County residents are reminded fall property taxes are due today.
Hours for today will be from 8:00 A.M. TIL 5:00 P.M.
CURRENT TAX PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE AT FIRST HARRSON BANK OR LEFT IN THE TREASURER’S DROP BOX LOCATED AT THE SOUTHSIDE COURTHOUSE WINDOW.
For additional information, contact County Treasurer Robert Woodward at 812-883-3307
General Motors Wednesday announced initiatives to strengthen and align its production output at key U.S. manufacturing operations.
The plans include investing more than $900 million in three facilities – Toledo Transmission Operations in Ohio, Lansing Grand River in Michigan and Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana – to prepare the facilities for future product programs.
The company will invest $37 million to support future product programs in Bedford, retaining 45 jobs.
Project Details Details about program timing and applications will be released at a later date.
Including Wednesday’s announcement, GM has invested more than $336 million into the Bedford plant since 2010.
“This investment in the future recognizes the excellent workforce at Bedford Casting Operations,” says Bedford Casting Operations Plant Manager Gareth Jolly. “It also demonstrates GM’s collaboration with our UAW and IBEW partners, which reflects how we continue to innovate and bring new powertrain solutions to our customers.”
The Bedford Powertrain currently employees 870, of those 689 are hourly and 181 salaried. The Bedford plant products include transmission casings, converter housings, heads, and small gas engine blocks.
GM also announced plans to align production output with demand for cars built at the Lordstown, Ohio, and Lansing Grand River, Michigan, assembly plants.
As the customer shift from cars to crossovers and trucks is projected to continue, GM will suspend the third shift of production at both facilities in the first quarter of 2017.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 31 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world’s largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
Mary Maxine Hattabaugh, age 89 of Pekin, Indiana passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 11:00 am, in the Meadow View Health Care Center.
Born November 26, 1926 in Pekin, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Ray and Gladys Faye (Turner) Miller.
She was a retired employee of the old Lewebb Industries and former employee of the old Bata Shoe Company. She was a lifetime member of the Big Springs Church Of Christ and had been a life resident of Washington County.
She married Ivan Gordon Hattabaugh, who passed away January 8, 1997.
Survivors include: 4 Daughters: Beverly Campbell and Pamela Blair, Pekin, Candice “Candy” Moore, Universal City, TX and Deena Shawn Howell, New Albany; 3 Sons: Stephen Hattabaugh, Barry Hattabaugh and Lanny Hattabaugh, Salem; 2 Sisters: Wilma Miller and Ilene Purlee, Pekin.
She is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 1 brother and 4 sisters.
Funeral Service: 11:00 am Friday at Dawalt Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Goodwin officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Thursday and 9 to 11 am Friday.
Interment at Big Springs Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions: Big Springs Cemetery Association 8625 Big Springs Road Pekin, Indiana 47165
Salem High School FFA and NHS will be hosting the 6th annual Randy Johnson Memorial Soup Dinner on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 prior to and during the Salem vs. West Washington boys’ basketball game.
The supper will begin at 5:30 pm and end at approximately 7:30 pm.
This is a free-will donation event for all you can eat soup and dessert event.
There will also be a 50/50 raffle; all money raised throughout the night will be donated to the Randy Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund.
Randy Johnson was instrumental in the development of facilities and programs here at Salem Community Schools while serving as the SHS athletic director for over 11 years.
“We hope to continue to remember the legacy Mr. Johnson left behind for our school corporation through a scholarship in his memory,” said Ag Teacher Seth Purlee. “Thanks to the generous donations of patrons the last five years, this soup dinner benefit has raised over $7770 for the Randy Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund.”
For the last two years, the Washington County Community Foundation and Lilly Endowment Fund donated 50 cents for every dollar raised at the dinner which has added around $1470.
This raised the total amount donation amount to over $9240.
If you have any questions or would like to make a donation to this fund and can’t attend the soup dinner, please contact Seth or Nicole Purlee. spurlee@salemschools.com or npurlee@salemschools.com
Please come and join Salem FFA and NHS in remembering Mr. Johnson by helping to raise money for the scholarship fund in his memory.Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you at the soup dinner!
Here is a photo of the north block of South Main Street in Salem, circa 1914.
Washington County Historian Jeremy Elliott notes, “Notice what is now Bud’s Jewelry is a burned out old restaurant. The old Henry Streaker – Fine Boots and Shoes advertisement is still visible in today’s photo!”
Elliott said the building was constructed in 1859 and here, Henry opened his shoe shop.
The building is still known as the Streaker Building. There is an upcoming story over Henry Streaker in the next edition of the Historian, which is for members of the Washington County Historical Society.
Join today so you can be sure to get it!
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A big national voter turnout brought an overwhelming number of Republicans to the polls in Washington County and around Indiana, returning a Republican Lt. Gov. into the Gov. Seat as Mike Pence has left the office to run for Vice President.
11,578 votes were cast in Washington County today. 2,425 were straight ticket Republican votes and 896 were straight Democrat votes.
Presidential Candidate Donald Trump took 8,204 votes to 2,636 for Hillary Clinton.
Holcomb took 1,279 votes locally (59.93 percent) to John Gregg, who captured 817 votes (38.28 percent).
Republican Todd Young defeated former Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh for the 9th District US Senate Seat — 7,195 (63 percent) to 3,772 for Bayh (33 percent).
US House Representative (IN district 9) found Trey Hollingsworth defeating Bloomington resident Shelli Yoder. Hollingsworth took 6,576 votes locally (58 percent) to Yoder’s 3,989 votes (39.93 percent).
Indiana Representative District 73 Incumbent Steve Davisson defeated fellow Washington County resident Doug Leatherbury (D). Locally, Davissison received 8,441 (75 percent) votes compared to 2,797 for Leatherbury.
In local races, Larry Medlock (R) won re-election as Judge of the Circuit Court. He was unnoposed and received 9,272 votes.
Frank Newkirk Jr. (R) took 9,323 votes in an unopposed race for Judge of the Superior Court.
Republican Sarah Milligan edged former County Clerk Rita Martin with a total of 5,917 votes to 5,147.
Democrat Circuit Court Clerk Shirley Batt won the County Treasurer position, unopposed, 7,762 votes.
Republican Rusty Fultz defeated Scott Schocke to win the Washington County Coroner office. Fultz captured 6,690 votes to Shocke’s 4,339.
Republican Jeff Souder returned to the County Surveyor office he’s held for several years, unopposed with 9,306 votes.
Republican Phillip Marshall was re-elected to a second term as Washington County Commissioner, District 1.
He received 7,307 votes. Charles Hamilton, the Democrat challenger, received 2,947 votes. Libertarian David Norton earned 769 votes.
Republican Rick Roberts won the County Commissioner District 3 seat, which is currently held by David Brown who chose not to run again.
Roberts won with 6,957 votes. Joe Keith Sr (D) earned 2,594 votes and Libertarian Rhonda Greene took 1,461 votes.
Washington County Council returned saw all three Republicans running win the race. Rondale Brishaber took 5,859 votes; Todd Ewen took 5,990 votes and Gerald Flemming earned 5,265 votes.
Democrat challengers to the council earned only about 33 percent of the vote. Troy Hubbard took 2,962 votes; Treavor Phipps earned 1,837 votes and incumbent Jonathan Spaulding took 3,842 votes.
Town of Campbellsburg Town Council saw David L. Brown and Donnie Williams both get elected. Brown had 103 votes and Wiliams took 107 votes.
Darlene Anderson Hall earned 201 votes to get one of the two positions on the Town of New Pekin Town Council.
Michael E. Bowling edged out George Browning, 153 votes to 142 for the other seat. Shannon Anderson took 132 votes.
On the East Washington School Board, Thomas Coats took 2,023 votes over Ray Ramsey’s 943 to win the Polk Township seat.
Jeff Clem Jr. ran unopposed for the other East Washington School Board seat and took 2,534 votes.
Voters returned three incumbents and one newcomber to the Salem School Board.
Mark “Bubba” Abbott, Erica Garloch and Steve Motsinger all won their seats back on the board. Salem’s 2015 Mayoral candidate took the remaining seat.
Abbott earned 2,641 votes, Garloch had 2,249 votes and Motsinger had 2,592 votes. Haendiges edged others with 1,963 votes.
West Washington School Board took three members in the election.
In Madison Township, Aaron Dennis took 1,459 votes to win. He was unopposed.
In Posey Township, Brian Farmer defeated Anthony Cardwell Jr to take the seat. Farmer had 1,092 votes to Cardwell’s 724 votes.
Salvatore “Sal” Sama won the Vernon Township seat with 1,515 votes. He was unopposed.
There will be a VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM for the public on the lawn of the Washington County Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11a featuring the Bradie M. Shrum 5th Grade Choir.
There will also be a Veteran’s Day program at Bradie M. Shrum Elementary School at 9:30 for Grades 3-5 featuring the 5th Grade Choir.
According to Andrea Suvak, Elementary Music Teacher, “Our program, which showcases the 5th Grade Choir and several 5th grade student speakers, will include a variety of patriotic music, quotes, and tributes to veterans. All veterans, current members of the military and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend.”
Suvak noted that the program will run about 45-minute and will conclude in time to allow veterans to attend the Community Veterans Day program on the courthouse lawn at 11:00 a.m.
The 5th Grade Choir will be providing the musical salute at that program as well.
