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IU Ties For Sixth at Hoosier Collegiate Golf Tournament

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The Indiana men’s golf team posted a team score of 295 in Sunday’s final round of the Hoosier Collegiate at Otter Creek Golf Course, giving them a score of 590 for the two rounds and a tie for sixth place.

2JJISAGbAndrew Havill and Max Kollin led the Hoosiers, as they both finished with 36-hole totals of 146 and a tie for 13th place on the individual leaderboard, his best finish of the season and his second straight top 15 finish.  Havill carded a final round 74 while Kollin’s 1-under par 71 on Sunday was the best round by an IU player on the day.

For Kollin, it is his best career finish at a tournament outside the Hoosier Invitational held at the IU Golf Course.

Jake Brown closed with a 74 on Sunday and finished tied for 30th while Keegan Vea’s final round 76 also put him in a tie for 30th with a total score of 149. Rounding out the IU lineup was Brendon Doyle, who posted a 77 on Sunday to give him a tournament score of 152 and 47th place individually.

Jack Sparrow, who was tied for third place entering Sunday’s final round while competing as an individual, carded a 76 on Sunday and finished in a tie for 18th, his best career finish.

Christian Fairbanks tied for 56th with a score of 155 for the tournament after his final round 78 and Trevor Ranton was two spots behind him in a tie for 58th after also posting a final round 78 to put his total score at 156.

Matthew Weber had a score of 164 for the tournament and Will Seger closed with a score of 165 over the two days.

Indiana will play at the Boilermaker Intercollegiate next weekend at Purdue before playing at the Big Ten Championships the following week.

Indiana Player Results

Pos.   Player                              Rnd 1       Rnd 2   Total  To Par

T13    Andrew Havill                  72             74         146     +2

T13    Max Kollin                        75             71         146     +2

T30    Jake Brown                      75             74         149     +5

T30    Keegan Vea                      73             76         149     +5

47      Brendon Doyle                75             77         152     +8

 

Indiana Individuals

T18    Jack Sparrow                   71             76         147     +3

T56    Christian Fairbanks        77             78         155     +11

T58    Trevor Ranton                 78             78         156     +12

74      Matthew Weber              82             82         164     +20

75      Will Seger                         80             85         165     +21

 

 

Team Standings

Pos.   School                              Rnd 1       Rnd 2   Total To Par

T1      Purdue                             291           287      578     +2

T1      Miami (OH)                      297           281      578     +2

3        Xavier                               299           281      580     +4

4        Marquette                        293           294      587     +11

5        Northern Illinois              300           288      588     +12

T6      Indiana                             295           295      590     +14

T6      Ball State                          293           297      590     +14

8        Cincinnati                         301           291      592     +16

T9      Valparaiso                        303           296      599     +23

T9      IUPUI                                299           300      599     +23

11      Loyola (MD)                     296           304      600     +24

12      Toledo                              301           303      604     +28

13      Wisconsin                         305           300      605     +29

Charges Added to Parker in Spencer Case

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Kyle Parker, 22 of Spencer was arraigned last week in Owen County add additional criminal charges were added relating to the murder of Baby Shaylyn Ammerman.

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Those charges were;

  • Murder IC 35-42-1-1 (1) Level 1 Felony
  • Rape IC 35-42-4-1 (a) (1) and IC 35-42-4-1 (b) Level 1 Felony
  • Child Molesting IC 35-42-4-3 (a) and IC 35-42-4-3 (a) (1) Level 1 Felony
  • Kidnapping IC 35-42-3-2 (a) and IC 35-42-3-2 (ab)(2)(B) Level 3 Felony
  • Aggravated Battery IC 35-42-2-1.5 Level 1 Felony
  • Strangulation IC 35-42-2-9 (b) Level 6 Felony
  • Obstruction of Justice IC 35-44.1-2-2 (a) (3) Level 6 Felony
  • Failure to Report a Dead Body IC 35-45-19-3 Class A Misdemeanor

The charges were read to Parker via a video conferencing feed from the Owen County Jail. An attorney was appointed by Owen Circuit Judge Lori Thatcher Quillen. A plea of not guilty was entered into court’s evidence and a date was set for a future hearing.

Although the Indiana State Police do not anticipate any additional arrests regarding this case, the case is still under investigation. Investigators continue to follow up with interviews, re-interviews, video documentation and evidence collection.

Again, the investigative side to this case could take several days or even weeks to complete.

ANYONE with any information regarding the murder of Baby Shaylyn Ammerman is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at the Bloomington Post at (812) 332-4411.

Tips can remain anonymous.

The Owen County Prosecutor’s Office, the Indiana State Police, the Spencer Police Department, the Owen County Sheriff’s Department along with the many other Public Safety Departments and volunteers would like to express our appreciation to those who assisted our investigation in any way last week and those who will in the weeks ahead.

Without the cooperation of the Spencer and Owen County Communities, law enforcement’s job would prove to be impossible.

Police Investigating Death at Seymour Plant Saturday

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Police continue to investigate the death of a man working for a contractor on Saturday at a rural Seymour company.

downloadAccording to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Departmetn the incident occurred at a storage tank at Enterprise Products Partners LP in the 10000 block of East County Road 100N.

The man’s name is not being released at this time pending notification of his family.

The man was treated at the scene for a medical condition before he passed away and was taken to Schneck Medical Center. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the Seymour hospital.

Police say the man was not from Jackson County and was not an employee of Enterprise Products, which provides energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, crude oil and refined products, and petrochemicals.

Jackson County Coroner Roger Wheeler and Sheriff Mike Carothers also are involved in the investigation.

Orlean’s Dogwood Festival Schedule Set

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“ORLEANS: Little Town, Big Heart”

April 27-30, 2016

 

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Pre-Festival Events

Friday, April 22
All-Day-Town-Wide Yard Sale

Saturday, April 23
All-Day Town-Wide Yard Sale
6 pm Dogwood Queen Contest-Orleans Elementary

Sunday, April 24
1 pm Dogwood Horseshoe Tournament-Orleans Airport
2 pm Little Miss Dogwood-Orleans Elementary
5 pm Little Miss Petal &  Little Miss Dogwood-Orleans Elementary
*Sponsored by Coca-Cola
7 pm Community Vesper Service – Unity Hall Guest Speaker:  Tim Lovelace

Monday, April 25
5 pm Carnival opens-Congress Square
*Brady Amusements sponsored by Orleans American Legion Post #69
*O.B.R. Band Parents Food Stand Opens Downtown

Tuesday, April 26
4-7 pm Student Art Show – Orleans Library
5-10 pm Carnival-Congress Square
6 pm-Phi Beta Psi Style Show & Salad Supper-Orleans Elementary
7 pm – WUME 95 Talent Show-Main Stage

Weather Note: Some events subject to change or cancellation due to weather. The Main Stage entertainment may be moved to Orleans Elementary, SR 337 E in the event of bad weather.

*Both the Orleans Christian Church and Orleans United Methodist are designated emergency type shelter areas during festival week in the event of severe weather or other type of emergency.

First Aid-Orleans 1st Responders (South side square).
Dogwood Headquarters, festival, area visitor info etc. (Orleans Chamber, north side of square)

Wednesday, April 27  (Official Opening Day) 
Dogwood Headquarters-Chamber Office
Vendors Arts & Crafts-Congress Square
4:30 pm – OES/OHS Choir Performs-Main Stage
5 pm – OHS Pep Band Concert – Main Stage
5-10 pm Carnival-Congress Square
6 pm – Gospel in the Park – Main Stage
*Sponsored by Orleans Area Ministerial Association

Thursday, April 28 
Dogwood Headquarters-Chamber Office
Vendors Arts & Crafts-Congress Square
10 am – 7 pm Student Art Show – Orleans Library
11 am-8 pm Photo Contest Display-OCC Unity Hall
11 am- 8 pm Dogwood Art Walk-OCC Unity Hall lobby
5-10 pm Carnival-Congress Square
5 pm Registration/6 pm Start *Cub Scout Rain Gutter Regatta-Congress Square
6:30 pm Sign-In/ 7 p.m. Start -Euchre Tourney-Fire Department
7 pm – Pet Monkey Band – Main Stage

Friday, April 29 
Dogwood Headquarters-Chamber office
Vendors Arts & Crafts-Congress Square
10 am – 7 pm Student Art Show – Orleans Library
11 am – 8 pm Photo Contest-OCC Unity Hall
11 am – 8 pm Dogwood Art Walk-OCC Unity Hall lobby
5 -7 pm UMC Ham & Bean Supper-Orleans Elementary
5-10 pm Carnival-Congress Square
7 pm – The Honky Tonk
Heroes band – Main Stage

Saturday, April 30 
Dogwood Headquarters-Chamber office
Vendors Arts & Crafts-Congress Square
6:30-9:30 am Kiwanis Breakfast-Orleans Elementary
7-9 am Dogwood Pedal(Registration) – Orleans Elementary
*Sponsored by Javaroma Coffee*
9 am-4 pm Photo Contest Display-OCC Unity Hall
10 am-2 pm Student Art Show – Orleans Library
10 am Dogwood Pet Parade – Fountain area
12 noon Kiwanis Bubblegum Contest-Bandstand
12noon – 9pm Carnival-Congress Square
2 PM-48th Annual Dogwood Parade 
Theme: “ORLEANS: Little Town, Big Heart” -Historic Maple Street (SR 37)
Immediately after the parade Sweet Water band – Main Stage 

SR 337 Closes Tuesday For Rail Repairs At DePauw

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The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to close State Road 337 at DePauw next Tuesday (APRIL 12) at 6 a.m. while railroad crews repair the Norfolk Southern rail crossing located 500 feet south of S.R. 64 in Harrison County.

Operations are weather dependent.

S.R. 337 will close nine miles north of S.R. 135.  Motorists can route around the railroad repair via S.R. 135 at Corydon and S.R. 64 at New Salisbury.  Detour signs will be in place.

Officials estimate that railroad crossing repairs could be completed at DePauw by noon Tuesday. When rail crews finish their work, S.R. 337 will reopen to traffic.

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.

Charles E. “Charlie” Fessel, age 87

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Charles E. “Charlie” Fessel, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Kentuckiana Medical Center in Clarksville surrounded by He was born May 8, 1928 to George H. and Theresa (Timperman) Fessel in New Salisbury, Indiana. Charles was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Bradford, Indiana. He served on a number of ministries and committees, including four parish building committees.

He retired from Public Service Indiana (Duke Energy) as district engineer on Dec. 31, 1989 after 35 years of service. He continued to serve the community as a volunteer with the American Heart Assoc., former member Harrison County planning and zoning, New Salisbury medical clinic board member, and others.

He was a member of the Palmyra Lions Club and loved wood working and golf.

Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bonnie (Nolot) Fessel, son Brian (Jackie), Columbus, Ohio, grandchildren Mark and Molly, brother Jerome (Cheryl), Ramsey, sisters Mary Catherine Schueler, Owensboro, Ky., Margaret (Jerome) Smith, New Salisbury, and Carolyn Schueler, Lanesville, aunt, Marie Schroeder, Corydon and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Michael, and brothers Marvin, Phillip and Harold.

His funeral Mass will be Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church Bradford, 11400 Farmers Lane NE, Greenville, IN 47124 with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Love Funeral

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 11400 Farmers Lane NE, Greenville, IN 47124, the American Heart Association, Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674, or the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

All arrangements are being handled by Love Funeral Home, Palmyra.

Indiana State Police Seek Recruits for Capitol Police Section

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The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section is now accepting applications. Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as a Capitol Police Officer may apply online at http://www.in.gov/isp/2367.htm.  This website will provide a detailed synopsis of the application process as well as information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police Department.

Applications must be received via e-mail by 11:59 pm (EDT), on Monday, May 2, 2016.  Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Basic Eligibility Requirements and consideration factors for a Capitol Police Officer:

1. Must be a United States citizen.

2. Must be at least 21 years of age when appointed as a police employee.

(Appointment date is October 21, 2016)

3. Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.

4. Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile.

5. Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).                                                             

The starting salary for a Capitol Police Section Probationary Officer is $35,598.00 a year.  The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section also offers an excellent health care plan, which includes medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage for both current and retired employees, along with their families.

The State maintains short-term and long-term disability plans for full time employees after six (6) months of continuous employment.

As an Indiana State Police Capitol Police Officer, you are automatically enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF).  The State will contribute to your retirement account.

Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as a Capitol Police Officer by visitinghttp://www.in.gov/isp/2367.htm.

ISTA Executive Director Resigns

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ISTA Executive Director, Ed.D., CAE, will resign after six successful years leading the Indiana State Teachers Association’s operations effective May 15. She has accepted a new opportunity to serve as the Alabama Education Association’s (AEA) executive director.

“On behalf of the ISTA Board of Directors, I want to thank Dr. Pike for her service, commitment to our members and for her strong leadership over the past several years,” said ISTA President Teresa Meredith. “We wish her the very best in her new role at AEA.”

Brenda-Pike-240x215Under Dr. Pike’s leadership ISTA has markedly improved its financial standing, moved from membership losses to gains, strengthened its administrative policies, weathered extreme legislative threats, and is now poised for complete recovery and continued growth.

“It has been a privilege to lead the operations at ISTA during a period of change and progress,” said Dr. Pike. “I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished during my time and I’m excited to return to my home state of Alabama to work alongside AEA’s officers, board of directors and staff to bring its members a strong, viable association that strengthens public education for Alabamian students across the state.”

Catherine Soliday age 91

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Mrs. Catherine Soliday age 91 of Salem passed away Friday, April 8 at Salem Crossing.

Mrs. Soliday was born October 2, 1924 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Everett and Lois Wingler Miller.   She was a former employee of Bata Shoe Corporation and a member of Westside Church of Christ.

Catherine married Harry Soliday on March 28, 1942 and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her brother:  Donald G. Miller and her parents.

She is survived by a son:  Jim Soliday of Salem, a daughter:  Judy Keehn of Salem, 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00AM at Weathers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Kansas Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8PM and Wednesday from 9AM-time of service.

 

Car Flips On Voyles Road

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Police responded to a one vehicle accident on Voyles Road Thursday afternoon.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, one person was injured and transported to Floyd County Hospital for treatment of injuries.

Deputy Wayne Blevins worked the crash.

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