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TWO BELLES TO BATTLE FOR RIVERBOAT SUPREMACY

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This year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race will feature two vessels – the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati – vying for Ohio River supremacy.

But it will take more than crossing the finish line on Wednesday to win the race.

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The winner of the Great Steamboat Race will be determined by the vessel which accumulates the most points from performing a series of tasks assigned to each competitor throughout the day and during the race. The task competition gets underway at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the 4th Street Wharf.  The ten tasks are listed below:

  • Task No. 1: Jousting inflatable competition (10 points for 1st, 5 points for 2nd)
  • Task No. 2: Obstacle inflatable course (10 and 5 points)
  • Task No. 3: Handy line toss (10 and 5 points)
  • Task No. 4: Monkey fist toss (10 and 5 points)
  • Task No. 5: Paddle Wheel Assembly (10 and 5 points)
  • Task No. 6: Calliope contest (10 and 5 points)
  • Task No. 7: Buoy flag retrieval (25 points for successful retrieval, 0 points for failure)
  • Task No. 8: VIP retrieval (25 points for successful retrieval, 0 points for failure)
  • Task No. 9: Bourbon barrel retrieval (25 points for successful retrieval, 0 points for failure)
  • Task No. 10: Boat race finish (29 points) 2nd vessel under the bridge will get 15 points added to their score.

The total potential points earned are 164. The vessel with the most points as determined by the judges will be declared the winner. Failure to perform a task will result in a “no score,” plus a 35-point penalty. The majority decision of the judges will be final. The winner will be presented with a set of 12-point Silver Antlers at the post-race ceremony.

Boarding for the Great Steamboat Race will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with the boats departing the shore at 5:45 for a 6 p.m. start. Each boat will be assigned two judges, in addition to an overall event judge from the Derby Festival

Leif Harmon Saylor age 87

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Mr. Leif Harmon Saylor age 87 of Salem passed away Tuesday, May 3 at St. Vincent Hospital of Salem.

Mr. Saylor was born July 21, 1928 in Crab Orchard, Kentucky the son of Leif H. “Doc” Saylor and Lucinda Hoskins Saylor.  He was retired from the Carpenter’s Union and worked for Goldman’s Construction.  He was an Army veteran.

Leif is survived by his wife of 45 years:  Audrey Casey Saylor, three daughters: Edith Morrison (Howard) of Vero Beach, Florida, Lucinda “Cindy” Ingram (Rodger) and Debra Leif Saylor both of Salem, three grandchildren:  Elton Morrison, Kayla Ingram and Hannah Ingram, and two great-grandchildren: Dakota Morrison and Levi Morrison.  He was preceded in death by two brothers:  Victor and George Saylor, four sisters:  Madeline Albright, Pearl Douglas, Beulah Sharp and Joanna Saylor, grandson:  Donovan Morrison and his parents.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00AM at Weathers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Franklin Cemetery with military honors.  Visitation will beThursday from 4-8PM and Friday from 9AM-time of service.

Hiram H. Nally, 91

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Hiram H. Nally, 91 of Ft. Wayne, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital.

He recently moved to Fort Wayne from Salem, where he had lived for 26 years. Born April 14, 1925 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Henry and Goldie Nally.

He graduated from Indiana University and was a World War II Army Veteran.

He retired as Vice Chairman of Summit Bank in 1989. In Salem he remained active, working as First President of the Economic Foundation, President of the YMCA and Chairman of the Board at the State Bank of Salem.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid bike rider.

He was a Snow Bird who lived in Venice, Florida during the winter.

A loving husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eileen; sons, Steve Nally of Noblesville; Keith (Cheryl) Nally of South Whitley; and daughter: Debra Babiarz, Howell, Michigan. Three grandchildren, Tyler Nally of Los Angeles, California, Leah Babiarz and Michael Babiarz both of Howell, Michigan.

Funeral Service: 1:00 pm Friday at Dawalt Funeral Home

Visitation: 11:00 am until the time of the services on Friday.

Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery

The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Donor’s Favorite Charity.

Tennessee Trey defeats Two Indiana Senators and Secretary of State

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Political newcomer Republican Trey Hollingsworth captured the hotly contested 9th Congressional District’s Republican primary.

In the 9th District’s Republican primary, newcomer Hollingsworth defeated four other contenders, including two Indiana Senators – Erin Houchin and Brent Waltz – and Indiana’s Secretary of State Greg Zoeller.

With 100 percent of the vote in, Hollingsworth captured 40,634 with 34 percent of the vote.

Houchin earned 30,276 with 25 percent of the vote. download (1)149614_lg

Houchin has one more term to serve as Indiana Senator.

In Washington County, Houchin earned 2780 votes with Hollingsworth taking only 1,228.

Hollingsworth, who moved to Indiana from Tennessee in September, had about 34 percent of the vote with more than 90 percent of the vote counted, ahead of Erin Houchin (25 percent), Zoeller (22 percent) and Brent Waltz (13 percent).

Hollingsworth’s victory comes after he and his father spent at least $1.7 million of their own money on his campaign.

Other Republicans accused Hollingsworth of trying to buy the congressional seat, but his television and radio commercial-heavy campaign presented him as a political outsider and strong conservative. Critics labeled him “Tennessee Trey.”

The district spanning from the Ohio River to the southern suburbs of Indianapolis is now held by Republican Rep. Todd Young, who gave it up to run for the Senate.

Hollingsworth will take on Democrat Shelli Yoder of Bloomington, a former Miss Indiana who easily won her primary Tuesday, defeating three other candidates with more than 70 percent of the vote.

She lost to Young in 2012.

“Tonight’s results are a victory for conservative values and principles,” Hollingsworth said in an emailed statement. “Hoosiers came together during this campaign with a common desire to fix a broken political system and that began by changing who we send to Washington.  It is a message that the political insiders in Washington and Indianapolis heard this evening in one resounding voice.”

Complete Washington County Voting Results

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Washington County Clerk Shirley Batt defeated Democrat Challenger Kevin Stuart for the party nomination to seek election this fall as the county treasurer.

ELECTION_RESULTS_900x675_1399405790264_4415986_ver1.0_640_480Batt received 1265 votes for a total of 66.06 percent compared to Stewart’s 650 votes or 33.94 percent.

Batt won all 21 precincts.

In the other contested races, in Washington County, Rondale Brishaber, Todd Ewen and Gerald Fleming Sr. will face Democrat challengers Troy Hubbard, Trevor Phipps and Jonathan Spaulding for the Washington County Council Member at Large seats thisfall.

  • Hubbard – 1102
  • Maxwell Jr. – 626
  • Phipps – 702
  • Spaulding – 1243
  • Brishaber – 2301
  • Ewen – 2605
  • Fleming – 2388
  • Hartman – 1525

Here are the tallies for all local candidates:

REPUBLICAN

Judge of the Circuit Court, 42nd Circuit

  • Larry Medlock – 4077

Judge of the Superior Court

  • Frank Newkirk Sr – 4148

Clerk of the Circuit Court

  • Sarah Milligan – 3665

County Treasurer

  • No Candidate

County Coroner

  • Rusty Fultz – 3795

County Surveyor

  • Jeff Souder – 3863

County Commissioner, District 1

  • Phillip Marshall – 3830

County Commissioner, District 3

  • Rick Roberts – 3714

Precinct Committeeman, Salem 3

  • Jason Cockerill – 98
  • Ron Haendiges – 156

Precinct Committeeman, Monroe

  • Ruth Gray – 71
  • Amelia Voyles – 72

Precinct Committeeman, Vernon

  • Robert Hoar – 50
  • Kyra Stephenson – 98

State Convention Delegate At Large (4)

  • Randall Bills – 2075
  • Cody Bodenbender – 647
  • Marvin Clark – 1829
  • Emily Cockerill – 1093
  • Dustin Davidson – 1005
  • Susan Davidson – 901
  • Erin Houchin – 2760
  • Tara Coats Hunt – 1087
  • Sarah Milligan – 844
  • Johanna Rippey – 1042

State Convention Delegate, District 1

No Candidate

State Convention Delegate, District 2 (2)

  • Jason Cockerill – 1161
  • Mike Cross – 513
  • Dustin Houchin – 1388
  • John Mead – 1219 

State Convention Delegate, District 3 (2)

  • Ken Armstrong – 646
  • LuAnn Armstrong – 571

DEMOCRATS

Judge of the Circuit Court, 42nd Circuit

  • No Candidate

Judge of the Superior Court

  • No Candidate

Clerk of the Circuit Court

  • Rita Martin – 1721

County Treasurer

  • Shirley Batt – 1265
  • Kevin Stewart – 650

County Coroner

  • Scott Schocke – 1628

County Surveyor

  • No Candidate

County Commissioner, District 1

  • Charles W. Hamilton – 1561

County Commissioner, District 3

  • Joseph P. (Joe) Keith, Sr – 1517

 

Coats Congratulates Todd Young on Winning Indiana Senate Primary

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Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) tonight congratulated Congressman Todd Young (R-Ind.) on winning the Indiana Senate primary:

“When I announced over a year ago that I would not run for re-election, I said that there comes a time to pass this demanding job to the next generation. Tonight Hoosiers definitively chose the person who will carry the torch forward in November.

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“Todd Young has the character, leadership qualities and Hoosier common-sense to be an outstanding senator. He ran a strong, issue-oriented campaign that brought together Hoosiers from all over our state. He has a proven track record of pushing for innovative, conservative solutions to our nation’s biggest problems.

“Given the seriousness and scope of the challenges our country faces, our party must now come together and focus on winning in November. The ties that bind us are far greater than the very small differences that might divide us.”

IU MOURNS PASSING OF U.S. NAVY SEAL CHARLES KEATING, A FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETE

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Indiana University is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of former student-athlete Charles Keating, a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed Tuesday morning on a mission in Iraq. 

Keating, who came to IU from Paradise Valley, Ariz., was a student and a track and field and cross country runner at IU from 2004 to 2006. He was a member of the 2004-05 track team that finished as a Big Ten runner-up in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Keating competed in the mile run.

“When Charlie left IU to enlist and try to become a SEAL, I don’t think it really surprised any of us,” said Robert Chapman, professor of kinesiology at IU Bloomington, who served as IU’s men’s cross country coach from 1998 until 2007. “You could tell he was a guy who wanted to be the best and find out what he was made of, and serving as special operations forces for his country embodied that.”

Head track and field coach Ron Helmer issued the following statement on Keating.

“From all accounts, Charles Keating was a great kid and a privilege to coach. On behalf of Indiana Track and Field, my condolences go out to the entire Keating family. He paid the ultimate sacrifice defending his country, and for that we are eternally grateful.”   

Keating is the son of former swimming great and IU alumnus Charles H. Keating III (’74-’77), who was a three-time All-American for the Hoosiers in the breaststroke and a four-time Big Ten Champion. Keating III finished fifth in the breaststroke at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. 

Indiana head swimming and diving coach Ray Looze remembers the Keating family and offered his condolences.

“Charlie Keating was a valuable member of the Indiana Athletics community. His father was a decorated All-American and Olympian for the Hoosiers, and their family gave me one of my first coaching jobs in Phoenix. On behalf of the IU Swimming community, we express our deepest condolences.”

The entire IU community extends its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of this heroic fallen Hoosier and brave American. 

37 Percent Voter Turnout; Trump, Houchin Big Winners in Washington County

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It was a big night for the Republican party in Indiana, giving Donald Trump his 7th primary win in a row and being predicted the Hoosier state winner early on.

Thirty-seven percent of voters in Washington County – 7136 – turned out today to vote, which is about twice the normal percentage.

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Louis Stephens and Morris Lee Day congratulate Washington County Clerk Shirley Batt on her win as the Democratic candidate for Treasurer.

 

Opponent Ted Cruz accepted defeat and dropped out of the GOP Presidential Race.

Trump received 3,156 votes in Washington County. Cruz received 1542 votes and Kasich received 206 votes.

On the Democratic ticket, Bernie Sanders has been declared the Democrat Party winner in Indiana with 53 percent of the votes over Hillary Clinton’s 47 percent.

Clinton received 999 local votes and Sanders received 932 votes.

Current Indiana Senator Erin Houchin who is seeking the US Represenative 9th District seat, won big in Washington County with 2,780 votes. Her only serious challenger was Trey Hollingsworth, who received 1,228 local votes.

Robert Hall received 193 votes, Brent Waltz took 252 votes and Greg Zoeller received 432 votes.

At 9p, Houchin is currently in second place to Hollingsworth, who has 34 percent of the district vote. Houchin has 26 percent of the district vote.

Todd Young who is running for US Senate was declared the early winner over Marlin Stutzman.

Locally, Young received 3,989 votes to Stutzman’s 788 votes.

Steve Davisson, incumbent for the Indiana State Representative, District 73 seat, won locally with almost 84 percent of the vote, defeating Michael Harkness, 3958 to 771.

Statewide, Davisson is winning with 70 percent of the vote.

In contested races in Washington County, Rondale Brishaber, Todd Ewen and Gerald Fleming Sr. will face Democrat challengers Troy Hubbard, Trevor Phipps and Jonathan Spaulding for the Washington County Council Member at Large seats this fall.

  • Hubbard – 1102
  • Maxwell Jr. – 626
  • Phipps – 702
  • Spaulding – 1243
  • Brishaber – 2301
  • Ewen – 2605
  • Fleming – 2388
  • Hartman – 1525

Shirley Batt won the democratic nod to run in the fall election. She defeated Democratic challenger Kevin Stewart by almost double — `1265 to 650.

Republican State Convention delegates at large saw the four with the most votes as Randall Bills, Clark, Emily Cockerill and Erin Houchin.

  • Bills – 2075
  • Bodenbender – 647
  • Clark – 1829
  • Cockerill – 1093
  • D. Davidson – 1005
  • S. Davidson – 901
  • Houchin – 2760
  • Hunt – 1087
  • Milligan – 844
  • Rippey – 1042

Republican Precinct Committeemen races were:

Salem 3

  • Jason Cockerill – 98
  • Ron Haendiges – 156

Monroe Township

  • Ruth Gay – 71
  • Amelia Voyles -72

Vernon Township

  • Robert Hoar – 50
  • Kyra Stephenson – 98

State Convention Delegates for District 2 (Two)

  • Jason Cockerill – 1161
  • Mike Cross – 513
  • Dustin Houchin – 1388
  • John Mead – 1219

State Convention Delegates for District 3 (Two)

  • Ken Armstrong – 646
  • LuAnn Armstrong – 571

 

Polls Close – Wasington County Results Soon on WSLM

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Polls are now closed in Indiana and election returns will be rolling in over the next hour or so.

Tune to WSLM 97.9 FM and 1220 AM to get the latest election results.

Becky White is reporting live at the Washington County Courthouse and will be updating the information as precincts are reported in.

 

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Alisha Tye, age 35

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Alisha Tye, age 35, formerly of Salem Indiana, passed away on Sunday May 1, 2016. She was born on October 29, 1980 in Salem, Indiana.

Survivors include: 3 daughters, Destiny Tye and Nichole Tye both of Salem, and Sumer Cornett of Manchester, Kentucky; mother, Debra Irwin of Florida; grandparents, Dale and Marie Irwin of Campbellsburg; 2 brothers, Dwayne Buchanan Jr. of New Albany, and Jeremy Buchanan of Georgia.

Preceded in death by: father, Dwayne Buchanan Sr.

A Celebration of Life will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at the Hughes-Taylor Funeral Home in Salem. Viewing will be from 4-7 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Rev. Rick El-Talabani will officiate.

In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the funeral home.

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