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November 14, 2008

Scottsburg Police Department's 24-Hour Report:

Battery on South 3rd. St.

Property damage accident at 56 & 31

Property damage accident at 56 & Lake Rd

Harassment on York Rd

Civil dispute on N. 2nd

Personal injury accident at Main & Walnut involving three vehicles; resulted in 6 non-incapacitating injuries

Cost Cutting Tips for Winter Heating Bills

(Sharon Love)

With winter heating bills expected to rise, I105.3 is bringing you some cost cutting tips. Use a lower thermostat setting. You will save up to 3 percent on your heating bill per degree lowered over a 24 hour period; use a programmable thermostat to make temperature regulation easier and to save money. Seal your chimney flue when not in use. Use fans to circulate air; this will force the warmer air that rises and gets trapped at the ceiling downward, leaving your house feeling warmer. Keep vents and radiators clear. This allows the air to circulate freely and you to get the full benefit of the warm air and put less strain on your furnace. Clean vents and radiators.  Pay attention to your windows. Approximately 10-25% of your house’s heat loss can be attributed to windows. To reduce this, open curtains and shades on south facing windows during daylight hours to allow the sun’s heat to enter your house and warm it. Keep curtains and blinds closed at night and when the sun is not shining on them to insulate your house and keep the heat inside. Shut the door and close the vent when you are not in a room. When you are in the room, shutting the door can increase the room’s temperature by keeping in your body heat and the heat produced by lights or other electronics such as a computer. Caulking and weather-stripping keeps warm air in during the winter.  And some everyday tips to save energy:  Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights, air-dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle, use a microwave oven instead of a conventional electric range or oven, turn off your computer and monitor when not in use, plug home electronics, such as TVs and VCRs, into power strips and turn power strips off when equipment is not in use, lower the thermostat on your hot water heater; and wash only full loads of dishes and clothes. Incorporating these tips could save you hundreds of dollars a year on your utility bill.  Find these tips on our website at I1053online.com. 

Bennett To Leave GCCS At End of Month

(Indiana 9)

The newly elected Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction will transition into his new role later this month. The Greater Clark County Schools Superintendent, Tony Bennett, will be leaving his current position on November 30th to allow transition time into his new position. Bennett made the transition agreement with the school board. He will officially take office on January 12th. School board president Robbie Valentine says the board members are still on the search for Bennett's replacement and will have someone lined up by the end of the month.

Two Killed in Floyd County Crash 

(Sharon Love)

Two people are dead and five injured following a chain reaction crash in Floyd County yesterday.  Five vehicles were involved after an SUV went out of control on Highway 111 near Gap Hollow Road. According to police, 45-year-old Rosaline Bethea of Louisville and 46-year-old Morris Weldon were pronounced dead at the scene. Five more were injured and transported to area hospitals. A preliminary investigation shows the SUV was traveling South on 111 when it ran off the road and swerved back over crossing the center line. Police had to extricate two trapped victims. The investigation is ongoing.

Man Arrested for Drunken Driving Accident

(madisoncourier.com)

Kentucky State Police arrested a Trimble County man in a fatal drunken driving accident. 32-year-old Herberto Rodriguez was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and manslaughter. Rodriguez was northbound on U.S. 421 and was attempting to turn west into the parking lot of the convenience store when a truck traveling southbound was unable to avoid hitting Rodriguez on the passenger side. 32-year-old Jose Benitez was sitting in the rear passenger seat and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Suspect Arrested for Robbery

(news-tribune.net)

New Albany police arrest one suspect in connection to a robbery at Mathes Pharmacy.  24-year-old Garryson Keever is charged with armed robbery.  According to police, on November 3rd, two armed gunmen ordered patrons and employees to the floor and departed with medication. About $3,000 worth of oxycodone pills were taken during the robbery.  A confidential informant contacted police, stating she had knowledge that a subject named “Garryson” had committed the robbery. Keever was picked out of a photographic lineup by three witnesses. Keever is also charged with receiving stolen property in connection to a stolen LCD projector, and check fraud relating to a November 2006 incident.  He is being held in the Floyd County Jail on $200,000 cash-only bond.  The second suspect is described as a white male in his late teens to early 20s, between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall and medium to heavy build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with white lettering, dark pants and sunglasses and was armed with a black semi-automatic pistol.  Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the NAPD at 948-6273.

Man Arrested on Child Molesting Charges

(tribtown)

A Westport man was arrested on child molesting charges.  42-year-old Glen Downs is accused of molesting a 3-year-old female early this month and is facing charges of child molestation and sexual battery.  Downs was arrested Tuesday and taken to the Jennings County jail.  

Deadline for Do-Not-Call List

(Sharon Love)

The latest deadline to register for Indiana’s Do-Not-Call list is November 18 at 11:59 p.m.  Those who register by the deadline will be covered as of January 1st.  Those who have already registered do not need to register again.  To add your number to the list, call 888.834.9969, or online at www.AttorneyGeneralIN.gov.  

Hunters Warn to Watch Items in the Woods

(Sharon love)

Indiana State Police are warning deer hunters about items they may come across while hunting. Remnants of methamphetamine labs may be discovered in the woods and police ask hunters to not touch it.  Containers may look harmless but could contain toxic chemicals or explode. Deer season begins tomorrow for firearms and will run through November 30th

Senator Clinton Could be Considered for Secretary of State

(Alisha Jackson)

Two Democratic officials say Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state. The New York senator, was rumored to be a contender for the job last week, but the talk died down as party activists questioned whether she was best-suited to be the nation's top diplomat.

New Bridge to Be Built in New Albany

(Alisha Jackson)

Building a bridge could bring new traffic problems in New Albany, but it could eventually ease some others. The plan is to close Grant Line Road to build a bridge over the busy railroad tracks. Traffic backs up because of the volume of cars and because as many as 11 trains a day cross or sometimes block the road. The state hopes the bridge, a widening of Grant Line Road and a re-timing of stop lights will ease the traffic congestion. It wants to start building a bridge next spring, and finish the whole project within two years. The project also would reroute the shift change traffic to and from the Pillsbury plant. The projects estimated cost is $13 million, and will close Grant Line Road, cutting it in half at the railroad tracks for as long as nine months.

Indiana Man May Spend More Time in Prison

(Alisha Jackson)

A federal judge says an Indiana man should spend more than 38 years in federal prison for robbing two southern Illinois banks. 23-year-old Jacob Messic of Evansville, pleaded guilty in August in federal court to two counts apiece of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The government says Messic stole more than $28,000 in robbing the First Neighbor Bank in July of 2006. Messic then got more than $15,000 in a holdup of the Elkville State Bank the following month.

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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

 


 

 

   
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