoe said in a press release issued Monday afternoon that Green claimed a homestead exemption for 6 years on his farm.

“I don’t buy Justin Green’s stunt,” Briscoe, an attorney, wrote in the release. “It’s an attempt to distract from the real issues. Justin Green appears to have either committed tax fraud or isn’t attentive enough to notice he’s been receiving a homestead
exemption for 6 years on a home in which he doesn’t live.” said Briscoe.

Green claimed a homestead exemption on his N. Old St. Rd. 56 property from 2013 to 2019.

In April 2019, he transferred the exemption to his Tucker St. property.

“He did not claim exemptions on both properties at the same time as I previously
said,” says Briscoe.

As part of a regular appearance to talk about City Council business on WSLM’s Coffee Club, Green addressed the issue.

“There was a homestead credit inadvertently placed on a property that shouldn’t have been,” said Green of the Old State Road 56 property.

Green purchased two pieces of property outside of the City of Salem limits as investment property in 2012. 

“It was a clerical error. It has been at the courthouse for some time. Not blaming or pointing fingers. It has been fixed. It happened after 2012. Unbeknownst to several people including myself. When it was brought to my attention, I quickly took care of it and got it fixed,” he said. “I have the paperwork to show it was there. Never tried to go down that road. There’s been some finger-pointing that I don’t think is fair.” 

Green showed the paperwork in the studio and explained how a box on the homestead exemption form was checked that shouldn’t have been. He showed the incorrect document and the corrected paperwork. 

“We all make mistakes,” Green said. “The amount of paperwork and filing that goes through at the courthouse…is monumental. I see how property cards and paper trails can have errors occasionally. It’s a lot to keep up with.” 

“It was addressed and it was fixed and we’ve moved on from that,” Green said. “I’m not interested in any sort of negativity. I think our community — any community does better the more positive we are as a whole. Stirring up issues that aren’t relatable isn’t productive. I’m moving forward. The campaign is moving on. I intend to march forward.”

COFFEE CLUB TUESDAY SEPT. 24 – http://mixlr.com/wslmradio/showreel/coffee-club-277/

A Mitchell man was arrested Tuesday night at the Persimmon Festival on charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication, resisting arrest by force and battery with bodily injury on a police officer.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening, during the Persimmon Festival.

Mitchell Police Officers were alerted to a suspicious male who asked a female if he could have one of her children. 

Officers made contact with that male who police, identified as Daniel Roberts, 39.

Police say he immediately forcibly resisted officers.

Daniels was arrested and taken to the Lawrence County Security Center.

Roberts was also issued a no-trespass order from the Persimmon Festival.

There are no further safety risks to the public by this individual at this time.

There is a boil water advisory for parts of the City of Salem beginning tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 25).

According to Russell Brown, Salem Water Distribution Superintendent and Water Treatment Superintendent, there is a boil water advisory for customers living East of State Road 135 and “everyone South of East Market Street.”

Brown said the boil water advisory was on until further notice. 

“I will have to run samples and get them to the lab,” Brown said. “I’ll take two consecutive samples which will be 24 hours per set of samples. It will take at least 48 hours.”

Brown said he will know something Saturday morning. 

Brown said a 12-inch main on High Street broke this afternoon.

“It was about a 12-15 foot split down the side of the main,” said Brown. “The city workers had to cut in and replace that. it’s dangerous and rough. There’s a lot of pressure on that main.” 

Residence in this area should boil tap water vigorously for at least one full minute prior to using it for drinking or cooking (the minute starts when the water begins to bubble). This includes water used for brushing teeth, making ice, washing raw foods, preparation of drinks, and water for pets.

Wait for the water to cool before using it, or store it in the refrigerator in a clean container.