The Historical Walking Tour at Crown Hill Cemetery will take you on a historical stroll through Salem’s rich history.

Not only will visitors be informed of our town’s historical background during the tour, but they will also have the opportunity to meet some of Salem’s most well-known citizens of the past.

Our knowledgeable tour guides will introduce you to ten of the most interesting, eccentric (and sometimes infamous) characters buried in Salem’s Crown Hill Cemetery.

We will be offering the option of two separate tours, each containing its own collection of characters, so guests can do a different tour each night or both in the same evening. Tours will be able to leave more frequently because we will offer the tours at the same time.

Date: September 20th and 21st
Time: The first tour will depart at 8:00 while there is a little light left outside for those who might not want to walk in complete darkness. Groups will leave about every 10-15 minutes, and the last group will leave at 11:00 p.m.
Place: Crown Hill Cemetery, 207 Shelby St., Salem, IN
Cost: Donations only, all proceeds go to Washington County Theatre.

Each tour will be approximately 30 to 45 minutes and cover about 1/2 mile on paved pathways. All groups will be led by tour guides and lanterns will be provided after sunset. We will send groups of no more than 20 individuals on each tour.

This walking tour is a fun event for all ages. **This tour is NOT haunted.** You will simply be meeting characters from the past who are buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.

Transactions and compliance filings will now be simpler for
Greenwood business owners to complete through INBiz. The portal will also simplify the process for Greenwood users to access and manage commercial building permits, commercial site plan permits, and commercial addition permits.

The City of Greenwood is the first municipality to partner with INBiz, a one-stop resource for business registration and management. The partnership reinforces Indiana’s reputation as a state committed to the success of its entrepreneurs and business owners.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane closures scheduled for SR 58 near Springville.

Beginning on or around Wednesday, Sept. 18, contractors will begin restricting the bridge spanning Spring Creek for a bridge deck overlay project. During this project workers will be patching and resurfacing the bridge deck and traffic will be reduced to one lane under flagging operations.

Restrictions will be in place daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting, with work to be finished in early October. Inclement weather could cause delays in the project timeline. While the project is active, motorists should leave extra time to get to their destination and avoid distractions while driving in the work zone.

INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.

INDOT contractor E&B Paving Inc. switched traffic to the left-hand lanes of S.R. 37 in both north and southbound directions earlier this afternoon (Sept. 17) in continuation of a nearly $2 million resurfacing project from Dillman Road to I-69 south of Bloomington.

The right hand lanes are now closed and will reopen in approximately two weeks following patching, milling and paving. All traffic will be restricted to the left passing lanes in both directions while work is completed in the driving lanes. The Victor Pike crossover also reopened today.

Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution in and near the work zone. The entire project is expected to be completed by October 15, 2019.

A 60-year-old Orleans man is in jail after police arrested him Saturday on charges of molesting a minor from Campbellsburg.

Indiana State Police Trooper Tyler Matthew, working alongside Washington County Deputy Tory Hildreth, began the investigation on September 12 after learning of possible inappropriate or illegal conduct involving a minor at a Campbellsburg, Indiana address.  

As a result of the investigation, Trooper Matthew requested an arrest warrant for William L Stinnett, 60, of Orleans, Indiana. 

On Saturday, Trooper Kyle Taylor along with Deputy Hildreth arrested Stinnett as his Orleans residence. 

William Stinnett is currently charged with one count of Child Molestation, a Level Four Felony.    

This case is still under investigation. 

After his arrest, Stinnett was transported and remanded into the custody of the Washington County Jail without incident. 

Just after midnight on September 11^th, Indiana State Police Sgt. Greg Day conducted a traffic stop along Avoca-Eureka Road on a 2019 Dodge Journey for a speeding violation. The driver was identified as Zachary M. Wood, 42, of Old Schoolhouse Lane, Williams, Indiana.

Wood’s license was found to be suspended.

While inventorying the vehicle for impound, Sgt. Day discovered that Wood was in possession of approximately 6 grams of methamphetamine. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Captain Troy Loboski and Officer Jordan Wheelock both assisted Sgt. Day during the stop. Wood was not arrested at the time pending further investigation.

On the morning of September 12^th, Sgt. Day, Trp. Chris Griggs, Trp. Caleb Garvin, and a DES detective traveled to Wood’s address. Evidence showed there were people inside the residence, however, no one would answer the door. Sgt. Day then submitted a probable cause affidavit for the arrest of Wood for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine (over 5 grams, but less than 10 grams – Level 5 Felony). 

The warrant was issued while troopers were still at the residence.

While awaiting the warrant, Troopers Griggs and Garvin spoke to the occupant of an apartment on a detached garage on the same property. The overwhelming odor of raw marijuana could be detected coming from that garage.  Troopers asked for consent to search the garage and apartment but were denied. 

Trp. Griggs then applied for and received a search warrant for that separate garage and apartment.

Once troopers had the arrest warrant for Wood, they made entry into the residence and located Wood, along with two other occupants inside. While Wood was being placed into custody for the warrant, troopers detected the odor of burnt marijuana inside. 

A separate search warrant was applied for and obtained for Wood’s residence.

During the search of the residence and subsequent interviews, evidence that Wood was dealing methamphetamine was obtained. In addition, marijuana, syringes, and drug paraphernalia was discovered.

During the search of the separate garage and apartment, troopers located a small amount of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. They also located a marijuana grow operation. 15 marijuana plants were discovered, which had been grown in the garage, currently drying while hanging from the ceiling.

The following individuals were arrested:

Zachary M. Wood – (Jailed)

1. Possession of Methamphetamine (Over 5 grams, Less than 10 grams), Level 5 Felony
2. Dealing Methamphetamine, Level 3 Felony

David W. Henderson (40 yrs old Old Schoolhouse Lane, Williams, IN) – (cited and released)

1. Cultivating Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor
2. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor

A case report has been submitted to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office for review and more arrests and or charges are possible. 

Anyone with illegal drug information is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411.

Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.