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Two Children Die in Car Accident With Train in Henryville

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Two children are dead and their mother injured after a car and train collide in Henryville. 

The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near State Road 160 and Pennsylvania Street in Henryville.

Clark County Sheriff’s Captain Scottie Maples said the department received the call about 1:25p. 

Maples said the mother was in serious condition. 

“The vehicle was traveling south on 160 and the CSX train was travelling North,” he said. 

The children, which will not be identified yet, were in the back seat. The mother was driving. 

It is not known if anyone was wearing a seatbelt. 

“We don’t know what happened,” said Maples. “We are doing 3D imaging and accident reconstruction to try and find out what occurred. This is a close-knit community and we’re not releasing the names yet until the investigation is complete.” 

Both roads are closed for the accident to be reconstructed.

The roads will be closed until at least 5 p.m.

Police are not certain if the car stalled or the driver may have been trying to beat the train. 

Indianapolis Man Arrested on Stolen Harley

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Just before 12:30 pm. today ISP radio received word of a black Harley Davidson motorcycle that had been stolen a few minutes earlier in Marion Indiana, and was possibly south bound on I-69. 

Within a minute or so a north bound off duty Fort Wayne Trooper reporting seeing a south bound motorcycle with no license plate, and a white male rider fitting the description, around the 229 mile marker.

Pendleton District Trooper Kyle West was waiting around the 225 mile marker south bound and got behind the motorcycle attempting to stop it.  The motorcycle continued south, refusing to stop and eventually exited onto SR 38 at the 219 mile marker and entered the city of Pendleton.

The motorcycle turned south on Adams St. on the west side of Pendleton, then sideswiped a parked car as he attempted to turn right (west) onto Taylor St.  The motorcycle pulled over a block later with the rider surrendering to Trooper West. Charles Wickline, age 46 of Indianapolis, was placed under arrest then transported to St John’s Hospital by Pendleton EMS in Anderson with a lower leg injury.

Wickline was found to be Operating While License Suspended, and was also found to be wanted out of Marion County on felony warrants for Auto Theft and Possession of Methamphetamine. Upon his release Wickline will be charged with felony Auto Theft, Resisting Law Enforcement with a motor vehicle and the two felony warrants out of Marion County, as well as Driving While License Suspended.

Further charges are possible in Grant County reference the theft of the motorcycle. Trooper West was assisted by Troopers Coley McCutcheon, Al Willis and Andy Sparks, Detective Dave Preston, Sergeant Jeff Zeiger, Lt. Tom Dujmovich, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Pendleton Police and Pendleton EMS.

Your July 4th Cookout to Cost Slightly Less this Year Says INFB

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Hoosiers should expect to pay roughly $5 per person on summer cookout ingredients

This year, hosts of an Independence Day cookout featuring some of America’s favorite summer foods—hot dogs, cheeseburgers, ribs, watermelon and more—can expect to pay a little more than $5 per person for the meal, according to an annual survey from Indiana Farm Bureau.

INFB’s informal survey showed that the average cost to feed 10 people at a cookout in Indiana this summer is $51.55, or $5.15 per person. The overall price is slightly less expensive when compared to statistics from past years, with the totals of $51.85 in 2015 and $52.74 in 2014.

The summer cookout survey was conducted by 21 volunteer shoppers all across the state who collected prices on specific food items from one of their local grocery stores. The shopping list included ground round, hot dogs, hot dog and hamburger buns, pork spare ribs, American cheese slices, baked beans, potato salad, corn chips, prepared lemonade, chocolate milk, ketchup and mustard.

“As we gather together to celebrate our independence, many of us enjoy a cookout outdoors with family and friends,” said Isabella Chism, INFB’s second vice president. “A traditional barbeque with hamburgers,  hotdogs and ribs will cost shoppers just a little less this year.”

This year, there were small but notable shifts in the price of ground round, watermelon, pork spare ribs, potato salad and chocolate milk. The price of hot dogs, buns, American cheese, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade and ketchup and mustard remained relatively flat.

 

Cookout Items (INFB survey) 2014 2015 2016
Ground round (2 lbs.) $9.24 $9.46 $8.26
Hot dogs (1 lb.) $2.02 $1.79 $1.82
Hamburger buns (1 package) $1.40 $1.30 $1.49
Hot dog buns (1 package) $1.48 $1.37 $1.51
Pork spare ribs (4 lbs.) $11.60 $11.28 $10.28
American cheese (16-slice package) $2.92 $2.95 $2.53
Baked beans (28-ounce can) $1.83 $1.75 $1.86
Potato salad (1 lb. prepared) $8.28 $7.80 $9.84
Watermelon (4 lbs.) $3.96 $3.79 $4.27
Corn chips (15 oz. bag) $3.15 $3.36 $3.31
Lemonade (premixed, half gallon) $1.91 $2.08 $1.96
Chocolate milk (half gallon) $2.43 $2.50 $1.96
Mustard (16 oz. bottle) $1.41 $1.40 $1.32
Ketchup (20 oz. bottle) $1.11 $1.02 $1.09
TOTAL $52.74 $51.85 $51.50

The Indiana survey results are included in the nationwide survey coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The national survey showed the average cost of a summer cookout across the county for 10 people is $55.70, or $5.57 per person. The cost for the cookout on the national survey is also down slightly (less than 1 percent) from last year. The national meal average is just 8 percent higher than the Indiana average.

“As expected, higher production has pushed retail meat prices down,” said John Newton, AFBF director of market intelligence. “Retail pork prices also declined in 2017, largely due to more pork on the market and ample supplies of other animal proteins available for domestic consumption. Lower beef prices are most likely putting downward pressure on pork prices.”

Newton said retail dairy and meat prices included in the survey are consistent with recent trends and are expected to continue to be stable.

Commenting on watermelon prices, Newton said, “Although U.S. farmers continue to increase watermelon production, consumer demand has also increased, contributing to higher retail prices.”

The year-to-year direction of the market basket survey aligns closely with the federal government’s Consumer Price Index report for food at home. As grocery prices have increased gradually over time, the share of the average food dollar that America’s farm families receive has dropped.

According to the Agriculture Department’s revised Food Dollar Series, in the mid-1970s, farmers on average received roughly one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away. That figure has steadily decreased since then and is now around 16 percent.

“We can expect prices to rise and fall over time, but it’s important to remember that the farmer’s share of our food dollar remains quite low,” said Chism. “Using the ‘food at home and away from home’ percentage, the farmer’s share of this $51.55 market basket would be $8.76. The remaining goes to the other parts of the food industry.”

The summer cookout survey is part of the Farm Bureau market-basket series, which includes the annual Thanksgiving dinner cost survey and two surveys that collect information on food staples that Americans commonly use to prepare meals at home. AFBF published its first market-basket survey in 1986.

Donald Edward Pellman, age 80, of Clarksville

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Donald Edward Pellman, age 80, of Clarksville, Indiana, passed away on June 28, 2017 at the Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville. He was born on June 21, 1937 in New Albany, Indiana.

Donald was an Air Force Veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post #28 in New Albany, Indiana. He was a member of Parkwood Baptist Church in Clarksville.

Survivors include his wife, Faye (Hamblin) Pellman; 2 sons, Gary Edward Pellman, & Stephen James Pellman; 2 daughters, Donna Carter, & Paula Money and her husband Danny; 8 grandchildren, Amanda Goetz, Justin Carter, Bradley Money, Adam Money, Aaron Money, Michael Pellman, Megan Pellman, & Ryan Pellman; 5 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents, Charles Pellman & Gladys (Bailey) Johnson; son in law, Alan Carter.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Friday at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Borden. Viewing will be from 11:00 AM Friday until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Walnut Hill Cemetery with Full Military Services.

Online expressions: www.hughestaylor.net

2017 Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge Matchups Announced

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The Big Ten and Atlantic Coast conferences unveil the 14 games that will comprise the 11th annual challenge.

For the 11th consecutive season, two of the nation’s premier women’s basketball conference will square off for hardwood bragging rights, as the matchups for the Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge were announced Wednesday.

The annual challenge, which is scheduled to continue through the 2020-21 season, offers 14 high-quality matchups for the fourth consecutive season.

The Challenge takes place over two days in late November, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 29, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and Rutgers playing host to ACC counterparts, while Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin venture on the road. The following night (Thursday, Nov. 30), Illinois, Indiana and Penn State will serve as host schools, while Michigan State, Northwestern and Purdue will play at ACC sites.

The ACC earned last year’s Challenge title by a 9-5 count after the Big Ten and ACC played to 7-7 ties during the previous two seasons (2014 and 2015). Last year, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State and Purdue registered wins for the Big Ten.

The Big Ten and ACC offices collaborate to determine the Challenge schedule each season. In addition, the official title of the Challenge rotates each year. The 2017 event will be referred to as the Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge and will continue to mirror the official title of the two conferences’ Challenge agreements for men’s basketball and softball.

The Big Ten and the ACC have been among the most competitive conferences on the national women’s basketball landscape for many years. The Big Ten sent four schools to the NCAA Tournament in 2017, as Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State and Purdue all advanced to the national tournament, with Maryland and Ohio State reaching the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Four other Big Ten squads (Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Penn State) participated in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), with Michigan winning its first WNIT championship with an 89-79 triple-overtime win over ACC member Georgia Tech in the title game. Last season, the ACC saw seven women’s basketball programs selected to the NCAA Tournament, while four ACC schools competed in the WNIT.

Game times, as well as television and streaming video coverage, for this year’s Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge will be announced at a later date. The complete schedule of home/away matchups can be found below.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 29

Florida State at Iowa

Maryland at Virginia

Notre Dame at Michigan

Minnesota at North Carolina

Wisconsin at Pittsburgh

 

Thursday, Nov. 30

Virginia Tech at Illinois

Louisville at Indiana

Michigan State at Miami

Clemson at Nebraska

Northwestern at Syracuse

Ohio State at Duke

Wake Forest at Penn State

Purdue at Georgia Tech

N.C. State at Rutgers

 

This July Fourth Holiday, Indiana State Police Reminds You to Designate a Sober Driver

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This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our country’s birthday, thousands of Hoosier families will take to their cars, driving to barbecues, picnics, lakes and pool parties.

As you plan your drive home from summer festivities, Indiana State Police reminds drivers that one drink can be too many and that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.

In every state and the District of Columbia, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher.

“The senseless behavior of drinking and driving is an inexcusable act that impacts thousands of families each year” said Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter. “Don’t ruin your Fourth of July Holiday by driving impaired, being arrested and endangering yourself and everyone else.”

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

From Friday, June 30, through Wednesday, July 5, police will be out in full force, stopping impaired drivers by aggressively targeting those who put lives in danger. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. These enforcement efforts are vital to public safety, and save lives.

If law enforcement pulls you over and you are found to be driving impaired, you can count on being arrested. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over means zero tolerance for those who drive impaired.

A DUI arrest means the loss of your independence, including going to jail and losing your driver’s license. The average DUI cost? About $10,000, including vehicle impound, attorney fees, fines, court costs, lost time at work and other hefty expenses.

For more information about Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, visit http://one.nhtsa.gov/drivesober

Nationwide, impaired-driving deaths increased by 3 percent in the United States from 2014 to a total of 10,265 in 2015.

“That’s 10,265 mothers, fathers, children, siblings, friends, grandparents, and so many more,” said Dave Murtaugh, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. “It’s one person killed every 51 minutes in the United States.”

During the 2016 July Fourth holiday weekend – 6 p.m. Friday, July 1 through 6 a.m. Monday, July 5 – there were 146 drug- or alcohol-related crashes, 85 of which involved a driver with a reported blood alcohol concentration of .08 or greater. Crashes involving alcohol or prescription and illegal drugs during this period resulted in 82 injuries and 6 deaths.

Nationwide, five years of data show that nearly 40 percent of all traffic fatalities during the holiday resulted from impaired-driving crashes.

Tips for a safe and fun holiday

Law Enforcement recommends these safe alternatives to impaired driving:

  • Remember that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
  • Designate, or be, a sober driver.
  • Use public transportation.
  • Call a cab or a ridesharing service.
  • Download the SaferRide mobile app on the Android Play Store or the Apple iTunes Store. This simple app only has three options: call a taxi, call a friend, and identify your location for pickup.
  • Celebrate at home or a place where you can stay until sober.
  • Throwing a party? Offer non-alcoholic beverages and plenty of food.
  • Never provide alcohol to minors.
  • Ask young drivers about their plans. About half of drivers killed in impaired crashes during the July Fourth holiday are 18 to 34 years old.
  • Friend or family member about to drive? Take the keys and make alternate arrangements.

Impaired driving is three times more common at night than during the day. If you see the signs of impaired driving below, turn off the road away from the vehicle and call 911 report the driver.

  • Weaving, swerving, drifting, or straddling the center line
  • Driving at a very slow speed
  • Braking erratically
  • Making wide turns
  • Stopping without cause
  • Responding slowly to traffic signals
  • Driving after dark with headlights off
  • Almost striking an object or vehicle
  • Driving on the wrong side of the road
  • Turning abruptly or illegally

Ripley County Health Department Job Opening

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Ripley County Health Department is seeking resumes from individuals for a temporary part time position (2 Years) as a Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for Ripley County.

The purpose of this position is to recruit and organize both individuals and organizational representatives from the community to form a coalition representing diverse interests and backgrounds; lead the coalition to strategize action to reduce tobacco use in the county through policy and programs; fully engage community and coalition members, including specific task force groups, in the business of tobacco control.

Preference will be given to those with a public health and or tobacco prevention experience.

The full Job Description may be viewed on our Web Site: www.ripleyhealth.com

Resumes may be sent to Vicky Powell, Administrator/PHN via email: nurse@ripleycounty.com or Vicky Powell, Ripley County Health Department, P.O. Box 745, Versailles, IN 47042

Suzanne Pennington, 69, of Fredericksburg

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Suzanne Pennington, 69, of Fredericksburg, IN passed away

June 27, 2017 at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, IN.

She was born December 25, 1947 in Louisville, KY to the late Weldon Hardin &

Louise Gillis (Compton) Story. She was the wife of Norman Pennington. They

were married on October 19, 2013.

She retired from the LG&E meter reading department after 30+ years. In her spare time Suzanne enjoyed gardening, flowers, her dogs, bingo and traveling.

She was a member of Greenville Christian Church, Greenville, IN.

She is survived by her husband, Norman Pennington; son Neal Hardin (Kelli) Spears of Fisherville, KY, daughter-in- law Julie Spears of Hendersonville, TN; one sister, Anita (Paul) Barmore of Louisville; one brother Don (Bertha) Story of Louisville; four grandchildren, Cole Spears, Taylor Spears, Grady Spears & Payton Spears; two step-children, Jill Vaughn and Norm Pennington both of Fredericksburg, IN; nephews Eric Story, Benjamin Barmore, nieces, Sara Story, Amy Barmore and Chelsey Barmore.

She was preceded in death by her parents Weldon Hardin & Louise Gillis (Compton) Story and a son, James Beckom Spears.

Funeral services will be at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. with burial in the Kays Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and after 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 till time of service.

In Lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to Fredericksburg Lions Club, c/o Kathy Kanapple, Treasurer, 10373 S. Rudolph Road, Fredericksburg, IN 47120.

Special School Board Meeting To Approve New SHS Principal

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The Salem Community Schools Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting Friday, June 30 at Noon at the administration building. 

There will be two topics on the agenda. 

One will be to get a board recommendation to award a bid for a temporary loan from a local bank to pay for clean up and repair from the May flooding. 

The second item is for the board to approve the hiring of Troy Albert as the new Salem High School Principal. Albert previously was principal of Henryville High School. 

There will be a public reception for Albert after the next regular school board meeting on July 10.

Discipline charges filed against Blackford Circuit Judge

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The Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) has filed disciplinary charges against Blackford Circuit Court Judge Dean A. Young. The JQC alleges four counts of misconduct related to events in August 2015. Judge Young has 20 days to file an answer to the charges.

The 11-page “Notice of the Institution of Formal Proceedings and Statement of Charges” is public record and has been filed with the Appellate Clerk’s Office. The charges are brought by the 7-member JQC which investigates alleged ethical misconduct by judges.

Generally, the disciplinary charges assert Judge Young enjoined the elected Blackford County Circuit Court Clerk from the courthouse after conducting a hearing at which she was not present and for which she had not been adequately notified or provided the opportunity to seek counsel.

Blackford Superior Court Judge John N. Barry is publicly admonished for his involvement in the events of August 2015 but is not facing disciplinary charges.

The Supreme Court has final authority to determine what, if any, judicial misconduct occurred. The Court can dismiss the charges, accept or reject a disciplinary agreement between the JQC and Judge Young, appoint a panel of judges to conduct a public hearing, impose a fine, or impose sanctions ranging from a reprimand to a suspension to a permanent ban on holding judicial office in Indiana. More information about the JQC can be found at courts.in.gov/jud-qual.