March 5, 2010

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Scottsburg Police Department's
24-Hour Reports:
Property Damage Accident on 56 and Forest
Avenue
Theft from Vehicle at Scottsburg Bowling
Alley
Threats and unauthorized control of a
vehicle
State Regulators Asked to Refuse
to Exercise Jurisdiction of Biomass Project
(Sharon Love)
Two groups that
oppose the biomass
plant being proposed
for Scottsburg have
asked state
regulators to refuse
to exercise
jurisdiction over
the project. The
Citizens Action
Coalition of Indiana
and Concerned
Citizens of Scott
County say it would
be benefit Indiana
residents if the
commission was to
decline to exercise
jurisdiction over
the construction,
operation or any
other activity
related to Liberty
Green's proposed
plant. Liberty
Green officials say
the plant would be
environmentally
friendly.
Austin Lady Eagles
on Way to
Championships
(Sharon Love)
The Austin Lady
Eagles are on their
way to the State
Championships. The
girl’s Assistant
Athletic Director,
Curtis White, talks
about the spirit of
the girls and what
it will take to win
the game. The Lady
Eagles will play in
Fort Wayne at the
Allen County War
Memorial Coliseum
against the Fort
Wayne Luers at
12:15. I105.3 will
bring you coverage
of the IHSAA girl’s
class 2-A basketball
championships.
Preliminary Cause of
Sellersburg Fire
Announced
(Sharon Love)
Sellersburg store
owners who lost
their businesses in
Tuesday's fire say
firefighters took
too long to respond
to the blaze.
Officials with the
Sellersburg
Volunteer Fire
Department say once
the call was
received, it took
them three minutes
to get to the blaze,
while others say it
took up to 45
minutes. They say
the toughest
challenge was that
they didn't have
enough water and
that the fire was so
massive and out of
control. Several
businesses and
several apartments
were destroyed.
Seven fire
departments were
called in to fight
the fire. A
preliminary cause is
said to be an
electrical
malfunction inside
Alley Cat Lanes
which was under
renovations at the
time of the blaze.
A Dupont Man Was
Arrested For Child
Molestation
(Sharon Love)
Thirty-two-year-old
Derrick Wilson was
arrested Tuesday on
the six counts.
Court records
indicate Wilson had
deviant sexual
conduct with a
14-year-old girl for
the last three
years. Wilson is
being held on a $1
million cash-only
bond and faces 50
years in prison if
convicted.
Scott County Man
Arrested On Theft
Charges
(Sharon Love)
A Scott County man
was arrested for
burglarizing a home
in Jefferson County
and selling the
items in Austin.
34-year-old Johnny
Terrell Junior of
Austin was arrested
after burglarizing
the home located on
West State Road
256. Terrell
allegedly used a
crowbar to break
into the home late
February where he
stole guns. Terrell
then allegedly sold
the guns in Austin.
Terrell faces
charges of burglary
and theft. A jury
trial is scheduled
May 13 in Jefferson
County Superior
Court.
Soup Supper in
Scottsburg Tomorrow
(Sharon Love)
The Scottsburg Fire
Auxiliary is having
a soup supper
tomorrow evening.
The soup supper
will begin at 5 p.m.
and will have
several soups and
desserts to choose
from. All proceeds
from the soup supper
will go towards the
Scottsburg Fire
Department’s 100th
year celebration
that will take place
in September.
Three People
Arrested in Salem
Yesterday After Meth
Bust
(Sharon Love)






A search warrant
yields several
arrests in Salem
yesterday.
According to the
Indiana State Police
a search warrant was
issued at 400 South
Harrison Street as
the result of the
drug team following
the suspects to
various stores
throughout the day
gathering
information. The
search revealed an
active
methamphetamine lab
inside the
residence. Donald
Jones and Amanda
McKinley, both of
Salem, and April
Melton of Bedford
were arrested and
charged with
manufacturing
methamphetamine,
maintaining a common
nuisance, possession
of chemicals or
precursors and
possession of
marijuana.
Police Believe Teen
Who Died in Chase
Staged Ordeal
(Sharon Love)
A North Vernon teen
that was killed in a
high speed chase
with police, is
believed to have
intentionally set it
up. 19-year-old
Matthew Henderson is
believed to have
falsely reported
himself as a drunken
driver on February
24. Police found a
car stopped in the
middle of Indiana 3
where it sped off
starting a chase
that reached 100 mph
before the crash
near Greensburg.
Henderson tried to
crash into police
cruisers and
intentionally drove
head-on into an
approaching car.
Henderson was killed
the driver of the
other vehicle was
not seriously
injured.
Stand-off in Little
York Ends Peacefully
(Salem-Leader)
A two-hour standoff
in Little York ended
peacefully Sunday.
The incident began
when a Scottsburg
woman was receiving
texts from a
friend’s husband
threatening to kill
his wife. Officers
from Scott County
Sheriff’s
department, Austin
Police Department
and Washington
County responded to
the home on North
State Road 39 and
surrounded the home.
Attempts were made
to contact
35-year-old Nathan
Quinn, but calls
were not answered.
Approximately two
hours later Quinn
came out of his home
carrying a 9 mm
handgun. Quinn
complied with
commands to drop the
weapon and was
arrested. Quinn’s
wife was in bed ill
and did not know
what had taken
place. Quinn faces
a preliminary charge
of intimidation.
Gunman Dies From
Injuries After
Opening Fire at
Pentagon
(Sharon Love)
A gunman opened fire
at the entrance to
the Pentagon complex
yesterday evening.
37-year-old
John
Bedell
wounded two police
officers before
being shot and died
early this morning
from his injuries. The
officers suffered
non-life-threatening
injuries.
The incident
occurred around 6:40
p.m.
Indiana DNR Seeks
Volunteers
(Synthia Estep)
The Indiana
Department of
Natural Resources is
seeking volunteers
to help out with
their 9th
annual Hardy Lake
Sweep. The sweep
will be held on
April 24th
from 8:00 am until
1:00 pm. All
Volunteers will
receive lunch and a
T-Shirt. Free
Camping is available
for groups. If you
are interested in
registering or for
more information
visit
www.scottcountyswcd.org,
call 812. 752.2269,
or e-mail
lynda.phillips@in.nacdnet.net.
Scott County Humane
Society to Have
Adoption Fair
(Synthia Estep)
The Scott County
Humane Society will
be sponsoring an
adoption fair next
weekend. There will
be cats, dogs,
kittens, and puppies
up for adoption. All
of the animals have
been wormed,
vaccinated and are
healthy. Anyone that
wears green to the
adoption fair will
receive a free gift
with their pet. The
adoption fair will
be held on March 13th
from 1-4 p.m. at the
cat adoption center
on Taylor Mill Road.
Scott County Candidate Filings
for May 4 Primary
STATE CONVENTION
DELEGATE
Candidate Name
Ballot Name
Party
District
Brenda B. Bundy
Brenda B.
Bundy
Democratic
Scott
Yvette M, Dowd
Yvette M.
Dowd
Republican
Scott
Rob
Kendall
Rob
Kendall
Democratic
Scott
Shawn
Loy
Shawn I.
Loy
Republican
Scott
Gail M.
Peacock
Gail M.
Peacock
Democratic
Scott
Bill
Sears
Bill
Sears
Democratic
Scott
SCOTT COUNTY
ASSESSOR
Teresa A.
Rigsby
Teresa A.
Rigsby
Democratic
Scott
SCOTT COUNTY AUDITOR
Teresa G.
Vannarsdall
Democratic
Scott
SCOTT COUNTY
COMMISSIONER
Mark
Hays
Mark
Hays
Democratic
District 3/Scott
Steven T.
Phillips
Steven
Phillips
Republican
District 3/Scott
Kelley Robbins
Kelley
Robbins
Democratic
District 3/Scott
Mike
Zollman
Mike
Zollman
Democratic
District 3/Scott
SCOTT COUNTY COUNCIL
MEMBER
Donnie
Richie
Donnie
Richie
Democratic
District 1
Marvin L.
Richey
Marvin Lee
Richey
Democratic
District 2
Albert A.
Watts
Albert (AB)
Watts
Democratic
District 2
Angela
Beswick
Angela
Beswick
Republican
District 3
Steven
P.
Steven (Pat)
Democratic
District 3
Eric
Gillespie
Eric
Gillespie
Republican
District 3
John
Kimmick
John
Kimmick
Democratic
District 3
Clara L.
Adkins
Clara L.
Adkins
Democratic
District 4
James J.
Fortner
Jeff
Fortner
Republican
District 4
Larry
Haven
Larry
Haven
Republican
District 4
Tom
Richey
Tom
Richey
Democratic
District 4
SCOTT COUNTY
SHERIFF
Robert A.
Amick
Robert (Bob)
Amick
Democratic
Scott
Don
Campbell
Don
Campbell
Democratic
Scott
Jeffrey W.
Case Jeff
Case
Republican
Scott
Jeff
Lamaster
Jeff
Lamaster
Republican
Scott
Lisa C.
Lizenby
Lisa C.
Lizenby
Democratic
Scott
Dan McClain
Dan
McClain
Republican
Scott
Dennis (Nick)
L. Dennis
(Nick)
Republican
Scott
Nicholas
Nicholas
Edd
Taylor
Edd
Taylor
Democratic
Scott
JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT – SCOTT COUNTY
Roger L.
Duvall
Roger L.
Duvall
Democratic 6th
Circuit
JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT –
SCOTT COUNTY
Raleigh
Campbell
Raleigh Campbell
Jr.
Democratic
Scott
Marsha O.
Howser Marsha
Owens Howser
Democratic
Scott
SCOTT COUNTY
PRECINCT
COMMITTEEMAN
Pamela S.
Barger Pam
Barger
Democratic
Jennings 4
Donald R.
Boswell
Donald
Boswell
Democratic
Vienna 6
Steven P.
Bridgewater Steven (Pat)
Bridgewater Democratic
Lexington 2
Glenda
Buckner
Glenda
Buckner
Democratic
Johnson 1
Howard B.
Davis
Howard
Davis
Democratic
Vienna 4
Iva J. Gasaway
Iva
Gasaway
Democratic
Jennings 5
Bill
Hoagland
Bill
Hoagland
Democratic
Vienna 3
Joyce A.
Kilburn
Joyce
Kilburn
Democratic
Jennings 3
Steve
Meyer
Steve
Meyer
Democratic
Vienna 1
Tony
Peacock
Tony
Peacock
Democratic
Vienna 5
John
Robbins
John M. Robbins,
Jr.
Democratic
Finley
Mark H.
Shapinsky Mark
Shapinsky
Democratic
Vienna 2
Jimmy
Turner
Jimmy
Turner
Democratic
Jennings 1
Ray H.
Zollman
Ray H.
Zollman
Democratic
Vienna 4
Wally Zollman
Wally
Zollman
Democratic
Johnson 1
SCOTT COUNTY
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Jason M.
Mount
Jason M.
Mount
Democratic 6th
Judicial Circuit
SCOTT COUNTY
TOWNSHIP BOARD
Rosie
Alsup
Rosie
Alsup
Democratic
Vienna Twp
Mahala
Baker
Mahala (Haley)
Baker
Democratic
Jennings Twp
Terry A.
Barnes
Terry A.
Barnes
Democratic
Lexington Twp
Glenda
Buckner
Glenda
Buckner
Democratic
Johnson Twp
Matthew T.
Campbell M Todd
Campbell
Democratic
Jennings Twp
Lonnie
Combs
Lonnie
Combs
Democratic
Johnson Twp
Jim
Cozart
Jim
Cozart
Republican
Finley Twp
Yvette M.
Dowd Yvette
M.
Dowd
Republican
Vienna Twp
Dwayne Ferrell
Dwayne
Ferrell
Democratic
Vienna Twp
Charles M.
Higgins
Charles Michael
Higgins
Democratic
Lexington Twp
Freddie
Mace
Freddie
Mace
Democratic
Lexington Twp
Freda J.
Redifer
Freda J.
Redifer
Democratic
Vienna Twp
Donald A. Sipe
Donald A.
Sipe
Democratic
Jennings Twp
Donald A.
Smith
Donald A.
Smith
Democratic
Lexington Twp
Michael R.
Smith Mike
Smith
Democratic
Johnson Twp
SCOTT COUNTY
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
Danny Basham
Danny
Basham
Democratic
Lexington Twp
Evelyn S.
Cross
Evelyn Sue
Cross
Democratic
Johnson Twp
Virgil
Johnson
Virgil
Johnson
Democratic
Jennings Twp
Gordon L.
Julian
Gordon L.
Julian
Republican
Vienna Twp
C. S.
Oak
C. Shawn
Oak
Democratic
Vienna Twp
Tim
Soloe
Tim
Soloe
Democratic
Lexington Twp
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Ryan D.
Bower
Ryan D.
Bower
Democratic
District 73
Steven J.
Davisson
Steve
Davisson
Republican
District 73
Terry A. Goodin
Terry
Goodin Democratic
District 66
Douglas
C. Leatherbury
Douglas C.
Leatherbury Democratic
District 73
James T. Lucas
Jim
Lucas Republican
District 66
Henry H.
Taylor
Henry H (Hank)
Taylor
Republican
District 73
STATE SENATOR
James A.
Lewis
James (Jim)
Lewis
Democratic
District 45
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
John R.
Bottorff
John R.
Bottorff
Democratic
District 9
Travis J.
Hankins
Travis
Hankins
Republican
District 9
Baron
Hill
Baron P.
Hill
Democratic
District 9
Carol
A.Johnson-Smith
Carol
Johnson-Smith
Democratic
District 9
Michael E.
Sodrel
Mike
Sodrel
Republican
District 9
Lendall B.
Terry
Lendall B.
Terry
Democratic
District 9
Ricky M.
Warren Rick
Warren
Republican
District 9
Todd C.
Young
Todd
Young
Republican
District 9
U.S. SENATOR
Donald E.
Bates
Donald E. Bates
Jr.
Republican
Indiana
Evan
Bayh
Evan
Bayh
Democratic
Indiana
Richard J.
Behney
Richard
Behney
Republican
Indiana
Dan
Coats
Dan
Coats
Republican
Indiana
Tamyra
D’Ippolito
Tamyra
D’Ippolito
Democratic
Indiana
Paul T.
Haney
Paul Thomas
Haney
Republican
Indiana
John N.
Hostettler
John N.
Hostettler
Republican
Indiana
Marlin A.
Stutzman
Marlin A.
Stutzman
Republican
Indiana
Indiana State Police
Will Participate in
Blitz 62 Operation
Pull Over
(Evelyn MaKay)
The Indiana State
Police will be
participating in
Blitz 62 of
Operation Pull
Over. This blitz is
entitled Driving
While
Intoxicated/Aggressive
Driving.
Approximately 250
state and local law
enforcement agencies
will participate in
this operation
targeting
intoxicated/impaired
drivers and
aggressive drivers
including speeding,
running red lights
and following too
closely. The two
week operation will
begin March 5 and
continue through
March 21. The goal
is to deter impaired
and dangerous
driving behaviors
that compromise
safety on Indiana
roadways.
Operation
Pullover Blitz 62 is
a statewide
enforcement effort
supported by federal
funding allocated
from the Traffic
Safety Division of
the Indiana Criminal
Justice Institute
(ICJI) which will
allow troopers to
work overtime to
provide extra
patrols during this
dangerous time of
year. The Driving
While Intoxicated
campaign is
sponsored by the
Governor’s Council
on Impaired and
Dangerous Driving.
Federal funding for
the initiative is
provided by the
National Highway
Safety
Administration,
(NHTSA). Saturation
patrols, sobriety
check points, and
other high
visibility
enforcement
activities will be
utilized to identify
impaired motorists.
These patrols will
also focus on
aggressive driving
behavior which leads
to crashes as well
as strict
enforcement on
passenger restraint
violations.
This enforcement
blitz is scheduled
to coincide with
Hoosier basketball
tournaments and the
St. Patrick’s Day
holiday.
During March of
2009, there were 41
fatalities on
Indiana roadways. Twenty-four percent of these deaths involved a
driver that was
legally
intoxicated.
According to the
National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration
(NHTSA), in 2008,
there were 134
traffic-related
fatalities
nationwide on St.
Patrick’s Day
alone.
Your Indiana State
Police offer the
following tips:
-
Designate a
sober driver
and give
that person
your keys
before the
festivities
begin;
-
If you
become
impaired,
use a taxi,
call a
friend or
use public
transportation
to get home
safely;
-
Call 911
immediately
if you see
an impaired
driver on
the road;
-
If you know
someone who
is about to
drive or
ride while
impaired,
take their
keys and
help them
make
arrangements
to get home
safely.
State Accepting
Applications for
2010 Hoosier High
School Math and
Science Awards
(Evelyn MaKay)
Governor Mitch
Daniels announced
that Indiana is now
accepting
applications for the
2010 Hoosier High
School
Math and Science
Awards. This is the
third year for the
awards which Daniels
created to recognize
Indiana’s top high
school math and
science talent. All
Indiana high school
students are
eligible and can
apply online.
Nominations from
teachers, principals
and other school
staff members are
also accepted. Each
winner will receive
a $2,000 academic
scholarship from
McGraw-Hill
Education. Deadline
for applications is
March 28.
Application
criteria includes
SAT, ACT and
Advanced Placement
scores, awards and
prizes as well as
grades received in
math and science
courses. Winners,
acknowledged as Mr.
or Miss Math or
Science,
respectively, will
be selected by a
committee of high
school math and
science teachers,
curriculum experts
from the Indiana
Department of
Education and
representatives from
the Governor’s
Office.
The award was
developed with input
from the Indiana
Science Technology
Engineering
Mathematics Network,
the Hoosier
Association of
Science Teachers,
Inc., the Indiana
Council of Teachers
of Mathematics, the
Science Education
Foundation of
Indiana, Inc. and
the Indiana
Department of
Education. Sachin
Dilip Shinde and Raj
Anand Bhuptani from
Terre Haute South
Vigo High School
were named “Indiana
Mr. Math” and
“Indiana Mr.
Science” last year.
Applications are
available online at
https://secure.in.gov/apps/mathscienceawards/.
Governor Daniels
will present the
award in late April.
IHSAA Want All Former State
Champs to Participate in Parade
(press release)
The
Indiana High School
Athletic Association
(IHSAA) is calling
on players and
coaches from all
former state
championship boys
basketball teams to
participate in a
once-in-a-lifetime
100th Anniversary
Celebration Parade.
On Saturday, March
27, at 3 p.m., the
stars of Hoosier
Hysteria will step
off in downtown
Indianapolis to
culminate the “100
Years IN 100 Days”
Celebration, a
statewide campaign
commemorating the
100th anniversary of
the boys basketball
state tournament, a
milestone moment in
history. For the
first time, fans
will have the chance
to see basketball
legends from a
century of
championships as
they ride by on
floats, fire trucks
and vintage cars
through the streets
of Indianapolis.
Bands, cheerleading
squads and mascots
from winning schools
will delight
thousands of
spectators as they
march alongside
representatives from
over seventy
championship teams.
Players and coaches
of state
championship teams
who would like to
participate in the
parade. The
100th Anniversary
Celebration Parade
will begin at
Pennsylvania and
Vermont and travel
down Pennsylvania
past the Birch Bayh
Federal Building and
US Courthouse, where
it will turn right
onto Ohio. After one
block the procession
will turn left at
Meridian and head
south to Monument
Circle. There the
parade will turn
right and make its
way around the
Soldiers’ and
Sailers’ Monument
before continuing
south down Meridian.
The route will then
make a left on
Georgia, where it
will end its
mile-long march on
Pennsylvania in
front of Conseco
Fieldhouse. At
Conseco Fieldhouse,
viewers will salute
and cheer on
celebrity players
and coaches as they
exit the parade and
walk the 100 Year
Celebration Red
Carpet to an
honorary Indiana
Legends Reception.
Following the
conclusion of the
parade, the IHSAA
evening session
state finals will
begin at 6 p.m.
Ticket quantities
are limited and may
be purchased in
advance at
www.ihsaa.org
or at any school
participating in the
finals.
“For former players
and fans alike, the
100th Anniversary
Celebration Parade
will bring back
memories of parading
the championship
trophy proudly
around Monument
Circle or their
community after
winning the state
title,” said IHSAA
Commissioner Blake
Ress. “We believe
this will be an
exciting conclusion
to our 100-day
celebration of
Hoosier Hysteria
and encourage
everyone to come out
and show support for
their championship
teams.”
may contact the
Celebration Parade
Committee by calling
317-863-2575 or
emailing
info@100n100.net.
Additional
information about
the parade and the
“100 Years IN 100
Days” Celebration
can be found at
www.100YearsIN100Days.net.
Mistake in Indiana Tax
Booklet
(AP)
An alert tax preparer
found an error on a worksheet in Indiana’s IT-40 EZ booklet. On
the Unemployment Compensation Worksheet “Box C” and “Box A” were
transposed. The Indiana Department of Revenue confirmed the
error and stated that steps have been taken to make sure the
error is fixed. However, the error is still in printed IT-40 EZ
booklets. Worksheets online have been corrected.
Free Alert Service
for the Public
(Sharon Love)
A free program for
authorities and the
public to get
emergency alerts out
is up and running in
Scott County. Nixle
is free to
authorities and the
public and sends
alerts via e-mail or
text messages.
Scott County
Sheriff John Lizenby
is excited about the
program and said
that the alerts
could be anything
from coming events
to missing persons,
slick roads, school
cancellations,
break-ins, or crime
in the community.
Lizenby says it will
be a great asset to
community law
enforcement and the
community. To sign
up for the service
visit
nixle.com.
Scam
Artists Targeting
Residents Through
Census Bureau
Information
(Sharon Love)
Residents are warned
to be aware of scam
artists using the
2010 census as an
opportunity to steal
your identity. More
than 140,000 Census
workers are
beginning to count
every person in the
country. Residents
are encouraged to
look out for people
who start asking
financial
information, social
security numbers, or
any kind of personal
information. A
legit census worker
will have a badge
and also may be
carrying a canvas
bag that bears the
Census Bureau Logo.
Residents are also
welcome to call the
office by asking for
the person’s
supervisor’s name
and phone number.
The Census is set to
start in the
spring. Residents
are also warned
about an e-mail
alleging it’s from
the Census Bureau.
The e-mails are
scams and you should
immediately delete
them.
Austin Man Still
Missing
(Sharon Love)
Family
and friends of the missing Austin man
continue the search. 50-year-old Paul
Graupe was last seen November 24 around
2:00 p.m. It is alleged Graupe went to
collect a debt from a former co-worker
when he disappeared.
Graupe is described as
standing about 5 feet 7 inches and
weighing about 170 pounds with brown
hair and wire-rim glasses. He is usually
wearing a camouflage baseball cap. A
$15,000 reward is being offered for
information leading to the discovery of
Graupe’s where-a-bouts. Anyone with
information about Graupe is asked to
call the Austin Police Department at
794-2496 or the Scott County Sheriff’s
Department at 752-8400.
Reward Offered for
Information in
Jennings County Cold
Case
(Sharon Love)
The family of a man
who was killed in
Paris Crossing six
years ago has teamed
up with Kentuckiana
Crime Stoppers to
find his killer.
On August 22, 2003,
police were called
to 54-year-old
Dennis Foster’s
residence at 7835
South 925 West in
Jennings County. A
neighbor had stopped
at Foster’s
residence to check
on his welfare and
found Foster lying
on the floor. Police
were called to the
scene and found
Foster murdered.
Autopsy results
showed Foster died
from a single
gunshot wound to the
head. Several guns
and other items were
stolen from the
residence, which
have never been
found. The Foster
family is offering a
reward of $5,000 and
Crime Stoppers is
offering $1,000 for
information that
leads to the arrest
and conviction of
the responsible
person or persons.
Anyone with
information is asked
to call Crime
Stoppers at
502.582.CLUE or the
Indiana State Police
at 812.522.1441.
Scott Co. Sheriff's
Hot Line:
Scottsburg Police
Dept. Tip Line:
812.752.7898
812.752.2333
Meth Hot Line:
Marijuana Hot Line:
800.453.4756
888.873.1694
Clark Co. Sheriff's
Hot Line:
National Domestic
Violence Hot Line:
812.820.2276
800.799.7233
First Call for Help:
Indiana Child Abuse
and Neglect Hot
Line:
211 800.800.5556
Madison Police Dept.
Tip Line:
812.265.2121