A traffic stop for speeding ended with a Boonville woman being jailed for an outstanding warrant and drug charges.
Arrested and Charges was Kayla B. Towery, 30, of Boonville, IN.
She was charged with:
– Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony
– Possession of a Syringe, Level 6 Felony
– Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor
At 2:00 P.M.Friday, Master Trooper Brian LaRoche stopped a vehicle for speeding along Interstate 64 at the 62 mile marker, near the Ferdinand exit.
While speaking with the driver, LaRoche noticed that the front seat passenger was appearing very nervous.
After obtaining identifications from both occupants, LaRoche found that the passenger, Towery was wanted on a warrant through Warrick County for failing to appear for a theft and forgery charge.
After Towery was placed into custody, LaRoche checked Towery’s purse for weapons and illegal items.
He found a spoon, a syringe, empty Suboxone (Schedule III controlled substance) packages, and a plastic bag containing a clear rock-like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine.
Towery was transported to and lodged in the Dubois County Security Center.
A Shoals man was arrested after he attempted to flee from a State Trooper and hide in a trailer.
Arrested and Charged was Joshua A. Yarbrough, 22, Shoals, IN.
He was charged with:
– Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle, Level 6 Felony
– Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor
– Possession of Marijuana with a Prior Conviction, Class A Misdemeanor
At 3:40 P.M.Friday, Senior Trooper Jarrod Lents was patrolling US Highway 50 near Shoals when he observed a Chevrolet Cavalier approaching High Street.
Lents noticed that the driver was not wearing his seat belt, and the car had an Indiana truck registration plate instead of a plate for a passenger car.
Lents activated his emergency lights and turned around as the Chevrolet continued north on High Street. Lents attempted to catch up but found that the Chevrolet had refused to stop.
Lents believed that the Chevrolet had turned east onto 6th Street, and found the car parked in front of a trailer residence at 609 Low Street.
The Chevrolet was still running and bags of groceries were still sitting in the front seat. Lents performed a registration check through ISP dispatch, finding that the license plate belonged to 22 year old Joshua A. Yarbrough of Shoals.
Lents confirmed that Yarbrough was the driver after checking his Indiana BMV photograph.
Martin County Sheriff Travis Roush and Major Andy Burkhardt, along with Trooper Andrew Beaver, assisted Lents in setting up a perimeter around the trailer and attempting to speak with Yarbrough.
After numerous failed attempts to get anyone to come to the door, Lents met with Martin County Prosecutor Mike Steiner to prepare a search warrant. Officers served the search warrant and were able to get Yarbrough to come to the door; he was placed into custody without incident.
Lents later learned that Yarbrough did not stop because he was a suspended driver.
During a search of the Chevrolet, officers found a small amount of marijuana in the glove box. Yarbrough was charged with Resisting Law Enforcement and Possession of Marijuana; he was lodged in the Martin County Jail.
The Black Bear is still on the move in Washington County…now to the East.
The bear that was tracked yesterday in southern Washington County moved overnight from the Big Springs area.
Sheriff Roger Newlon said this morning he had spotted the bear in Old Pekin.
Yeaterday afternoon, Newlon said the bear had stopped moving due to the heat.
“The bear has stopped moving due to the heat and will likely begin roaming around in the cool of the evening,” saidNewlon.
Yesterday morning Newlon and Pekin Town Marshall Jeff Thomas responded to four calls about seeing a Black Bear in southern Washington County.
The bear was originally spotted in Kentucky and then Harrison County over the past few days was on the move.
The bear had been spotted in the Palmyra Lake Road area and later on was spotted near Big Springs.
He said at this time they are not trying to trap the animal. Newlon also warned residents not to approach the bear.
“He’s been getting in trash cans and doing things bears do,” said Newlon.
Sheriff Roger Newlon provided this photo of the bear in Old Pekin this morning.
The bear was first spotted in Kentucky, then has crossed the river into Harrison County. He was seen behind the Wal-Mart in Corydon earlier this week and at a forest.
“We’re seeing tracks in the dew grass that indicate he’s moving north,” said Newlon. “If anyone see’s it, please call the Sheriff’s Department at 812.883.2834 and let us know. The DNR is tracking it.”
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said this bear is believed to be the same one that was spotted in Hardin Co., Ky. a few weeks ago and in Harrison County, Indiana just this week.
Black bears are shy by nature and tend to avoid human contact. Attacks are rare.
The following are some tips from the Indiana DNR on bear awareness:
– Don’t intentionally feed bears. If a bear becomes accustomed to finding food near your home, it may become a “problem” bear.
– Eliminate food attractants by placing garbage cans inside a garage or shed.
– Clean and store grills away after use.
– Don’t leave pet food outside overnight.
– Remove bird feeders and bird food from late March through November.
– Don’t add meat or sweets to a compost pile.
– If encountering a bear, don’t run. Shout, wave your arms and back away slowly.
– Collect and remove low-hanging or fallen fruit from fruit trees.
– Eliminate meat, cooking oil, fish or fruit odors from near your home. This includes fish-meal fertilizers.
– Collect and remove any ripened vegetables from your garden.
This is the second bear spotted in Indiana in 2016 with the first being spotted in Northern Indiana back in April.
The DNR is encouraging citizens to report bear sightings todfwinput@dnr.IN.gov or by calling (812) 334-1137 during regular business hours.
Photos or videos can be sent to the same email address. The maximum file size is 15 MB.
DNR biologists will monitor the bear to determine whether to allow it to remain where it is or trap it and relocate it to a more appropriate area. That will be based on whether the bear shows nuisance behavior and continues to come into close contact with humans.
The DNR has a procedure in place should the bear become a nuisance, according to Josh Griffin of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
Recent economic reports show that Indiana’s economy continues to grow stronger. The state’s labor force participation is at its highest level since 2009, and private sector employment levels hover at an all-time high.
These reports confirm what Hoosiers know to be true: Indiana is a great place to live, work and raise a family.
There have been numerous announcements of companies expanding or relocating to Indiana to provide Hoosiers with even more job opportunities in recent months.
Indiana’s business-friendly climate is improving the lives of Hoosiers, and these announcements are a reflection of how the policies we have adopted are moving our state’s economy in the right direction.
Below you will find a handful of notable job announcements in Indiana since May 1:
In Princeton, up to 160 new jobs will be created with Toyota Boshoku Indiana’s plans to expand its production operations.
In Richmond, up to 165 new jobs will be created with Blue Buffalo Pet Products’ plans to establish a new manufacturing facility for its wholly-owned subsidiary Heartland Pet Food.
In Indianapolis, up to 800 new jobs will be created by 2021 with Salesforce’s plans to significantly expand operations in the city, investing more than $40 million over the next 10 years.
In Indianapolis, up to 140 new jobs will be created by 2019 following Torchlite’s plans to expand its operations.
In Fort Wayne, up to 64 new jobs will be created by the end of 2019 following Transpoint Intermodal LLC’s groundbreaking on a new $13.5 million cargo transfer facility.
Attracting businesses to Indiana does not happen overnight. For the past several years, the Indiana General Assembly has been working tirelessly to boost Indiana’s business climate by passing measures to lower taxes, cut red tape and encourage competition.
As your state senator, I will continue to advocate for policies that grow our economy and positively impact Hoosier families.
Motorists will experience overnight closures in westbound lanes of Interstate 64 for the next two weeks—beginning tomorrow evening (JULY 22)—while crews repair the roadway as part of Indiana Department of Transportation’s $7.2 million pavement preservation project from the Kentucky state line at the Sherman Minton bridge to State Road 62/S.R. 64 near Georgetown.
E & B Paving, INDOT’s contractor, plans to make partial-depth asphalt patches on westbound I-64 nightly—weather permitting—starting at 7 p.m. each evening. These repairs require closing mile-long sections of westbound lanes. Restrictions will be lifted each morning at 8 a.m.
Tomorrow night’s work begins in the westbound right lane of I-64 starting at the bridge. At 9 p.m., INDOT will extend the closure to the center lane for repairs. I-64’s westbound left lane will remain open to traffic.
Eastbound I-64 lanes have been patched.
Once all repairs have been completed, milling and paving operations will begin.
Tickets for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 30 at Noon ET. The sixth annual Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played on Saturday, December 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The contest will be broadcast nationally on FOX with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET.
Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster atwww.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets will range from $50 to $95 depending on the seat location and each order will be limited to eight tickets. In addition, every Big Ten Football Championship Game ticket includes complimentary admission to the Big Ten Fan Fest presented by Dr Pepper, to be held at the Indiana Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, December 2-3.
The Big Ten has partnered with ShooWin to give thousands of fans the opportunity to secure tickets to the Big Ten Football Championship Game before the college football season begins. Fans can visit ShooWin.com to purchase a team-based ShooWin Reservation for the title game for as little as $10. If their team qualifies for the Big Ten Championship Game, they are guaranteed a ticket priced between $50 to $95 depending on seat location. If the fan’s team does not qualify, the ShooWin Reservation simply expires and the ShooWin Reservation fee is forfeited. Fans will also be able to sell their ShooWin Reservations throughout the season on the ShooWin platform.
Those interested in purchasing a suite for the 2016 Big Ten Football Championship Game should contact Melissa Caito of Indiana Sports Corp at (317) 237-5039.
The 2016 season kicks off in September, and the winner of the East and West Divisions will meet in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The victor will earn the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff, including the Rose Bowl Game. Wisconsin won the first two championship games in 2011 and 2012, before Michigan State claimed the title in 2013 and 2015. Ohio State was victorious in the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game and went on to claim the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship.
The Big Ten and Indiana Sports Corp have entered into an agreement to host Big Ten Football Championship Games at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis through 2021. FOX will serve as the official broadcast partner of the Big Ten Football Championship Games again in 2016.
About the Big Ten Conference: The Big Ten Conference is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, the Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,500 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013. For more information, visit www.bigten.org.
Indiana Sports Corp’s mission is to create positive impact by hosting world-class sporting events that enhance vibrancy in the community, build civic pride, drive economic impact and media exposure, and encourage opportunities for youth. A not-for-profit organization, Indiana Sports Corp was founded in 1979 as the nation’s first sports commission. Our 2016 events schedule has included the NCAA Women’s Final Four, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving, Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, and the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships. The Indiana Sports Corp will host the Big Ten Football Championship Game through 2021. For more information, visitwww.IndianaSportsCorp.org.
A serious power supply situation exists throughout the Hoosier Energy network In Indiana and the orgabiz6has requested users help cut back on power usage.
MISO has issued a maximum generation alert meaning that Hoosier Energy and its member systems should take action to implement any power conservation measures that do not inhibit productivity or safety.
Jackson County REMC and Clark County REMC are a part of Hoosier Energy.
If this does not reduce the strain on the region’s power supply, a public request will be made in order to avoid forced curtailments or blackouts.
Late yesterday evening, Indiana State Trooper Zach Smith stopped a vehicle on East Bethel Road near East Blue River Road in Washington County for a traffic violation.
During the course of the traffic stop reasonable suspicion was developed that criminal activity was afoot. Trooper Smith’s K-9 partner “Riggs” was deployed and provided a positive alert on the vehicle for possible drug activity.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed that the driver, Nathan A. Blake, 39, from Pekin, was in possession of Methamphetamine.
Blake was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance.
He was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail without incident.
We believe this is the old quarry at the end of Posey St., commonly known years ago as Hobo Canyon.
In fact, Washington County Historian Jeremy Elliott said he actually caught a hobo sleeping in a shack next to the train tracks back there when he was a kid.
Elliott said the area is now owned by CSX Railroad.
It is speculated some of the Washington County Courthouse’s stones were cut from this quarry in the 1880’s.
