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Mr. Robert L. Persinger age 96 of Salem passed away Thursday, July 20 at Meadow View Health Care and Rehab.
Mr. Persinger was born September 9, 1920 in Salem the son of Lewis and Anna Flynn Persinger. He was the owner and operator of Persinger Lawn and Garden. He was a member of Salem Assembly of God. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of VFW.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife: Juanita Roberts Persinger on June 29, 2008. He was also preceded in death by five sisters: Zella Cauble, Myrtle Baynes, Gertrude Barrett, Hallie Fultz and Margaret Alberdine and his parents.
He is survived by two sons: Robert Lynn Persinger and Joseph M. Persinger both of Salem, 10 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11AM at Salem Assembly of God. Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Monday from 4-8PM at Salem Assembly of God and Tuesdayfrom 9AM-time of service at the church.
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Steve Lloyd, age 60 of Salem Indiana, passed away on July 19, 2017 at his residence with family and friends at his bedside.
He was born on March 24, 1957 in Salem Indiana to Robert & Edythe (Cash) Lloyd.
After attending high school at Salem, Steve served in the United States Army before returning to Salem.
He was an employee of O.P. Links & Child Craft for several years.
On June 14, 2001 he married Teresa Barger Lloyd.
Steve had 2 sons; Ricky (Stephanie) Lloyd of Salem, & Stevie Lloyd, who precedes him in death. Step-Daughter Amanda Hobson of Salem, & step-son Joseph Hobson, who precedes him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Barger Lloyd, Ricky Lloyd & Amanda Hobson. Brothers: Robert (Susan) Lloyd of Salem, Tim (Leann) Lloyd of Salem, & Jim Lloyd of Salem. Sisters: Nancy (Bill) South of New ALbany, Linda (Eddie) Ireland of Florida, Tina (David) Divinny of Salem, & Tammie (Keith) Bierly of Salem. Mother in law Mary Barger. Brother and sister in laws, Philip and Cindy Young, Clyde and Sharon Stahl, & Mike & Jannetta Barger. Many nieces & nephews who loved and adored him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Edythe (Cash) Lloyd. Son Stevie Lloyd & step-son Joseph Hobson. Sister, Dottie Gardner.
The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem. Viewing will be from 5-8 PM Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 AM until time of service at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Olive Branch Cemetery.
O.J. Simpson, who’s been behind bars for the past eight years in Nevada, has been granted parole. The earliest the former football star could leave prison is October 1.
Simpson, 70, was sentenced in 2008 to a minimum of nine years without parole for the botched 2007 robbery of Bruce Fromong, while trying to recover memorabilia Simpson claimed was his. Fromong said before the hearing that he supported Simpson’s release. Simpson’s record during his incarceration was also reportedly unblemished
The parole hearing was streamed live and carried by multiple networks, and there were well over 150 reporters outside of the prison while the panel announced its decision.
Simpson has loomed large in our pop culture consciousness, even while behind bars. In February 2016, his murder trial was resurrected in the FX true crime anthology, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. The series, which starred Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden, Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Simpson, won nine Emmy awards, as well as two Golden Globes.
Also in 2016, ESPN Films released of the five-part docuseries O.J.: Made in America. Released in July of 2016, it followed O.J.’s life from his early football career through his murder trial, acquittal and subsequent conviction for armed robbery 13 years later. It received widespread critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
Nora Alliene Heintz Compton, age 94, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Baptist Health Floyd, New Albany, IN.
Nora was born April 17, 1923 in Palmyra, IN to the late William John and
Cora E. Haub Heintz, Sr.
She was retired from General Electric and attended Palmyra United Methodist Church.
Also preceding her in death were a son, Leighton Compton, Sr.; Brothers, Calvin, William Heintz, Jr.; sister, Melba Heintz; Daughter-in- law, Rolla Compton.
Surviving are Sons: Donald Compton (Norma) of Marengo, IN, Ryan Compton (Pam) of Lanesville, IN, Brother: Norman Heintz (Yvonne) of Palmyra, IN, 7 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild.
Funeral 1 P.M. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Swarens Funeral Home, 1405 Hwy 64 NW, Ramsey, Indiana with burial in Central Barren Cemetery.
Visitation 4 – 8 P.M. Friday and after 10 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
A Brownstown man was arrested after he admitted to police that he had sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Jackson County Police arrested Holden Reece Warren, 19, Sunday on a Level 3 felony charge of child molesting.
He is being held on a $5,005 bond. He entered a not guilty plea on Monday. A trial date is set of Dec. 19th at 8:30 a.m.
According to Jackson County Officer Rob Henley, on July 1st, Warren had been working with owner of the catering company hired to stay at the Brownstown home overnight to to cook the hog.
During the night, Warren began talking with the 13-year-old female. According to the police report, others at the home had warned Warren that the girl was only 13 and “boy crazy.”
After the girl’s parents went to bed, the girl came back outside to continue talking to Warren. Witnesses say the two disappeared and that’s when Warren told police the two had sex.
The girl told her step-mom about the encounter more than a week later, who then told the girl’s mother, who called police.
During an interview with the Department of Child Services the girl says she did not tell Warren no or to stop during the sexual encounter and that she was “okay” with what happened.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for Thursday July 20, 2017 in the following area:
IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making simple changes to their daily habits. You can:
Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors.
IDEM examines weather patterns and current ozone readings to make daily air quality forecasts. To learn more about ozone or sign up for air quality forecasts, visit www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or download our iPhone App:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/
Ground-level ozone is formed when sunlight and hot weather bake vehicle exhaust, factory emissions and gasoline vapors. Ozone in the upper atmosphere blocks ultraviolet radiation, but ozone near the ground is a lung irritant that can cause coughing and breathing difficulties.
About the ozone standard: On October 1, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. The new rule sets more stringent standards, lowering both the primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) standards from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to 70 ppb. IDEM encourages all Hoosiers to be proactive and help reduce ozone for those who may be sensitive.
The Washington County Historical Society was very fortunate to receive a limited donation of these beautiful Washington County 4-H belt buckles from Dr. Edgar DeJean.
They will be on sale at the Stevens Museum @ the John Hay Center, for $15 each, while supplies last. All proceeds will benefit the John Hay Center.
Museum hours of operation are 9 to 5, Tuesday-Saturday.
Officials at Jennings County Jail have confirmed the capture of Strong Arm Robbery suspect Travis Jerome Groce. He was booked into the Jennings County Jail today.
Groce was wanted for his involvement in a Strong Armed Robbery that occurred Tuesday.
Groce held a gun to to the back of his victims head, took his his wallet and money and then fled.
He was last seen wearing a cut off shirt and jeans. Groce also hadan outstanding Parole Warrant for Battery.
