Calvary Temple Church is having a free breakfast with biscuits and gravy and a food giveaway this Saturday May 19th from 9:30-11:30am at 211 S Dowling in Austin.

This is across from the church in Spicertown, down from the Huddle House.

They are also having their annual community Outdoor SUMMER FESTIVAL Saturday June 9 from 12-6. It will be across from the church at 214 S Dowling in Spicertown.

There will be several boys/girls bicycles given away and several bouncy houses and a water slide. 

There will be family fun for all ages, activities are free.

Food such as small pizzas and nachos will be available for purchase. There will be free popcorn! 

For more info call 812.820.7872

The Indiana State Police is still investigating an afternoon crash on Mother’s Day that claimed the life of a 35-year-old Louisville man and sent three more to the hospital.

Jon T. Donlon, 35, from Louisville, KY. Jon T. Donlon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:50 pm., Washington County Dispatch sent officers to a report of a crash at U.S. Highway #150 and Sinking Creek Lane in Hardinsburg.

When officers arrived and began investigating the crash it was preliminarily determined that a 2003 Ford Explorer, being driven by Randy J. Tussey, 33, from Hardinsburg, IN, was travelling south on Sinking Creek Lane and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. Highway #150.

As he ran the stop sign, he crashed into a 2010 Mazda passenger car in the driver’s side door. The Mazda was east on U. S. Highway #150 and being driven by Donlon.

Tussey was flown to the University of Louisville Hospital with serious injuries.  

A female passenger in the Tussey’s Ford Explorer was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital by ground ambulance with serious injuries.

A female passenger in the Mazda passenger car was transported by ground ambulance to the Floyd County Hospital with serious injuries.

Master Trooper Kevin Bowling of the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg is investigating this crash with the assistance of the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Team.

This investigation is continuing.

Assisting Agencies included the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana Conservation Officers, Washington County Coroner’s Office, Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Washington County E.M.S.

May 12

Washington County Sheriff’s Department

Lonzo Smith, 47, Mitchell

• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Refusal

Salem Police Department

Grant Mahuron, 18, Salem

• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, .15 or above
• Illegal Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage By A Minor

John E. Reich, 54, Salem

• Criminal Mischief loss at least $750 but less than $50,000

May 13

Salem Police Department

Theresa Mary Harrison, 49, Salem

• Violation of Pre-Trial Diversion
• Operating While Intoxicated – Per Se
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Refusal
• Possession of Marijuana, Hash Oil, Hashish or Salvia

May 14

Indiana State Police

Joshua Wilkinson, 24, Vallonia

• Battery

Sunday at approximately 10:45 p.m., Trooper Nicholas Price stopped a white 2005 Chrysler 300 on I-65 at the 260 mile marker for a minor traffic offense. 

During the traffic stop, the driver, later identified as Tabitha S. Fidanza, 37, of Michigan City Indiana, refused to identify herself and initially gave her sister’s information as her own. 

Additional units were called to the scene and Gary Police Department responded. 

During the investigation, Fidanza was asked to exit the vehicle but rather then comply, she fled the scene in her vehicle, striking a Gary police officer.  The officer that was struck received minor leg injuries. 

Trooper Price then initiated a pursuit as the vehicle fled south on I-65 from the scene of the traffic stop as speeds reached 120 m.p.h.. 

“Stop Sticks” were deployed at several different locations as the vehicle continued to flee.  The stop stick deployments were successful as one of the vehicle’s tires began to deflate and the driver drove at a greatly reduced speed; however the driver continued to flee through the construction zone along I-65 in Lake County. 

Additional police units were able to deploy stop sticks once the vehicle left the construction zone as the pursuit continued south through Newton and Jasper Counties, deflating three of the the vehicles four tires.  

Fidanza finally voluntarily ended the pursuit at the 218 mile marker.  This is three miles south of the Rensselaer exit in Jasper County. 

The driver was then taken into custody without further incident.  Once in custody, her true identity was confirmed and it was discovered that Fidanza had multiple warrants for her arrest.  Fidanza was incarcerated at the Lake County Jail.  She has been preliminarily charged with:

1. Failure to Appear (Theft)- LaPorte County Warrant
2. Failure to Appear (Possession of a syringe) – Porter County Warrant
3. Battery causing injury- Level 5 Felony
4. Resisting Law Enforcement- Level 6 Felony
5. False Informing- Level 6 Felony
6. Reckless Driving-  Class A Misdemeanor
7. Refusal to Identify- Class C Misdemeanor  

 Assisting agencies:  Gary Police Department, Lake County Sheriff, Crown Point Police, Demotte Police, Jasper County Sheriff and several Indiana State Police Troopers from District #13 and District #21.  The vehicle was impounded by Cheever’s Towing.

The Washington County Sheep Association and Washington County Fair
will be hosting an Open Sheep Show on Saturday, June 2 at the Washington
County Fairgrounds Livestock Pavilion.

There will be classes for Market Lambs, Breeding Ewes, Rams and
Showmanship.

Sheep may start arriving at 8:00 a.m.

Weigh-in will be from 8:30-10:00 a.m. The show will start at 12:30 p.m. with showmanship classes. Anyone needing rules and more information contact the Washington County Extension Office at 812-883- 4601 or go to their website at
https://extension.purdue.edu/washington.

The Sheep Association will be selling Bratwursts and Lamb burgers along
with chips and drinks beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m. or the end
of the show.

Homemade cinnamon rolls and drinks will be available for breakfast.

The public is invited to come watch the show and enjoy a delicious lamb
meal.