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SR 550 Near Shoals to Close for Chip and Seal Operations

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The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure on State Road 550 near Shoals for chip and seal operations.

Beginning on or around Wednesday, May 11 INDOT Crews will close S.R. 550 between U.S. 50 and U.S. 150. Work will begin at 7 a.m. daily and the closure will be in place around the clock.

downloadChip seal operations are scheduled to conclude by the end of May. During that time, local traffic will have access to the point of closure.

The official detour route uses U.S. 50 and U.S. 150. INDOT urges motorists to slow down and stay alert near crews.

About Chip-Seal Projects

After years of heavy traffic and winter freeze-thaw cycles, small cracks develop in our highways. If left untreated, moisture seeps into these cracks and form potholes when the water freezes and expands. As the name implies, a chip-seal treatment seals off the cracks. The stone chips provide improved traction for stopping, especially during winter. National research has shown that every $1 used to preserve our pavements saves $6 to $14 in future, more disruptive repairs.

Gene Stewart Glass Wozniak, 89

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Gene Stewart Glass Wozniak, 89 was born August 23, 1926 in Louisville, Kentucky to Frances Miller Glass and William Edward Glass.

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Gene Wozniak was an art teacher with the Salem School Corporation for many years.

Wozniak graduated from Ward Belmont, a girls finishing school in Nashville, Tennessee, and she earned her Art and Education Bachelor’s degree at George Peabody School for Teachers in Nashville, TN. She later earned a Master’s degree in Art Education from Indiana University Bloomington.

Gene is preceded in death by both her mother Frances Miller Glass and William Edward Glass, a sister Marjorie Glass Stoikovic, and husband, Joseph John Wozniak. She is survived by two daughters, Gene W. Dilts (Matt) of Miller Beach, IN and Katherine W. Williams of Salem, two grandchildren, Benjamin Dilts and Elizabeth Dilts and dear friend Jim Thixton.

Gene Stewart was a founding member of the Cyrus Grable Chapter of Daughters of the Union in Louisville, KY a long standing member of the Christopher Harrison chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Beta Tau Chapter of Tri Kappa, Indiana University Lifetime Alumnus, Salem Retired Teachers Association, and the Salem Presbyterian Church.

Geneie began her teaching career in Baltimore, Maryland working in the Baltimore County Schools. She later returned to Salem to start a family and resumed her teaching career in the Salem Community Schools. Geneie taught all three grades levels at one time or another within the Salem Schools. She retired at the age of 60 with 39 years of service teaching children art.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Jinny Scifres Scholarship at the Washington County Community Foundation 1707 North Shelby Street Suit # 100 Salem, Indiana 47167

Memorial Service 11:00 am, Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Salem Presbyterian Church 110 North High Street, Salem, Indiana 47167

Two Salem Women Arrested on Heroin and Meth Charges

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Two Salem women were arrested on unrelated drug charges on April 27 involving cocaine and dealing
meth.

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Jennifer Bowling, 26, was arrested for Dealing Meth
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Cassie Jennings, 28, was arrested for possession of Cocaine.

The arrested were made after investigations by the Washington County Drug Team, Salem Police and Washington County Sheriff’s Departments.

The first arrest was Cassie Jennings, 28, 204 Redbud Lane, Salem.

She was charged with a violation of parole warrant and possession of Cocaine or narcotic drugs, a Level 6 Felony.

Officers arrived at 109 Allen Court to execute an active arrest warrant for Jennings.

Officers were advised that Jennings had run from the house on foot.

Upon arrival, officers later located Jennings hiding inside the residence, and were able to place her in custody without further incident.

During the arrest, what is believed to be heroin was located in Jennings’ property.

After executing the first warrant, officers then attempted to execute a second arrest warrant for Jennifer Bowling.

Bowling, 26, 109 Redbud Lane, Salem, was located inside the residence and arrested on a warrant for Dealing Methamphetamine, a Level 5 Felony.

Other assisting agencies include the Washington County Prosecutors Office and the Department of Child Services.

More People Arrested for Dope by Sellersburg Troopers

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Since last Thursday, troopers from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg arrested five more people on drug related charges after traffic stops and other investigations.

In one stop, that occurred on Thursday, at South Green Mill Road near US #150 in Hardinsburg, K-9 “Riggs” alerted on a vehicle being driven by, Franklin Banks, 46, from Dubois, IN.

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Franklin Banks, 46, from Dubois, IN

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After a search of the vehicle, Franklin Banks, was arrestedand incarcerated at the Washington County Jail on the charges of Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance.

On Friday evening, troopers were serving an arrest warrant on Wade Roberts, 53, from Henryville.

During the arrest Methamphetamine and Marijuana were located. Wade Roberts was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana. He was incarcerated at the Clark County Jail.

On Saturday evening, on Interstate #64 in Floyd County, a traffic stop was made on a white Dodge Charger.

During the traffic stop a strong odor of Marijuana was coming from the car. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in troopers locating over three pounds of Marijuana.

The driver, Jasmine N. Wood, 23, from Evansville, IN and the passengers, Arthur Gary Ray Carter, 20, from Evansville, IN and Dearrius Lavar Miller, 28, from Evansville, IN, were arrested and incarcerated at the Floyd County Jail on the charges of Dealing in Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.

INDOT Repairs Along SR 60 To Begin Wednesday

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Indiana Department of Transportation’s $4,422,000 pavement preservation project on State Road 60 between Sellersburg in Clark County and New Pekin in Washington County is tentatively scheduled to get underway Wednesday (MAY 4).

Deployment of construction crews—currently patching S.R. 64—and weather conditions could alter the start date by a day or two.

road-repaving_fileE & B Paving of Clarksville is the state’s contractor for this 18-mile-long repair and resurfacing project that will impact motorists at New Pekin, Borden, Bennettsville, Hamburg and Sellersburg.

Initial work includes a number of full-depth concrete patches that require single lane closures to allow time for curing.

There will also be partial-depth concrete and partial-depth asphalt patches.

Once repairs have been made, 1½-inches of S.R. 60’s existing surface will be milled away and new asphalt surface installed.  Flaggers will be present to direct motorists around moving worksites.

INDOT’s contract completion date is October 31.  Officials anticipate S.R. 60 paving on mainline and at drive and road approaches to be completed by mid- to late-summer.

Traffic count for S.R. 60 is 11,390 vehicles per day.

Motorists can learn about highway work zones and other traffic alerts at indot.carsprogram.org, 1-800-261-ROAD (7623) or 511 from a mobile phone. For highway information, monitor social media sites:www.Facebook.com/INDOTSoutheast and Twitter @INDOTSoutheast.  Subscribe to receive text and email alerts at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/INDOT/subscriber/new.

Salem Woman Was Pregnant When Shot

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Alisha Tye, 35, formerly of Salem, died at UK Medical Center Sunday morning from a gunshot wound to the head.

According to family members, Tye was three months pregnant when shot Saturday morning by her boyfriend.

Police arrested Sam Cornett, 52, over the weekend, in connection to his girlfriend’s shooting.

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New details are emerging from the incident, according to Lexington Channel 18.

Neighbors on Skull Branch Road say it was around midnight when they heard the shooting. Seconds later, they saw Cornett walking away with his 2-year-old daughter.

“That guy comes outside and has the little girl by her hair and is cussing and just walks on up the holler,” said neighbor Brandon Brown.

That’s when Brown went inside his neighbor’s house to see Tye bleeding from a gunshot wound to her head.

“It’s got me pretty tore up. Something I wish I had never seen,” said Brown.

“She was begging for me to help her, I couldn’t help her. God help me, I wish I could have helped her but I couldn’t,” said homeowner Amanda Ross.

Ross said Cornett is her nephew, and they were trying to protect his girlfriend who was hiding from him.

The family of 5 says he kicked in the door and pointed a gun at each of them, threatening to shoot.

They say he found Tye with their daughter in the back bedroom.

“He was shooting around her and she had the baby in her arms,” said Ross.

Witnesses say he shot his girlfriend, who was three months pregnant, in the head.

“She wouldn’t hurt nobody. She loved her baby and she loved that baby that she was carrying,” said Ross.

Even being family, the Ross’ say they hope Cornett never is released from jail.

“I hope he gets what’s coming to him for her to get justice. She needs justice done,” said Ross.

Crash Kills Father and Two Children, Five Others Injured

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A Lexington, IN father and two children were killed Sunday night in Scott County.

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Yesterday evening at approximately 7:45 pm, deputies from the Scott County Sheriff’s Department responded to a serious crash on State Road 203, also known as East Cherry Street, just north of Hunt Street in Lexington, IN. When deputies arrived, due the severity of the crash, they called for Indiana State Police Reconstructionists to come to the scene.

Troopers arrived and assumed the investigation at the deputies’ request.

The preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police Reconstructionists shows vehicle one, a white 2002 KIA Spectra, being driven by Alfonzo B. Qualls, 36, from Lexington, IN, was traveling northbound approaching a curve in the roadway on State Road #203. Vehicle two, a 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck being driven by Jacob S. Pettit, 21, from Madison, IN, was traveling southbound, approaching the same curve in the roadway.

As the vehicles met in the curve, vehicle one, the KIA Spectra, allegedly left its travel lane and crossed into vehicle two’s lane of travel. The two vehicles crashed head on.

As a result of the impact of the crash three people were killed and five others were injured.

Below are the names, ages, addresses and vehicles of all the involved in the crash.

Vehicle One, Kia Spectra, Driver of Vehicle One, Deceased Alfonzo B. Qualls, Lexington, IN Male Age/36

Kia Spectra Passenger, (front passenger seat), Deceased Mariah Qualls, Lexington, IN Female Age/8

Kia Spectra Passenger, (front passenger seat), Deceased Kaden A. Pedigo, Austin, IN Male Age/10

Kia Spectra Passenger, (back seat), Life Threatening Injuries Alfonso Qualls JR, Lexington, IN Male Age/6

Kia Spectra Passenger, (back seat), Life Threatening Injuries Jasmine Qualls, Lexington, IN Female Age/2

Kia Spectra Passenger, (back seat), Life Threatening Injuries Makayla Qualls, Lexington, IN Female Age/infant baby

Vehicle Two, 2004 Chevrolet Pickup Truck, Driver Two, Non-Life Threatening Injuries Jacob S. Pettit, Madison, IN Male Age/21

2004 Chevrolet Pickup Truck Passenger, Non-Life Threatening Injuries Marjus C. Turner, Lexington, IN Male Age/26

Due to the injuries suffered by the occupants of the KIA Spectra it is believed that none of the occupants were restrained by seatbelts. The infant child was in a car seat at the time of the collision however, it appears as though it was not properly secured in the vehicle.

The KIA Spectra driver, Alfonso Qualls, had a suspended Indiana Driver’s License. An alcohol and substance blood test will be performed. The results will not be available for up to six weeks.

Assisting agencies, Lexington Township Fire Department, Scott County E.M.S., Scott County Sheriff’s Department and the Scott County Coroner’s Office.

This investigation is continuing.

All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law.

Roy L. Newlin, 82

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Roy L. Newlin, 82, of Clarksville, formally of Orleans, passed away on Friday, April

29, 2016 at 9:28 PM at Riverview Village in Clarksville, IN.

He was born August 5, 1933 in Orange County, IN, the son of Earl and Maggie

(Turner) Newlin.

He married Carolyn S. Wood on June 23, 1972 and she survives.

He was a dairy farmer for many years and board member of Dairyman INC. He

was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of

the Syria Christian Church. Roy graduated from Paoli High School class of 1951.

He is survived by his wife of Clarksville, formally of Orleans; two sons, David

Newlin of Bowling Green, KY and John Alan Newlin (Kathy) of Paoli, IN; four

daughters, Susan Moulden (Brian) of Indianapolis, IN, Sandy Robison (John) of

Indianapolis, IN, Nancy Murdock (Randy) of Louisville, KY and Liam Newlin of

Bloomington, IN.; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mary Lewis and Joan

Newlin.

The funeral will be on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Ochs-Tetrick

Funeral Home in Orleans with Reverend Michael Williams officiating. Burial will

follow in Syria Cemetery, Orleans.

Friends are invited to visitation at the funeral home on Monday from 10:30 until

service time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Syria Church Cemetery Fund.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at ochstetrick.net.

LOUISVILLE BATS’ JERMAINE CURTIS NAMED IL PLAYER OF THE MONTH

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The International League announced today (Sunday) that Louisville infielder Jermaine Curtis has been named the International League Player of the Month for April. He becomes the first Bat to be named as IL Player of the Month since pitcher Homer Bailey received the award in June of 2009.

Curtis led the International League for the first month of the 2016 season with a .385 batting average, 18 RBI, and a .515 on-base percentage, with six hit by pitches. “I am happy [to hear the news],” exclaimed Curtis. “I have put a lot of work in and to start off good means I could have a great year. I can use this accolade to propel me forward [mentally] the rest of the season.”

Curtis has led the Bats to a 12-9 start, driving in at least one run in ten of the sixteen games he has played in. He has cleared the bases with a double twice this season, first on April 20 against the Clippers and six days later versus Norfolk. He hit .464 with runners on-base in April, and an even better .526 (10-for19) with runners in scoring position.

“The main thing that comes to mind about Curtis is his consistency,” stated Bats’ manager Delino DeShields. “He works hard and is one of the players guys can look up to in the clubhouse.”

The Bats continue their five-game homestand with the final game of the Durham series today at 2:05 p.m. They finish the homestand with three games versus the Norfolk Tides; highlights of the three games include Dog Night on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. and Education Day on Wednesday at 11:05 a.m.

The Bats have averaged 8,827 fans per game at Louisville Slugger Field since its opening in 2000 and have totaled over 10 million fans through 16 seasons. Tickets for all regular season games are available. The entire 2016 Bats schedule, including updated promotions and special events, can be found at batsbaseball.com. Single-game tickets may be purchased online, by calling 1-855-228-8497 or by visiting the Louisville Slugger Field box office. Full and partial season tickets, along with group outings and suite rentals are available by calling the Bats front office at 502-212-2287.

Former Salem Woman Shot Saturday Morning, Dies from Wounds

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A Clay County woman has died from a Saturday morning shooting, the Fayette County Coroner’s office announced Sunday.

Alicia Tye, 35, of Manchester, was taken to the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center early Saturday in critical condition from a gunshot wound.

Her boyfriend, Samuel Cornett, 52, was arrested and charged with attempted murder in the case.

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Both Cornett and Tye are formerly of Salem.

State police said Tye, of Manchester, ran from her home to a neighbor’s home to get away from Cornett but Cornett went to that home and forced his way in.

Once inside, police said Cornett fired several shots at Tye.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office contacted state police at 12:36 a.m. about the shooting on Skull Branch Road.

Cornett was arrested soon after and charged with five counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, attempted murder (domestic violence), first-degree assault and first-degree burglary.

Additional charges are likely.

An autopsy will be performed at the Frankfort Medical Examiner’s Office this week, the coroner’s office said.

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