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Carl Ernest Hart, 30

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Carl Ernest Hart of Salem, Indiana passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 6:58 am in his residence at the age of 30 years, 9 months and 21 days.

He was born June 24, 1985 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Carl was the son of Gregory and Cheryl (Miller) Hart.

He had been a supervisor with a communications call center.

His survivors include: Father: Gregory Hart and Mother Cheryl Hart, both of Salem. 2 brothers: Christopher Michael Mowry of Cortland, NY, John Anthony Hart of Salem and his maternal grandmother Donna Irene Miller.

He was preceded in death by Uncle and Aunt: Charlie & Pamela Jane Hart.

There will be a Funeral Service at 7:00 pm Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home with visitation from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at Dawalt Funeral Home.

Donn M. Gould, age 88

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Donn M. Gould, age 88 of Salem, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 7:05 pm, in Salem Crossing.

Born March 6, 1928 in Saltillo, Indiana, he was the son of the late Orel and Ruby (Hays) Gould. He was a member of the Saltillo Christian Church, served in the Armed Forces as a Private 1st Class in the U.S. Army and had been a life resident of Washington County.

Donn was a 1946 graduate of the old Campbellsburg High School, a 50 year 32nd degree mason and member of the Rob Morris Masonic Lodge #282 F. & A.M. Of Campbellsburg.

He married April 8, 1950 to Lela R. (Haley) Gould, who survives.

Also surviving are: 1 Brother: Lawrin Gould, Saltillo and 1 Sister: Shirley Hamilton, Campbellsburg.

He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, William, Keith and Charles Hays Gould and 2 sisters, Jean Tolbert and Mary “Betty” Wineinger.

Funeral Service: 11:00 am Monday at Dawalt Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Berry officiating.

Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Sunday and after 9 am Monday.
Interment at Saltillo Cemetery with full military honors.

Memorial Contributions: Saltillo Christian Church

Helen W. Durnil, age 90

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Louisville: Helen W. Durnil, age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April

13, 2016 at Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born

September 11, 1925 in Louisville, Kentucky to Allen B. and Lucy (Butler) Wood.

Her father was the Port Captain of Louisville during the 1950’s.

Helen leaves behind her loving husband of 70 years, Robert Durnil, and one son,

Michael W. (Glenda) Durnil of Louisville, Kentucky, and five grandchildren and six

great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one son Martin L. Durnil.

Helen was a retired nurse and worked at a private practice doctor’s office in the

Fern Creek area. She was a member of Midway Christian Church in Midway,

Kentucky.

Her many interests included a love of reading, spending time with her family,

knitting and crocheting. She was a skilled seamstress and had worked part time in

alterations.

Cremation was chosen and a private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Services were in the care of Love Funeral Home in Palmyra, Indiana

Wanted Man Leads Officers on Foot Pursuit

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Scott County- Shortly before 1:00 pm this afternoon, troopers received information that Anthony Michael Atkinson, 26 years of age from Jeffersonville, IN, was hiding out at a residence on Jefferson Street in Scottsburg.

009-2016-000402-134637Anthony Michael Atkinson was on the run from police because he was wanted out of Clark County, IN and Jefferson County, KY on warrants.

When troopers pulled up to the residence they saw Anthony Michael Atkinson playing basketball at the residence. When Anthony Michael Atkinson saw the troopers he ran into the residence. Troopers entered the home after him but Anthony Michael Atkinson was able to escape out of a side door with trooper’s right behind him.

Troopers, officers from the Scottsburg City Police and county deputies chased Anthony Michael Atkinson on foot to South First Street in Scottsburg where he entered aresidence uninvited. When officers went into the home after him he fled upstairs in the home and climbed out of an upstairs window where he then jumped off the roof of the home.

When he did this, an officer that had helped surrounded the home, took him into custody. Anthony Michael Atkinson was wanted in Clark County, IN for two counts of Battery and Criminal Mischief. He was wanted out of Jefferson County, KY for Manufacturing Methamphetamine.

Anthony Michael Atkinson now faces the new charges of Resisting Law Enforcement and Residential Entry in Scott County.

INDOT To Repair & Resurface SR 60 From Sellersburg To New Pekin

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Road-Repaving

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.

John Earl Hoyt age 90

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Mr. John Earl Hoyt age 90 of Pekin passed away Wednesday, April 13 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany.

Mr. Hoyt was born June 20, 1925 in Pekin the son of Earl R. and Mary Van Horn Hoyt.  He was a retired Chemical Engineer for Bechtel.  He was a Korean War Army veteran.  John was a member of Pekin United Methodist Church and Sons of the American Revolution.

John is survived by a nephew:  Richard Hoyt (Carolyn) of Salem, a niece:  Joan Brewer of Yorba Linda, California, two great-nieces:  Tiffany Hoyt Smith (Nick) of Bloomington and Tamarya Hoyt Johnson (Scott) of Nashville, Tennessee, and three great-great-nephews:  Collin and Caden Smith and Connor Johnson.

He was preceded in death by a brother:  Charles Raymond Hoyt, a sister:  Helen Brewer, his parents, and a great-nephew:  Randy Brown.

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

Warren L. Mull age 68

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Mr. Warren L. Mull age 68 of Salem passed away Wednesday, April 13 at his home.

Mr. Mull was born August 15, 1947 in Clark County, Indiana the son of John and Olive LeRue Corn Mull.  He was a retired truck driver.  He was a Vietnam War Air Force veteran and a member of Living Church of God.

Warren was preceded in death by his wife:  Patricia Alexander Mull, a sister:  Joyce Carroll and his parents.  He is survived by two daughters:  Kimberly Briscoe of Pekin and Lora Sluder of Hobart, Indiana, two step-sons:  Frank and Marty Danser both of Florida, a step-daughter:  Mindy Arrowood of Pekin, two brothers:  Donald Mull of Salem and Jerry Mull of Pekin, a sister:  Jeannie Cook of Pekin, two grandchildren:  Wesley Mull and Kaitlyn Hortenberry and several step-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00PM at Weathers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Martinsburg Cemetery.   Visitation will be Monday from 10AM-time of service.

NEW ALBANY BULLDOGS TO BE HONORED TONIGHT

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BASKETBALL ALL-STARS SHOWCASE SKILLS ON THE HARDWOOD THURSDAY

 

downloadThe 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 44th 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

Player Pos Ht College
  Brad Calipari G 6-0 Kentucky
  De’Riante Jenkins F 6-5 VCU
  Derek Funderburk C 6-9 Ohio St.
  Eli Wright G 6-4 Mississippi St.
  Joey Brunk C 6-10 Butler
  Mario Kegler F 6-7 Mississippi St.
  Mustapha Heron G 6-5 Auburn
  Quentin Goodin G 6-3 Xavier
  Temple Gibbs G 6-3 Notre Dame
  Jarron Cumberland G 6-4 Cincinnati

 

Coach Kevin Klein – St. X (KY)

Coach Richard Gatewood – Taylor Co (KY)

 

MAROON TEAM

Player Pos Ht College
  Curtis Jones G 6-4 Indiana
  De’Ron Davis F 6-10 Indiana
  Eron Gordon G 6-2 Undecided
  Tyler Sharpe G 6-1 Louisville
  Jared Harper G 5-11 Auburn
  CJ Walker G 6-0 Florida St.
  Matthew Moyer F 6-7 Syracuse
  Micah Thomas F 6-7 Maryland
  James Banks C 6-10 Texas
  Carson Williams F 6-5 Northern KY

 

Coach Jim Shannon – New Albany (KY)

Coach James Schooler – Fern Creek (KY)

 

THROWBACK THUSDAY – HISTORY OF DEPAW PARK

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You’ve played at and visited DePauw Park in Salem but have you ever wondered how it came to be?
This week, Washington County Historical Society Historian Jeremy Elliott shares this Throwback Thursday with us.
This is the pioneer homestead of the Honorable General John DePauw and the present site of DePauw Park, on W. Market St.
A versatile man, DePauw, an attorney and land speculator came out of Kentucky and at 1st had a little cabin, somewhere in the neighborhood of today’s Heritage Chapel.
Once the site of Salem was selected as the county seat, he quickly moved to the western hill, overlooking Salem.
DePauw laid out the town, into lots for sale to the public, in 1814 and built our 1st county courthouse, he also opened one of the 1st general stores in town.
He was appointed Colonel and commander of our local 9th Regiment of the Indiana Militia, today’s Indiana National Guard, and held that appointment until statehood in 1816.
He served as an elected delegate of our county at the Constitutional Convention in Corydon and was a part of Jonathon Jennings popular party.  Later, he served in both, the house and senate of our state legislature.
His son, Washington C. DePauw, became the richest man in Indiana and is the benefactor of DePauw University.
His house still stands on millionaire’s row in New Albany.
0d2d6749-75e8-4e43-b0c4-ca99efef9cbfGeneral DePauw’s grandson, Newlon, donated the old homestead to Salem, as long as it is used for a public park and it opened in 1935

Treasurer’s Office Posts Open Extra Hour During Tax Season

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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.