SELLERSBURG, Ind.—Indiana Department of Transportation officials met with its contractor, E & B Paving, at Seymour District offices last week to discuss schedules and review plans for a $4,422,000 resurfacing project along 18 miles of State Road 60 in Clark and Washington Counties.  Traffic at New Pekin, Borden, Bennettsville, Hamburg and Sellersburg will be impacted at times once operations begin in mid-May.

The Clarksville contractor is charged with making a number of full-depth concrete patches and partial-depth asphalt patches before milling and paving S.R. 60 between U.S. Highway 31at Sellersburg and S.R. 335/Fifth Street at New Pekin.  The state’s pavement preservation project includes work at more than 500 road and driveway approaches.

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.

BASKETBALL ALL-STARS SHOWCASE SKILLS ON THE HARDWOOD THURSDAY

The Kentucky Derby Festival’s two-day basketball event kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. with the Horseshoe Foundation Night of the Future Stars at New Albany High School in Indiana.

Admission is free with a ticket to Friday night’s Basketball Classic at Freedom Hall. Thursday’s event is comparable to the NBA All-Star weekend, with players showcasing their special skills.
Some of the nights most exciting moments have occurred during the Slam Dunk, 2-on-2 and 3-Point Shooting competitions. There will also be a one-hour autograph-signing session following the event, with a two-item limit for signing.

The New Albany High School Bulldogs State Championship Team is expected to attend the Night of the Future Stars. The team and their Head Coach, JimShannon, will be honored during the event.

Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County is title sponsor of Thursday’s event, joining Contributing Sponsor Papa John’s.  Media Sponsors are B96.5 FM, Old School 105.1 and SLAM Magazine.

The 44^th annual Basketball Classic presented by Papa John’s tips off at 7 p.m. on Friday night at Freedom Hall and features several new recruits for the Cats, Cards and Hoosiers. Those players include recent University of Kentucky commitment Brad Calipari, University of Louisville walk-on Tyler Sharpe, Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball, Carson Williams, as well as Indiana signees Curtis Jones and De’Ron Davis.

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE:  Basketball Classic Reserved Tickets $18 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets on sale at all TicketMaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000 or the Freedom Hall box office at (502) 367-5144(Includes facility fee).

First held in 1973, the Derby Festival Basketball Classic is the oldest high school all-star game in the nation. The game has featured such players as Jamal Mashburn, Rex Chapman, Moses Malone, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Eric Bledsoe, Deron Williams and Nolan Smith, among many others.

The Basketball Classic is presented by Papa John’s, with Contributing Sponsor Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County.  Media Sponsors are 99.7 DJX, B96.5 FM, Old School 105.1 and SLAM Magazine.

2016 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL BASKETBALL CLASSIC ROSTER

AS OF 4/12/2016

WHITE TEAM

Coach Kevin Klein – St. X (KY)

Coach Richard Gatewood – Taylor Co (KY)

MAROON TEAM

Coach Jim Shannon – New Albany (KY)

Coach James Schooler – Fern Creek (KY)

Washington County Treasurer Bob Woodward has released extended office hours for the public to pay the spring installment of property taxes due on May 10.

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• Wednesday, May 4 – 8a-5p
• Thursday, May 5 – 8a-5p
• Friday, May 6 – 8a-5p
• Monday, May 9 – 8a – 5p
• Tuesday, May 10 – 8a – 5p

The office will be open regular hours of Monday – Friday, 8a-4p on dates not listed above.

Current tax payments can be made at First Harrison Bank or can be dropped off at the Treasurer’s drop box located on the south side of the Washington County Courthouse.

After a steady decline in the number of influenza cases over the past several weeks, St. Vincent, a member of Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and not-for-profit health system, is lifting its temporary visitor restrictions effective April 13, 2016.

Regular hospital visitation policies will resume.

“While visit restrictions can be inconvenient, they are also crucial to providing the safest possible environment for our patients, associates and affiliates,” said Dr. Richard Fogel, chief clinical officer at St. Vincent. “We deeply appreciate the cooperation shown by our patient families over the past several weeks.”

Upon the recommendation of the Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety – an organization comprised of chief executive, medical, nursing, quality, safety and pharmacy officers from six Indianapolis health systems – St. Vincent initially enacted its temporary patient visitation policy on March 11.

Despite the number of influenza cases leveling off, Indiana residents should continue to heed the following recommendations to prevent the spread of illnesses:

• Stay home from work, school, travel, and social gatherings for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or other necessities.
• Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds.
• Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid kissing, hugging and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick.
• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick.

The temporary restriction initially put in place last month will be lifted at the following St. Vincent locations:

• Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent
• St. Vincent Anderson
• St. Vincent Carmel
• St. Vincent Clay
• St. Vincent Dunn
• St. Vincent Fishers
• St. Vincent Frankfort
• St. Vincent Heart Center
• St. Vincent Indianapolis
• St. Vincent Jennings
• St. Vincent Kokomo
• St. Mary’s Health
• St. Vincent Mercy
• St. Vincent Randolph
• St. Vincent Salem
• St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital
• St. Vincent Stress Center
• St. Vincent Williamsport
• St. Vincent Women’s

Orleans Police officers are asking the public’s help in identifying the person in the photo. He is wanted for questioning regarding a theft from a local car wash. 

If you can help contact the Orleans Police Department by Facebook or by calling (812) 865-2222.

All information received will be considered received by an anonymous source to maintain privacy.