Holden Stephens is a candidate challenging on the Republican ticket for Shelby County Council At-Large.
Holden Stephens is a candidate challenging on the Republican ticket for Shelby County Council At-Large.
Ryan Claxton is an incumbent candidate on the Republican ticket for Shelby County Council At-Large.
Tony Titus is an incumbent candidate on the Republican ticket for Shelby County Council At-Large.
Terry Smith is an incumbent candidate on the Republican ticket for Shelby County Council At-Large.
DATE: May 28, 2020
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A St. Paul man was arrested after a chase with Shelby County authorities Wednesday.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says the initial call out of Decatur County indicated that Michael Abel was suicidal. His vehicle was spotted on South State Road 9. When an attempt was made to make a traffic stop on Abel he fled.
The pursuit reached Amos Road to the bypass and then to Michigan Road where the sheriff’s department report says Abel eventually gave up and stopped.
Abel was charged with resisting law enforcement and possession of a handgun without a license.
Raymond Brown is travelling the state honoring veterans with the talents of his Greenfield business.
Brown owns Mission: Restore Bronze Indiana. He was at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville Wednesday.
The endeavor is a personal one which pulls on Brown’s time and finances. He says he’d like to find others to join his cause.
Brown is a veteran who served two terms in Vietnam.
Mission Restore Bronze Indiana started off as an initiative offshoot of Mission Restore out of Arizona. The main purpose of Mission Restore Bronze Indiana is to restore grave markers of deceased members of the military that have been neglected over the years. This is done at no charge whatsoever to the families.
You can see more on Raymond Brown’s story on www.mrbi.rocks .
INDOT’s contractor, HIS Constructors, will be closing the Old Rushville Rd overpass over I-74 Thursday morning to redo the bridge deck. This job is scheduled to be finished on June 15.
A part of the project includes hydro demolition of the existing bridge deck that will be done overnight Saturday, May 30, starting at 8:00 pm though Sunday, May 31, at 9:00 am. This will result in traffic on I-74 both east and westbound being restricted with rolling slowdowns and / or stoppages to prevent passing vehicles from being hit with debris.
The future of city and county 911 dispatch in Shelbyville / Shelby County will be together, as one. And that means more than just sharing the same room they currently share at the Shelby County Jail.
Shelby County Council President Tony Titus.
Discussions over time even included the possibility of going in with Hancock County on what could have become a regional center for dispatching law enforcement and fire and medical calls. In the end, Shelby County decided ramps ups in technology needed to improve the center could be done alone.
Titus says a director is being sought to take the dispatch center to the next step.
The goal, eventually, would be to move dispatch from its current cramped quarters to a facility or site of its own. Budget constrictions may put that on hold for awhile.
Titus says they will focus now on getting an E911 director and board in place and then look to bring the dispatch with new technology under the county umbrella.
The COVID-19 testing originally scheduled this week for Shelbyville High School was canceled last week. Now, it's back on.
COVID-19 testing is back on for this week at the Shelbyville High School from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day, May 28-31.
While the general public wait continues for a COVID-19 vaccine medical facilities continue to try drugs and treatments to care for those who already have the virus.
Major Health Partners President and CEO Jack Horner.
Major Health Partners gave its first patient Remdesivir over the past weekend. They are monitoring the patient closely for improvement and / or any side effects.
Horner shares information he knows of vaccine efforts.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff on Sunday to honor the victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic.
Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 24.
Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic.
Shelbyville High School is a host site for a mobile drive-thru COVID-19 testign event. However, the dates have been reduced to just three total days with two more to go, today and Saturday.
REVISED COVID-19 DRIVE THRU TESTING INFO
No Appointment Needed
Mobile COVID-19 Testing Free Drive Through Event
Coordinated by the Division of Emergency Preparedness-Indiana State Department of Health through Shelby County Health Department
DATE: May 21-23, ONLY
HOURS: 9AM to 6PM
LOCATION: Shelbyville High School; by Fieldhouse behind SHS, 2003 S Miller Street; Shelbyville
ONLY need to bring Proof of State Residency
FREE TESTING
REGISTRATION ON SITE
No Pre-Registration Required
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced that because health indicators remain positive, most of the state will advance to stage 3 of the Back On Track Indiana plan on Friday, May 22.
Indiana Back On Track has five stages. For Cass, Lake and Marion counties – which started Stage 2 after other counties, stage 3 may begin on June 1. Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines.
“We continue to remain vigilant about protecting Hoosiers’ health while taking responsible steps to further open our state’s economy,” Gov. Holcomb said. “Moving to stage 3 is possible because Hoosiers across the state have worked together and made sacrifices to slow the spread.”
Gov. Holcomb has used data to drive decisions since the state’s first case of the novel coronavirus in early March and he will continue to do so as the state contemplates a sector-by-sector reset. The state will move to reopen while continuing to monitor and respond to these four guiding principles:
As the state lifts restrictions and more people return to work, visit a store or restaurant, and participate in more activities, the number of COVID-19 cases will increase. If these principles cannot be met, all or portions of the state may need to pause on moving forward or may need to return to an earlier phase of the governor’s stay-at-home order.
In Stage 3, Hoosiers 65 and over and those with high-risk health conditions – who are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus – should remain at home as much as possible. Face coverings in public places are recommended. Hoosiers who can work from home are encouraged to continue to do so.
Social gatherings of up to 100 people will be permitted following the CDC’s social distancing guidelines.
Retail and commercial businesses may open at 75% capacity. Shopping malls can open at 75% capacity with indoor common areas restricted to 50% capacity.
Gyms, fitness centers, yoga studios, martial arts studios, and similar facilities may open with restrictions. Class sizes should be limited. Equipment must be spaced to accommodate social distancing and cleaned after each use. No contact activities are permitted.
Community pools may open according to CDC guidance. Community tennis and basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields, YMCA programs, and similar facilities may open with social gathering and social distancing guidelines in place.
Community recreational youth and adult sports leagues may resume practices and conditioning while adhering to social gathering and social distancing guidelines. Contact sports, such as lacrosse and football, are prohibited, but conditioning and non-contact drills may take place.
Youth summer day camps may open on June 1.
Raceways may open with restrictions and no spectators.
Campgrounds may open restrictions, including social distancing and sanitation precautions. State park inns will reopen.
Restaurants and bars with restaurant services may continue to operate at 50% capacity, but bar seating must remain closed. Personal services such as hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, spas and tattoo parlors may continue to be open by appointment only and must follow social distancing guidelines.
Movie theaters and playgrounds, which had been projected to open in stage 3, will remain closed. Movie theaters are now projected to open along with other entertainment facilities and venues during stage 4. Playgrounds are to be determined.
If health indicators remain positive, the state will move to stage 4 in mid-June. To learn more about the different stages and the associated dates to get a better understanding about where we’re going as a state, click here to see the full plan: BackOnTrack.in.gov
The Governor has signed an executive order implementing stage 3 of the Back on Track Indiana roadmap. The executive order can be found here: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm
The Critical Industries Hotline continues to be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to respond to business and industry questions about whether a business is considered essential. The center may be reached by calling 877-820-0890 or by emailing covidresponse@iedc.in.gov
Answers to frequently asked questions and instructions to file for COVID-19-related unemployment are available at Unemployment.IN.gov.
JCPenney announced this week it is closing more than a fourth of its stores across the country for good, as part of its bankruptcy. However, some stores in Indiana are re-opening, after shutting down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Inside Indiana Business, seven JCPenney locations across the Hoosier state are re-opening Wednesday, including Greenwood Park Mall.
JCPenney is putting new safety precautions and guidelines in their stores, like having employees wear masks, signs reminding customers about social distancing, contactless checkout, and curbside pickup.
Out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to keep our youth, volunteers and community safe, the Shelby County 4-H Advisory Council in partnership with Purdue Extension Shelby County has elected to host our 4-H Fair events virtually this year.
While Indiana’s current Back on Track plan would allow for an event of this size by the 5th of July, it is not a guarantee. In addition, the requirements from Purdue University to use PPE, social distancing, constant sanitization, health screenings, registering of participants and visitors on the grounds, site security and enhanced animal handling procedures would make it nearly impossible to comply with policy and still provide a positive experience for our youth.
Youth will have the option to exhibit projects virtually via video, photo, etc. on our Fairentry system. Details on project submission and logistics of the virtual fair will be coming soon. Your 4-H Advisory Council and Extension staff are going to be working through all the logistics and developing resources for members and families.
Please know this decision was not taken lightly. Several community members were consulted in making this decision, including but not limited to: county commissioners, local health department, and others. In an effort to be transparent with all of you about this news, we want our 4-H families to know that we simply could not meet the requirements presented to us with the facilities, time, budget and volunteers that we have available.
While the loss of a face-to-face event is very disappointing, we hope our 4-H family will stand with us in positivity as we move forward with a virtual fair. We WILL showcase our youths’ efforts to our community this year and we are working very hard to ensure we celebrate the many hours of learning and work they have completed in the best way we can. Now, let's see that 4-H grit and determination as we move forward with our 4-H events!
Thank you so much for your support,
Purdue Extension Shelby County & Shelby County 4-H Advisory Council
A 17-page probable cause affidavit from the Shelby County Prosecutor’s office outlines the investigation that led to the fall of Shelbyville’s former athletic director and head boys basketball coach Ryan Mack.
On January 14, hours before the Golden Bears were set to depart for a game at Columbus East, Mack abruptly resigned. John Hartnett, Jr., since named head coach, took over with an interim tag and the Bears won on the road. A bright moment in a troubling day for the program and the school.
Rumors, conjecture, some facts swirled around Mack’s immediate departure. The overwhelming majority involved funds missing from the Golden Bear Booster Club. Confirmation came Monday in the form of Mack’s arrest on six Level 6-Felony Theft charges and a Level 5 – Felony Corrupt Business Influence.
The Shelbyville Police investigation began with a report of theft from the president of the booster club, Mike Johnson. Over the course of a few months in the fall of 2019 the boys basketball account showed a negative balance. Johnson pointed out to authorities that this wasn’t all that unusual dependent upon when something had been paid for or purchased. But when the deficit still exceeded $5000 in December the booster club decided to look deeper into the finances. According to the probable cause affidavit it was found that Mack had been given money to cover expenses he said he had paid for related to a new locker room project. It turned they were not bills that were paid, simply quotes and proposals from companies. Mack had been paid by the booster club and no expenses had been paid, or needed to be.
Shelbyville Police report they were informed by Superintendent Mary Harper that they were informed during a meeting with Mack on January 14 that he had stolen $6787.91. Mack resigned that day.
According to the affidavit, a check Mack wrote to cover the money mentioned in the meeting failed to clear two days later. At that point, it was decided to seek charges.
Further police interviews with people connected with the booster club, athletic department and school administration found discrepancies involving money that a D1 basketball camp said it wasn’t paid, shortage of monies paid to a Shelbyville restaurant for food and concerns involving a basketball golf outing, ticket money from game events and other possible missing or unknown funds.
In all, the total dollar figure missing from the booster club was listed in the probable cause affidavit as $14, 767.91.
Gambling issues are spoken of frequently throughout the affidavit. Administrators and teachers, including one who told police he invested money to go toward a basketball camp, stated to police they were aware that Mack had gambling issues. As early as 2018, Mack was told not to have any more access to athletic money after basketball concession money was used for the travel basketball league and then deposits were late from Mack. According to the probable cause affidavit Mack, at that time, acknowledged his gambling problem.
Shelbyville Police met with Mack and his attorney on March 18. The probable cause affidavit says Mack admitted to taking $2200 from the athletic department safe, gambling it away but then repaying it. From 2018 on he was not to have directly handled any money. He further spoke of fraudulent claims regarding the proposed locker room project and being paid for those.
Shelbyville Central Schools Superintendent Mary Harper released the following statement from the school corporation following the arrest Monday of former boys basketball coach and asst. athletic department Ryan Mack:
The Shelbyville Central Schools’ staff cooperated with the Shelbyville Police Department during its investigation of Ryan Mack. We appreciate the Police Department's efforts to resolve this issue. We know this situation has raised concerns for athletes, coaches, faculty and community members. We will continue to work with the Shelbyville High School Athletic Booster Club, which operates separately and outside of Shelbyville Central Schools, to ensure quality programming for our student athletes. We appreciate the support from the community as we move forward.
The Shelbyville Police Department has been investigating former Shelbyville High School Athletic Director and Ryan Mack. It was brought to the police department’s attention by the Golden Bear Booster Club that Mack may have been involved in stealing funds from the boosters.
The investigation shows that on or around June 21, 22, 2017 and September 28, October 8, 12, and 31, 2019, Mack did knowingly or intentionally exert unauthorized control over property of the Shelbyville High School and / or Golden Bear Booster Club with the intent to deprive the owner(s) of the value of said property, in an amount of more than $750 but less than $50,000. These charges are six counts of Level 6 felony Theft.
The investigation also shows that on or about a period of time between June 21, 2017 and October 21, 2019, Mack, through a pattern of racketeering activity, did knowingly or intentionally acquire or maintain, either directly or indirectly, an interest in or control of property or an enterprise, and / or did receive proceeds directly or indirectly derived from a pattern of racketeering activity, and did use or invest those proceeds or the proceeds derived from them to acquire an interest in property or to operate an enterprise, and/or did aid, cause or induce another to do the same, all of which is contrary to the form of the statute made and provided by I.C. 35-45-6-2. This charge is one count of Level 5 felony Corrupt Business Influence.
The Shelbyville Police Department, Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office and Shelbyville Central Schools were all involved in this investigation. A warrant was issued for Ryan Mack on the above charges and he turned himself into authorities today, May 18.
Ryan Mack abruptly resigned from his Shelbyville High School positions as head boys basketball coach and assistant athletic director in January. Nearly four months later Mack has been arrested by Shelbyville Police on six Level 6 Felony - Theft charges and a Level 5 -Felony count of Corrupt Business Influence.
More details to come this afternoon on GIANT fm News and shelbycountypost.com.
Curt Chase will make the transition from principal to superintendent at Southwestern.
A man from Hope is in jail after leading police on an hour-long chase Saturday night.
The Columbus Police Department says Aaron Wiley, 28, was driving an SUV that he had not returned from a test drive in Indianapolis. A tow truck tried to get the vehicle, but Wiley drove away, hitting the tow truck driver's assistant. He was not seriously injured.
Police tried to stop Wiley, but he refused to pull over. The chase went into Jackson County and back into Bartholomew County, while Wiley ran over multiple tire-deflation devices. He was finally stopped in a corn field in Jonesville, as the 2011 Toyota Highlander was damaged and had no tires.
Wiley was arrested on eight different charges, three of them are felonies:
-Theft
-Intimidation
-Criminal Recklessness
-Criminal Mischief
-Leaving the Scene of an Accident Causing Injury
-Two counts of Leaving the Scene
-Resisting Law Enforcement
-Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
He's now in the Bartholomew County Jail.
Two Decatur County men were injured in a Shelby County truck accident early Saturday morning.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says Eduardo Hernandez, 28, of Greensburg, was the driver of a 2014 Chevy pickup that left the road and struck a tree in the 2200 block of East Vandalia Road.
Hernandez and a passenger, Enero Velasco, 19, also of Greensburg, were lifelined to Methodist Hospital for medical treatment. There is no further word on their condition as of this report.
The sheriff’s department says alcohol may have been a contributing factor.
Two press releases starting with local reaction to Purdue's announcement today relating to COVID-19 and planning of 4H events:
By Scott Gabbard and Purdue Extension Staff
On May 15 at 4:30 pm Purdue Extension, with the backing of Purdue University, announced guidelines as to how local extension offices should proceed as we continue to mitigate the pandemic while serving the needs of our communities. COVID-19 has created unprecedented changes in our nation and our local communities. In response, Purdue Extension has cancelled in-person meetings and events through June 30, 2020 to support the health and safety of its faculty, staff, students, volunteers and guests.
This has always been a challenge. Why? Extension serves agriculture, health and other critical infrastructure, even during the pandemic. As a county government entity, we continue to field phone calls, answer questions and even provide field services when warranted while moving a lot of our functions online and doing our part in adhering to social distancing guidelines.
Starting July 1, 2020, Purdue Extension will permit in-person events that comply with Indiana’s Back-on-Track plan (https://www.backontrack.in.gov/). Purdue Extension will comply with all federal, state, and local regulations and public safety guidelines and will adhere to Purdue University policies for public health and safety. This will come in at least 92 different forms as we ramp up and reflect our rural, suburban and urban communities.
If Shelby County has obtained a Stage 5 rating stated in the State’s Back-on-Track plan, we will be able to again host large events involving 250 participants or more such as farm field days, Farm & Home Safety Days and 4-H events such as the 4-H portion of the county fair. However, with increased capacity comes a heightened level of responsibility. We must adhere to a minimum of the following:
1) Adhere to social distancing guidelines – 6 ft. distance between people according to the CDC.
2) Daily COVID-19 screening of employees and volunteers working on behalf of Purdue Extension/4-H.
3) Follow industry best practices regarding disinfecting high traffic areas and providing hand sanitizers and cleaning stations to employees and guests.
Minimum reflects the reality of the situation, we will still have to gain approval from local leadership and garner county support as well as buy-in from our partners, boards, councils, associations and youth. At the same time, Purdue staff will be provided with additional guidance and training as we strive to meet the needs of our community. While it only looks like three main rules, there are already pages of how this is to be administered and this is before we gain further guidance locally. Moving forward, we will do all that we can to ensure equal access and/or consideration. These conditions will limit the way events can be delivered, especially our portion of the county fair, the traditional experience of a livestock show and how we may be able to offer some events.
It will take help and cooperation of many to provide this experience. Like the SCUFFY drive, our community always rises to the challenge and there is no doubt we will overcome this challenge as well.
Please continue to check the Purdue Extension website (https://extension.purdue.edu/shelby) for updates or our 4-H FaceBook site (https://www.facebook.com/shelbyco4h/)
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May 15, 2020
Today, Purdue Extension is announcing its policies for on-campus and off-campus events during July. Below is information from Senior Associate Dean and Extension Director Jason Henderson regarding Extension events starting July 1, 2020.
COVID-19 has created unprecedented changes in our nation and our local communities. In response, Purdue Extension has cancelled in-person meetings and events through June 30, 2020 to support the health and safety of its faculty, staff, students, volunteers and guests.
Starting July 1, 2020, Purdue Extension will permit in-person events that comply with Indiana’s Back-on-Track plan (https://www.backontrack.in.gov/). Purdue Extension will comply with all federal, state, and local regulations and public safety guidelines and will adhere to Purdue University policies for public health and safety.
Indiana’s Back-on-Track plan, announced on May 1, 2020, is a thoughtful, detailed process to reopen the state of Indiana contingent on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana. Under this plan, each stage has different restrictions on in-person meetings and events to allow for variations in local public health and safety conditions across the state. Although in-person events may be held at various stages, Purdue Extension strongly encourages virtual events. We will have virtual options for many of our in-person meetings and events so that our most at-risk populations will be able to attend and participate.
Here are the Back-on-Track plan requirements for events with more than 250 participants, such as farm field days and 4-H events at county fairs:
Large events may be held only when the county has reached Stage 5, which begins no earlier than July 4, 2020.
However, these large events must comply with the following:
1) Adhere to social distancing guidelines – 6 ft. distance between people according to the CDC.
2) Daily COVID-19 screening of employees and volunteers working on behalf of Purdue Extension/4-H.
3) Follow industry best practices regarding disinfecting high traffic areas and providing hand sanitizers and cleaning stations to employees and guests.
Purdue Extension faculty and staff will be provided with more details regarding public health and safety requirements and industry best practices for safe Extension events. These restrictions limit the way events can be delivered, especially county fairs and the traditional penning/stalling of 4-H livestock shows. County Extension educators will work with 4-H Councils and Fair Boards to deliver a safe county fair experience. We look forward to reengaging with you in-person during July.
Too many questions, not enough definitive answers. COVID-19 impacted another seasonal opening with the decision not to open Shelbyville's Meridian Park Family Aquatic Center.
Trisha Tackett with the Shelbyville Parks Department.
Tackett said not having concrete answers about the coronavirus or whether the governor's timeline with the Back on Track Indiana plan would hold meant a decision had to come.
Tackett says the decision hurts to make for the community and the staff.
The summer daycamps have also been impacted as the Parks Department sets stages for its reopening.
Heavy rain, high winds, and large hail are all things you could see beginning Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says severe weather is a possibility for much of the state.
Chad Swain, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, says the best chance for severe weather is after 2 pm and could last through much of the evening.
“From areas to north and west of Indianapolis, it’s a slight risk. In areas south of Indianapolis, it’s a marginal risk. Along with those other threats, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out,” says Swain.
When a “slight risk” is active it means scattered severe storms are possible. The National Weather Service says storms under a “slight risk” are typically short-lived, not widespread, isolated, and can be intense.
“Marginal risk” is a designation below slight risk. That means isolated severe storms are possible, but they are limited in duration, coverage, and intensity.
“This system is coming from the west. We have a warm front coming through from the southwest Thursday morning. The cold front will come in from the northwest later on and it’s just going to meander up and down north and south across the state,” says Swain.
Swain says showers and thunderstorms will be moving through the state periodically through the weekend.
“We’re also going to have near-normal or even above-normal (temperatures), which means 70s to even lower 80s. There might be a brief cool down around Monday and Tuesday with temperatures back into the 60s, but then it should warm right back up,” says Swain.
He urges you to monitor the forecast as closely as possible because it can always change.
Two men were arrested followiing a Shelbville Police pursuit that ended near Franklin Tuesday.
Shelbyville Police responded to Rural King at 1800 E. State Road 44 on Tuesday for a theft and battery complaint. Information provided at the time of the dispatch put officers on the lookout for a gray Buick with a license plate registered to a person in Indianapolis.
Officers observed a vehicle that matched the description traveling south on S. Pike St. from Broadway Street moments later. When a stop was attempted the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and left Shelbyville on W. State Road 44 with officers in pursuit. The suspect vehicle continued westbound to a location near I-65 in Franklin. At that location a Franklin police officer was successful in deploying tire deflation devices with the suspect vehicle being disabled and stopping at State Road 44 and Jim Black Road just east of I-65.
The vehicle contained a driver and a passenger who resisted being taken into custody and were forcibly removed from the vehicle by police.
The driver, Chad Edward Johnson, 33, of Indianapolis, was charged preliminarily with two counts of Resisting Law Enforcement, OVWI and Reckless Driving.
A passenger Jay Allen Smith, 52, of Shelbyville, was preliminarily charged with Theft and Resisting Law Enforcement. Both are in the Shelby County Jail.
Officers from Shelbyville Police, the Shelby County Sheriff Dept., Indiana State Police, Franklin Police and Johnson County EMS responded. Several stolen power tools were recovered from the vehicle.
The investigation continues and more charges may follow.
Pending approval fromthe Indiana Horse Racing Commission, and after consultation with Indiana horsemen, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino has revised its proposed Live Racing calendar for the 2020 season. The Shelbyville racetrack and casino will now begin its 90-day season on Monday, June 15th and finish on the previously scheduled, Wednesday, November 18.
The revisions are more significant on a weekly basis however. In a departure from the previously approved schedule Indiana Grand will now raceon Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with a first race post time of 2:20 p.m. Eastern.
“The longer our season was delayed the more clear it became that we needed to rethink the goals of the meet,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing. “We feel strongly that a move to racing on Monday through Thursday, with quality fields and an attractive wagering menu will best serve our horsemen and customers all over the nation during an uncertain time. A new condition book and stakes schedule will be published shortly while we adapt to these extraordinary circumstances.”
The 2020 racing program was scheduled to be 120-days of racing beginning on April 14 with the highest total of purse money available in the history of Indiana Grand. With the closure of the OTB, Casino and Sports Book on Monday, March 16ththe racing season was suspended indefinitely.
The season will consist of 86-days of mixed thoroughbred and quarter horse racing action and 4 quarter horse-only days. The all-quarter horse days will be Thursday, July 2nd, Thursday August 6th, Thursday October 8 and Thursday, October 29.
Therevised condition bookand stakes schedule will be published online at www.IndianaGrand.com in the next week. Horsemen are encouraged to contact Indiana Grand Director of Racing, Kevin Greely, at (317) 421-3080 for more information or with questions on anyracingoffice matters.
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), holds multiple awards for customer service, entertainment, gaming, dining, and diversity. Located in Shelbyville, Ind., Indiana Grand features more than 2,100 of the latest slots and table games in addition to a one-mile dirt racecourse and a seven-eighths mile turf course providing live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing each year. Simulcast and sports wagering is also offered year-round at Winner’s Circle Race Sports Pub located on the casino floor as well as a Winner’s Circle Race Sports Pub located in Clarksville, Ind. For more information, please visit www.IndianaGrand.com. Must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing at racetracks and 21 or older to gamble at sports books and casinos. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-9-WITH-IT (1-800-994-8448) ©2020 Caesars License Company, LLC.
If you're lucky enough to live in a city or town with a drive-in movie theater, you might be one of the few to be able to experience safe entertainment.
Joe Gaudin, owner of Skyline Drive-In in Shelbyville, says he believes drive-ins will be an important part of the "new normal".
He says his business has had several sold-out weekends, limiting the number of cars.
Although there’s modest changes to their operation Gaudin says drive-ins don’t find nearly as many disruptions.
Indiana has 19 drive-in theaters out of the 300 still in operation. At one time there were as many as 4,000 in the United States.
The Indiana Department of Transportation will close sections of I-74 EB & WB for concrete patching.
Lanes will be closed intermittently on I-74 EB & WB between London Road and Greensburg.
One lane will always be open in each direction. Work will take place May 18-23.
Work will be in three different sections:
No ramps will be closed as part of the concrete patching project.
Lanes must be closed for 24 hours to allow the concrete to set before opening up the sections. Please slow down in work zones and drive distraction free.
As always, this work is weather dependent. Watch for updates on Twitter (@INDOTEast) and Facebook (INDOT East Central).
Eligibility for testing:
Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications
Mainstreet Shelbyville's Brandy Coomes says they have started a new program today that offers gift certifcates and downtown shopping dollars.
Coomes introduced the Downtown Dollars program now available on their website at www.mainstreetshelbyville.org .
Logistics for Operations/Business
1. Patrons must make an appointment by calling a specific Shelby County department.
Building doors will remain locked, excluding the Courthouse.
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Entry may be gained by having a scheduled appointment.
2. Patrons must enter/exit the Courthouse using the West doors only and the Annex Building using the Southeast doors only.
3. Patrons must wear [their own] mask before entering a County building. Upon entry temperature will be taken before going to the scheduled appointment. (We will have limited mask available at check-in for patrons)
4. Patrons must sanitize their hands immediately upon entering the building prior to their appointment.
5. Social distancing must be followed. Tables and/or plexiglass barrier will be set before any counters to assure appropriate distancing.
6. If the Elected Official (EO)/Department Head (DH) does not feel that proper social distancing can be accommodated, then that department may opt out of making appointments.
7. It is mandatory that employees who work with a patron that comes in for an appointment must wear a mask while working with that person. This includes security personnel. *If you have a glass or plexiglass barrier, a face mask is not needed. Please see your EO/DH for masks if needed. (The Health department also has limited face shields if this is preferred.) At other times while working employees may wear masks, if desired.
8. Each department will be responsible for sanitizing the areas in their office(s) where the public frequent.
9. Each EO/DH should make the determination as to when his/her employees are brought back to full staff in the building.
Logistics for Health and Welfare
1. Every employee is to monitor their temp x 2 daily – IF YOU HAVE A FEVER STAY HOME/GO HOME. Per CDC guideline, a fever is greater than 100.4 F or 38 C.
2. Everyone is to monitor for symptoms – IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS STAY HOME/GO HOME UNTIL INFECTIOUS PERIOD IS DONE (see below for definition of infectious period)
a. Fever of 100.4 or higher
b. Cough
c. Shortness of breath
3. If you have any two of the following symptoms – STAY HOME/GO HOME UNTIL INFECTIOUS PERIOD IS DONE (see below for definition of infectious period)
a. Headache
b. Runny nose
c. Chills
d. Sore throat
e. Diarrhea
f. Nausea
g. Vomiting
h. Repeated shaking
i. Muscle aches
j. Abdominal pain
k. Loss of taste or small
4. Stay home during your infectious period. THE INFECTIOUS PERIOD IS DEFINED BY 3 THINGS: a. 48 hours before onset of symptoms AND
b. once symptoms start you must stay home at least 7 days from onset of symptoms AND
c. you must stay home until 72 hours beyond symptoms and fever without taking fever reducers.
d. If you are in close contact (within 6 feet for 10 minutes of confirmed case during their infectious period) – you may continue to work unless you develop fever or symptoms (see the above list) - IF YOU DO DEVELOP EITHER STAY HOME/GO HOME. Call into your EO/DH for guidance.
5. Maintain social distancing (6 feet) as much as possible in the workplace
6. Wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer
7. Sanitize/disinfect work surfaces regularly/including door handles
8. Keep in mind that wearing a mask or face covering can be helpful in preventing the spread of COVID-19
Shelby County Government will comply with safety and health standards established and enforced by IOSHA with regard to preventing the exposure and spread of disease.
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? Shelby County Courts / Courthouse will operate according to the Emergency Administrative Order as submitted and approved by the Indiana Supreme Court
It's another level of Stage 2 of Governor Holcomb's Back on Track Indiana Plan as restaurants and hair salons are among the businesses that can once again open for customers starting May 11.
WHAT OPENS
These business sectors may open a week after the start of Stage 2 (May 11)
• Personal services, such as hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, spas, and tattoo
parlors. By appointment only with operational limitations. Employees must wear face
coverings, work stations must be spaced to meet social distancing guidelines,
and other requirements must be met.
Customers should wear face coverings to the extent possible
• Restaurants and bars that serve food may open at 50% capacity with operational
limitations. Bar seating will be closed with no live entertainment. Servers and kitchen
staff must wear face coverings
• State government executive branch offices will begin limited public services, and
employees will begin to return to offices in small waves
• Boating is permitted, but boaters must follow social distancing guidelines
• Visitors to beaches and shorelines must adhere to the social gathering policy and social
distancing guidelines
WHAT REMAINS CLOSED
• Individuals are not allowed to visit patients in assisted living/nursing home facilities
• Bars and nightclubs
• Gyms, fitness centers, community centers, and like facilities
• Cultural, entertainment, sports venues, and tourism. This includes museums, zoos, festivals,
parades, concerts, fairs, sports arenas, movie theaters, bowling alleys, aquariums, theme parks, recreational sports leagues and tournaments, and like facilities
• Playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, amusement parks whether indoors or outside,
tourist sites, water parks, and social clubs
• Congregate settings for seniors, adult day cares remain closed through at least May 31
• Casino operations
• Community swimming pools, public and private
• Residential and day camps
• Campgrounds, except for those living permanently in RVs or cabins
Shelby County Fair Board President Jeff Pruitt talks about the decision to cancel the 2020 fair due to COVID-19 and the timing of the event within the Back-on-Track plan.
Thursday morning, May 7, police arrested Randy Lawrence Gibson, 52, of Shelbyville, for the overdose death of Britni Oeffinger.
The investigation originated when police were called to Oeffinger’s residence by her boyfriend, who had found her unresponsive on the floor with a syringe in her hand. She appears to have overdosed on heroin (some suspected heroin was found near her as well). According to her boyfriend, she was roughly 4-4.5 months pregnant.
After several hours of investigation by several officers and detectives from the Shelbyville Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, as well as Prosecutor Brad Landwerlen and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Scott Spears, the Shelbyville SWAT team was dispatched to take Gibson into custody. Gibson was arrested without incident.
Gibson is charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Causing Death, a Level 1 Felony. The charge carries a possible penalty of 20-40 years in prison. Landwerlen also filed Habitual Offender against Gibson, which can add another 6-20 years to his sentence.
Gibson will appear for his initial hearing Friday in Shelby Superior Court No. 1.
Shelby County Prosecutor Brad Landwerlen says he would like to commend the officers and detectives who did an excellent job of working this case throughout the evening, resulting in sufficient evidence to file this case.
When the U.S Labor Department releases its jobs report for the month of April at 8:30 a.m. (EST), the nation’s unemployment should jump to about 17.4 percent. It will show how COVID-19 has been the largest economic shock in U.S. history, says Michael Hicks, an economist at Ball State University.
But, the public should brace itself for worse news in the coming weeks when the numbers echo the depths of the Great Depression, he said.
Friday’s jobs report will measure a broad set of employment data through early April, using two surveys. It will also update previous months surveys using administrative data, including the weekly initial jobless claims that have smashed previous records over the past several weeks.
“Since the March deadline, we’ve had a full 30.6 million additional workers added to jobless rolls, but only 22.3 million of them were reported between the March and April survey dates,” said Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER in the Miller College of Business. “Lags in the jobs report mean we are missing some 10 million unemployed workers in the April jobs report.
“So, on Friday, we will likely see the largest one month adjustment to a jobs report on record,” he said. “We should anticipate the March unemployment rate to be revised upwards to 10.4%, an increase of just over 6%. The April jobs report should see the unemployment rate rise to roughly 17.4%.”
Hicks points out that shocking number understates the April unemployment rate, which will likely be revised next month to roughly 21.5% as the new weekly jobless claims data are included in the revisions made on June 5, when May’s Employment Situation Summary is published.
Those record-breaking job losses would be so severe, they would wipe out nearly 10 years of job gains in just a single month, the economist pointed out.
“Unless there is an unimaginably high level of recalled workers in the next week, May’s unemployment rate will be the highest on record, beating our record set in the summer of 1933 when we flirted with 25% unemployment.”
A Shelbyville man has been charged with a Level 1 felony after a woman died of a possible overdose.
On May 6, at approximately 2:20 pm, the Shelbyville Fire Department was dispatched to the 1700 block of Morningside Drive for an unresponsive female. Shortly after the dispatch it was determined to be a possible overdose. At that time, the Shelbyville Police Department also responded to the scene. The Shelbyville Fire Department attempted life saving measures that were unsuccessful.
The unresponsive female was identified as Britni Oeffinger. A person of interest has been identified as Randy L. Gibson. Gibson, 52, of Shelbyville, is currently being held at the Shelby County Jail. Gibson is charged with Dealing a Controlled Substance Causing Death - Level 1 Felony. It's punishable by up to 40 years in prison.
Shelby County Prosecutor Brad Landwerlen says he also expects to charge Gibson with being a Habitual Felony Offender.
This is an active investigation being conducted by the Shelbyville Police Department.
Shelby County Coroner’s Office, Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office, and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department all assisted the Shelbyville Police and Shelbyville Fire on this incident.
Morristown Manor has responded to its large number of COVID-19 cases that resulted in 10 reported deaths.
The senior living community has nearly five dozen confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The following statement can be attributed to Andrew Buzzard, Administrator at Morristown Manor
“As a family-centered organization, we value the lives and safety of our residents and our associates. In this spirit, we mourn with those families that have lost loved ones to COVID-19 and we continue to take aggressive measures to manage the impact of this virus in our senior living community.
All our COVID-19 response work follows guidance from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). We have followed their infectious disease control protocols and we recently expanded our testing capabilities through a partnership with IU Health. Our expanded testing allows us to confirm cases of COVID-19quickly and make timely and appropriate decisions regarding isolation and cohort care to help minimize the spread of the virus.
We have been regularly sharing information regarding COVID-19 cases with our residents, their loved ones and our caregivers. Starting on Monday, May 4th, we will expand that with daily updates regarding both positive and presumed positive COVID-19 cases at Morristown Manor.
We applaud our heroic associates for the care they are providing during this challenging time. Their health and safety are a top priority too and we screen them daily for fever and any other signs or symptoms of respiratory illness. We have ample personal protective equipment (PPE). Every nursing associate wears an N95 mask and all other associates continually wear standard surgical masks. We have also given our associates masks to wear when they are away from work. Any associate who tests positive for COVID-19 must follow ISDH guidelines for returning to work.
In addition, we continue to keep our dedicated phone and email channels open around the clock for families to contact us with any questions and to ensure that they remain connected with their loved ones throughout this trying time. For additional information from the CDC, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.”
Testing is scheduled for Friday for a ‘hotspot’ for COVID-19 in Shelby County.
Penske Logistics has counted over 30 employees with positive tests. Now a team of testers will be at the facility Friday at 9:00 am.
Robert Lewis with the Shelby County Health Department.
Lewis says the results should be back in a day and, from there, employees will know their status and can also gauge if a return to the job is possible.
Lewis says they’ll be able to look further into what Penske is doing to deal with the situation. He notes the loss of personnel has caused the distributor major issues.
The impact of COVID-19 has had quite the impact in Fairland, as officials with the Fairland Volunteer Fire Department announced this week the cancellation of the annual Fairland Fish Fry.
In a letter to Fairland residents, fire chief Steven Glackman wrote that all activities for this year's event, which falls on Father's Day weekend, have been shelved.
"This is a difficult decision for our department to make, but was made with the community's safety in mind," the letter states.
Josh Rowe, of the Fairland Volunteer Fire Department, told Giant FM the planning for the event begins every January.
"We had the bands and entertainment locked down. And then we start to work on lining out the food order. And, then, everyone was put on essential travel only, so we halted the planning phase," Rowe told Giant FM Thursday.
Over the last six weeks, many discussions were held and officials decided May would be the best time to make a decision.
"We had our monthly business meeting last night, while practicing social distancing, and talked about the options with the rest of the members. After a lot of discussions and a lot of what ifs, we decided what we felt was best for the saftey of the community and ourselves would be to cancel it," Rowe said.
Rowe told Giant FM one firefighter said it was the first time in his 35 years he can remember the event having to cancel.
The fish fry serves as a huge fundraiser for the department, and Rowe admits the department is unsure where those funds may come from, but residents are encouraged to donate. Anyone wishing to make a donation can mail it to the Fairland Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 225, Fairland, IN 46126.
Rowe tells Giant FM, there has been talk of, possibly, having the event later this year.
"There was talk about maybe doing a Saturday fish fry later in the fall but we are not sure yet with all the schedule changes taking place if it would work out," Rowe said.
The Shelbyville Common Council has approved an ordinance for the Water Resource Recovery Facility’s effort to take on a different type of waste that will, in turn, aid in the powering of the facility.
Superintendent Kevin Kredit says taking on the feedstock will generate methane.
The facility will be able to take on fats, oils and grease from vendors.
It’s subtle but a stretch of highway in Shelby County will officially go by a new name.
Following reconstruction and repaving of State Road 252 Shelby County Commissioner Chris Ross says a name change was in order with the road being relinquished to the county.
He doesn’t expect much impact from the change outside of some changes for mailing addresses.
Commissioners this week also signed off on a contract with Gillette General Contractors for the construction of the new Annex 2, which will house the probation department among others. No time frame yet, however, on getting construction underway.
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Construction impacting Shelbyville’s downtown streets, the spokes to the circle’s hub, is getting underway.
Mayor Tom DeBaun on the second phase of the downtown project.
The mayor says watching the changes downtown would be more enjoyable if not for COVID-19.
While there is a stage-by-stage plan from the state in place for re-opening the state Mayor DeBaun says there’s still decisions to make impacting departments in the city.
The mayor says the city doesn’t eye any stricter guidelines than those set by the state. But a prime example would be the Meridian Park Aquatic Center. Under some guidelines, it would fit the definition of ready to open for the summer. Under others, maybe not.
The city is also installing or implementing equipment and plans to maintain physical distancing once city hall and other city buildings resume normal operations with the public.
Mayor DeBaun says they have enough PPE for all departments.
A New Castle man was arrested after he crashed a stolen car trying to evade a traffic stop in Shelby County.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says they had received a bulletin about the stolen Toyota Rav4 out of Jennings County. The vehicle, being driven by Kody Perry, 28, was spotted northbound on State Road 9 near 350 South. Perry sped from the deputy but the pursuit ended when he lost control, left the road and struck a tree.
Perry faces charges of criminal recklessness, reckless driving, resisting law enforcement and auto theft.
Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun reaction to the governor's 5-stage plan, city impact of COVID-19.
For the past 66 years, SCUFFY has served the Shelby County community through its annual fundraising drive. Events like the kickoff breakfast, roadblock and end of drive dinner have long been hallmarks of campaign season. In every previous year, SCUFFY has met or exceeded its goal through the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of our community.
The drive helps fund SCUFFY member agencies and their efforts to reach out to the most vulnerable.
Due to these unprecedented times of sheltering at home and concerns regarding a global pandemic, the SCUFFY executive board has made the decision to extend its campaign.
Drive Chair Kyle Beaty said, “We are very aware of the difficult times our donors both corporate and individual are facing. It just didn’t feel right to ask them to make a commitment when so much is uncertain.”
“Shelby County depends on the safety nets provided by our twelve member agencies,” Beaty said. “If through extending the drive we are able to help these service providers weather this storm, that seems like the right thing to do.”
“We are well aware that factories are shuttered, people are out of work, small businesses are trying to stay afloat. We want to give them the opportunity to stabilize their workforce and catch their breath before adding anything else to their plate,” added Assistant Drive Chair, Drew Little.
SCUFFY is getting creative to help keep momentum going in their fundraising efforts – it has increased its social and electronic media presence.
Today, representatives will participate in an online version of First Friday organized by Main Street Shelbyville.
Throughout the weekend, SCUFFY is hosting a virtual roadblock on its Facebook page, encouraging followers to donate $20 in 2020.
On Thursday, May 7, Scot Shrader through his Live from Home Open Stage Facebook page will host a Benefit Concert. Other fun events are in the planning stages to continue engaging with the public.
SCUFFY Executive Director Alecia Gross said, “We’re not going anywhere. SCUFFY is a strong and resilient resource for all of our county. We plan to remain alongside Shelby County residents during these challenging times.”
If you are able to donate, you are encouraged to do so either through the PayPal app at scuffy@scuffy.org or by calling the office at (317) 398-6231.
Governor Eric Holcomb outlined 5 stages for bringing the Indiana economy out of the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home.
The full details can be seen at https://www.backontrack.in.gov/2348.htm
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A high school basketball game and a church-organized walk may have caused the coronavirus to spread rapidly in Decatur County. Despite that, they are still trying to pinpoint the exact source of the outbreak.
“We did have two social events that occurred early in this and we do know some spread within,” Sean Durbin, Decatur County’s public health preparedness coordinator, said to WISH-TV. “Is that where it started? No.”
Decatur County has reported about 10.5 coronavirus-related deaths per 10,000 people. That’s more than twice the death rate in any other Indiana county. They have also reported 75.3 confirmed positive coronavirus cases, second only to Cass County.
“We don’t have any evidence to suggest that it’s any one particular place,” Durbin said. “This is going to take a lot of forensic investigation to try and find out where this started.”
Some people who live in the county suggested a Honda Manufacturing plant in Greensburg contributed to Decatur County’s high number of coronavirus infections. Durbin said it did not appear to be the source. That plant suspended operations March 23 and one Honda contractor tested positive.
Durbin also refuted a theory that truck drivers traveling between Indianapolis and Cincinnati along I-74 spread the virus. He said there was no evidence linking cases to either of the county’s two truck stops.
Decatur County has an older population, which may have also been a contributing factor, says Dr. Wayne Perry, chief of staff at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Perry cautioned against reading too much into case counts because increasing testing availability will result in more confirmed cases.
“When we do a test based on those guidelines, it’s very likely to come back positive because we’re screening the right people,” Perry said. “Those parameters boosted our early numbers. But as this all shakes out, I think we’re going to find that, with additional testing in other areas, rates are quite similar.”
The U.S. Census Bureau says 16.7% of Decatur County residents are 65 years and older.
“We have got to continue to treat this as if everybody that’s next to you has it,” said Durbin. Durbin is physically distancing from his family and has yet to meet his grandson because of the coronavirus.
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and other state leaders will host a virtual media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.
2:30 p.m. ET, Friday, May 1
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