The deadline for application to the 78th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy, 11:59 p.m., February 25th, 2018 is quickly approaching.

Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana StateTrooper must apply online at http://www.in.gov/isp/2368.htm.  This website will provide a detailed synopsis of the application process as well as information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police.

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted for the 78th Recruit Academy.

Currently, the ISP Human Resources Division Employment Services Team has received over 1,000 incomplete applications. Applicants are encouraged to check their E-mail, specifically spam and junk folders, which may contain correspondence from the Indiana State Police.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications even though they may be waiting on supporting documents, birth certificate, transcripts, photo, etc., as these documents can be brought at a later date to their assigned Physically Ability Exam.

Basic Eligibility Requirements and consideration factors for an Indiana State Trooper:

1. Must be a United States citizen.

2. Must be at least 21 and less than 40 years of age when appointed as a policeemployee.     (Appointment date is December 13, 2018)

3. Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.

4. Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile.

5. Must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve anywhere within the State of Indiana as designated by the Superintendent.

6. Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma    (GED).                                                                                

The starting salary for an Indiana State Police Department Recruit is $1,615.39 bi-weekly during the academy training.  At the completion of academy training, the starting salary is $48,000.00 a year.  Graduates of the 78th Recruit Academy are offered an excellent health care plan, which includes medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage for both current and retired employees, along with their families, until reaching age 65.  The Indiana State Police pension program provides a lifetime pension after 25 years of service.  Additionally, the Indiana State Police Department provides comprehensive disability coverage and a life insurance program.  Student loan forgiveness programs are being offered at this time through the following: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as an Indiana State Trooper by visiting http://www.in.gov/isp/3041.htm to find the recruiter assigned to your area.

Washington County Deputies busted a drug dealer and four others in Pekin last night while serving an arrest warrant. 

According to Washington County Chief Deputy Sheriff Brent Miller, deputies and Pekin Town Marshall Jeff Thomas were at 522 Charles Street in Pekin to serve an arrest warrant on Tony Boes, 55, Pekin. 

Miller said the warrant was issued from Clark County. 

There was also a warrant for the arrest of Boes’ wife, Amy, 32, Pekin. 

While officers were at the front door, Amy Boes bolted out the back door. She was arrested after a short foot pursuit. She was wanted on charges from Jefferson and Floyd Counties. 

Officers charged her with resisting law enforcement and the out of county warrants. 

Officers located Tony Boes in the home’s bathroom where several drug related items were seen. 

This lead to a search warrant being issued for the residence. 

Tony Boes was arrested and charged with: 

• Possession of Meth
• Possession of Paraphernalia
• Maintaining a common nuisance
• Possession of Marijuana, Hash Oil, Hashish or Salvia
• Possession of Syringe
• Dealing in Meth
• Dealing in Cocaine or narcotic drug
• Dealing in Marijuana, Hash Oil, Hashish or Salvia
• Possession or use of legend drug or precursor
• Possession or use of legend drug or precursor
• Possession or use of legend drug or precursor
• Possession of Cocaine or narcotic drug

Gary L. Latham, 50, New Albany; Jessica D. Parker, 33, Pekin and Teresa D Neely, 49, Pekin were also arrested and charged with visiting a common nuisance. 

Deputy Brad Naugle was the investigating officer and was assisted by Sheriff Roger Newlon and deputies Matt Hein, Paul Ginkins and Abby Powers and Town Marshall Jeff Thomas. 

The Indianapolis Colts have hired three new assistant coaches.

The Colts signed Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator, Nick Sirianni as offensive coordinator, Bubba Ventrone as special teams coordinator and Rusty Jones as director of sports performance.

Matt Eberflus: Eberflus has 21 years of coaching experience, including the last nine seasons in the NFL. He spent the last seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys serving as the team’s passing game coordinator/linebackers coach (2016-17) and linebackers coach (2011-15). His role as the passing game coordinator gave him more influence in the coverages amongst the linebackers and the secondary.

The Cowboys boasted one of the league’s best rushing defenses in each of the last two seasons, including No. 1 overall in 2016. In 2017, he guided a linebacker group that accounted for 34 percent of the tackles for the league’s No. 8 ranked defense (318.1 yards per game) and rushing defense (104.0 yards per game). Eberflus’ trio of Sean Lee (101 tackles), Anthony Hitchens (84 tackles) and Jaylon Smith (81 tackles) finished as the Cowboys’ top-three tacklers. Lee eclipsed the 100-tackle mark for the fifth time in his career. Some of Eberflus’ most impressive efforts came with the development of Smith, who missed his entire rookie season in 2016 due to an injury he suffered in his final collegiate game at Notre Dame. In his first year, Smith saw action in all 16 games (six starts) and tallied 81 tackles (50 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Dallas also concluded the 2017 season ranked 11th in the NFL in passing defense (214.1 yards per game).

The Cowboys boasted the league’s No. 1 overall ranked rushing defense (83.5 yards per game) in 2016 and gave up the fifth-fewest points. Lee led the defense with 174 tackles (120 solo) and 12.0 tackles for loss, both career highs. He was named First Team All-Pro and was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl.

In 2015, Eberflus and his unit saw the return of Lee who missed the entire 2014 season due to injury. Lee shifted to the weakside linebacker position and saw immediate results, totaling 156 tackles (109 solo), 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception en route to his first career Pro Bowl selection. In 2014, Eberflus was credited with molding then rookie Hitchens into a pro, as he started 11-of-16 games and saw action at every linebacker position. Hitchens recorded 100 tackles (74 solo) which ranked third on the team. The total ranked fifth most by a rookie in team history and he became the first rookie defender to record 100 tackles in a season since Roy Williams (127 in 2002). The Cowboys improved their rushing defense from No. 27 in 2013 to No. 8 in 2014 and tied for the seventh-most interceptions in the league.

In 2013, Eberflus assisted with the team’s transition to a 4-3 scheme. Lee finished with 123 tackles (95 solo) and a team-high four interceptions despite missing five games due to injury. Eberflus guided DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer to Pro Bowl selections in 2012.

In Eberflus’ first season in Dallas, he inherited a group that was spearheaded by All-Pro Ware, who registered 19.5 sacks, good for second in the NFL and tops amongst all linebackers in the league, en route to his sixth consecutive selection as a Pro Bowl starter.

Prior to Dallas, Eberflus spent two seasons (2009-2010) as the linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns.

Preceding his NFL coaching career, Eberflus spent eight seasons (2001-08) at the University of Missouri and nine years (1992-2000) at his alma mater, the University of Toledo.

Eberflus was a four-year letterman and a three-year starting linebacker at Toledo. He earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior as he led the team in tackles both years. Eberflus also served as a team captain as a senior and took home the Nicholson Trophy for contributing the most towards the success of the team. He earned his degree in education from Toledo in 1993 and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Nick Sirianni: Sirianni has 14 years of coaching experience, including the last nine seasons in the NFL. He spent the past five seasons with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers as wide receivers coach (2016-17), quarterbacks coach (2014-15) and quality control-offense (2013).

In 2017, Sirianni assisted with the league’s No. 1 passing attack and the No. 4 overall offensive unit. He guided wide receiver Keenan Allen to a career year. Allen tallied career highs with 102 receptions for 1,393 yards and added six touchdowns. He set a franchise single-season record for receptions and his receiving yardage output ranked second in team history. Allen ranked fourth in the NFL in receptions and third in receiving yards. He finished 10th in the NFL with 1,402 yards from scrimmage.

Under Sirianni’s direction, Tyrell Williams enjoyed a breakout season for the Chargers in 2016. In just his second NFL season, Williams led the team with 69 receptions for 1,059 yards while adding seven touchdowns. He became just the 15th player in franchise history to top 1,000 yards.

After originally joining the Chargers in 2013 as a quality control coach on offense, Sirianni served as quarterbacks coach for San Diego from 2014-15. Quarterback Philip Rivers was selected to Pro Bowls in his two seasons with Sirianni as his position coach. In 2015, Rivers set new franchise marks for attempts (661) and completions (437), while passing for 4,792 yards, 10 shy of the franchise record. Rivers set a team-record with five-straight 300-yard games, including the first 500-yard game in team history, and he threw 29 touchdown passes.

Sirianni’s NFL coaching career started with the Kansas City Chiefs where he served as wide receivers coach (2012) and offensive quality control coach (2009-2011).

Prior to the NFL, Sirianni coached five years (2004-08) at the collegiate level. He served as wide receivers coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2006-08. Sirianni began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Mount Union, where he served as defensive backs coach from 2004-05. He helped the Purple Raiders to a national title in 2005.

A native of Jamestown, N.Y., Sirianni won three NCAA Division III National Championships (2000-02) as a wide receiver at Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. A three-year starter, he earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors as a senior after a career-high 13 touchdown catches. Sirianni spent one season (2005) playing in the Atlantic Indoor Football League with the Canton Legends before transitioning into coaching.

Sirianni’s brother, Mike, is the head coach at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. A seven-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Sirianni owns a .818 winning percentage (139-31), which is the highest in school history. In 2017, the Presidents won 11 games and their 25th PAC title and hosted two NCAA Division III playoff games for the first time since 2004. His brother, Jay, is a former head coach at their alma mater, Southwestern Central High School in Jamestown where their father, Fran, also spent nine years as the varsity head coach. Under Jay, Southwestern Central won New York state championships in 2008 and 2009. He stepped down from coaching at Southwestern Central in 2015.

Bubba Ventrone: Ventrone has 13 years of NFL experience as a player (2005-2014) and coach (2015-17). He served as assistant special teams coach with the New England Patriots the last three seasons and won Super Bowl LI with the Patriots following the 2016 season.

In 2017, Ventrone helped special teams ace Matthew Slater get selected to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl (2011-17). Kicker Stephen Gostkowski converted 37-of-40 field goals and 45-of-47 PATs for 156 points. He finished the season ranked in the top five in the NFL in total points (second), field goals made (fourth) and field goal percentage (fifth). Gostkowski was one of only four kickers in the league to be perfect on field goal attempts from 50+ yards (4-of-4).

The Patriots boasted some of the best coverage units in the league in 2017. New England ranked third in the NFL in kickoff return average allowed (18.9) and fourth in punt return average allowed (4.6).

Under Ventrone’s assistance in 2016, Slater was selected to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl and earned First Team Associated Press All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. Defensive back Nate Ebner tied for the NFL-lead in special teams tackles (19) and forced one fumble.

In 2015, Gostkowski led the league in scoring (151 points) for the fourth straight season, was elected to the Pro Bowl and named First Team Associated Press All-Pro. Gostkowski ranked in the top five in the league in field goals made (33, tied-second), field goal percentage (91.7, tied-fifth) and PAT percentage (100.0, tied-first). Additionally, punter Ryan Allen set a single-season career-high with 31 punts inside the 20-yard line which ranked tied for sixth in the NFL. Slater was selected to his fifth straight Pro Bowl as a special teamer and wide receiver Danny Amendola led the NFL with 12.0 yards per punt return.

Prior to coaching, Ventrone spent 10 years in the NFL as a player with the San Francisco 49ers (2013-14), Cleveland Browns (2009-2012), New England Patriots (2005-08) and New York Jets (2007). He played in 97 career games and tallied 13 tackles (12 solo), one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Ventrone was a standout on special teams, where he compiled 57 special teams stops. He was named a Pro Bowl alternate in 2011.

Collegiately, Ventrone played in 35 games at Villanova and totaled 251 tackles (189 solo), 19.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed. He earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 recognition his junior year. Ventrone was a three-time Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honoree (2002, 2003 and 2004).

A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ventrone attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pa., where he was a three-time all-conference performer and also set three high school records in track and field: long jump (22’6”), triple jump (45’6”) and 100M (10.8). Bubba’s younger brother, Ross, also played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Patriots.

Rusty Jones: Jones has 28 years of NFL experience with the Chicago Bears (2005-2012) and Buffalo Bills (1985-2004). A pioneer in the strength and conditioning field, Jones was named the recipient of the 2016 NFL strength and conditioning Lifetime Achievement award.

Jones was named 2006 National Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society in February of 2007. The award recognized his proficiency at enacting his renowned conditioning and nutrition program upon his arrival in Chicago.

As one of the most well-respected strength, conditioning and nutrition experts in the business, Jones’ philosophy focuses on designing specific nutritional and workout programs for each individual player on the roster to maximize their performance while maintaining year-round health. His approach takes nutrition and body composition down to the molecular level and is based on what players do at their position.

Since 2014, Jones has worked as a sports performance consultant for numerous professional and collegiate programs.

Before retiring from the NFL following the 2013 season, Jones served as the director of physical development (2008-2012) and strength and conditioning coordinator (2005-07) with the Bears. In his first season in Chicago in 2005, he helped Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher deal with hamstring problems and leg cramps that had caused him to miss seven games the prior year. Urlacher played in all 16 games in 2005 and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to Chicago, Jones spent 20 years with the Buffalo Bills after being hired by the team in June of 1985. He spent 19 years as the Bills strength and conditioning coordinator before being promoted to director of physical development/assistant to the head coach prior to the 2004 season.

During his tenure in Buffalo, Jones worked under six head coaches including Hall of Famer Marv Levy and worked with over 25 different Pro Bowlers including Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, James Lofton and Bruce Smith. The Bills qualified for the playoffs in 10 of Jones’ 20 seasons with the team, including four consecutive Super Bowl appearances from 1990-93. He gained league-wide notoriety for getting Buffalo’s players in top physical condition while the Bills enjoyed success running the “no-huddle” offense in the early 1990’s.

Before joining the Bills, Jones spent two years (1983-84) as the conditioning supervisor for the DeBartolo Corporation, working in Pittsburgh with the Penguins, Spirit and Maulers.

Jones earned a physical education degree from Springfield (Mass.) College and taught for two years at Dover High School in New Hampshire. The native of Berwick, Maine and Noble High School returned to Springfield to earn a master’s degree in exercise physiology (1979-82), serving as a graduate assistant with the football program during that time.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Department wants to make every citizen within the community aware of the re-occurring phone scam from individuals representing the IRS.

The Scott County Sheriff’s department has received numerous complaints concerning phone calls from individuals representing agents of the IRS.

The complainants have all reported an individual states a warrant will be issued for the complainant’s arrest if they don’t pay an existing amount of back taxes owed by a certain time.

The caller continues to make statements that the local police agencies will be knocking on the doors of the complainant’s residence to take them to jail if the amount is not satisfied. All complainants have reported the same phone number (202) 996-9522 on caller ID.

A call back to that number from our agency states the call is rejected.

Anyone receiving a call of this nature should never give any personal, bank account, or credit card information over the phone.

Any agency of this capacity should have all of your pertinent information and should never have to collect it over the phone.

Anytime an agency such as the IRS is notifying you of an action like this it will be through the mail to either you or your accountant, and should never be by phone.

We would also like to remind you if you have reason to believe any other agency or company is being represented fraudulently please contact our agency or other local law enforcement agencies to inquire as to the legitimacy of the call.

With tax season in full swing the phone, mail, and door to door scams will be on the rise.

Cleaning out your closets? Donate your “gently used” prom dresses and formal gowns to the 4th Annual WSLM SAY YES TO THE PROM DRESS event set for Saturday, March 10 from 1-3p at Linck’s Clothing in Salem.