Jobs, the economy and efficient federal spending are the key issues for Todd Young, who stopped in New Albany Friday to file his election paperwork at the Floyd County Clerk’s office.

“It’s bad enough if you get some rainwater in your basement; this was sewage,” he said.
Some families had condoms or feminine napkins wash into their basements.
“That kind of added to the disgust,” he said.

The law treats possessing or dealing synthetic marijuana the same as the real drug. It’s punishable by up to a year in jail.

Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson, D-Bloomington, said Republicans are trying to avoid embarrassment during the Super Bowl in Indianapolis by speeding the bill to Gov. Mitch Daniels.

A total of $117,600 of federal money for four vehicles was designated to LifeSpan Resources, Volunteers of America, Rauch Inc. and New Hope Services.

Police were called to the scene at 6:17 p.m. and found Amick with serious head wounds.

The top question: Will he be a candidate for vice president? Indiana House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, said he views it as a step toward that.

“We’re not looking at 2012 as some sort of sequel,” said Young, who must first win the May GOP primary before advancing to the November run-off.

Michael Amick, 38, of Louisville, was walking southbound on the sidewalk on the east side of the bridge. Detective Todd Hollis said Amick collided with a bicyclist headed in the opposite direction on the sidewalk. Amick fell into the roadway and was struck by a Mitsubishi Eclipse.
 

“We’ll see how that investigation plays out, but ... I don’t have any faith in the members of the board [and their] interpretation of the findings,” Galovic said.

At one point, Louisville had a similar program in place. A key difference in Jeffersonville’s effort, at least under the original proposal by the last administration, will be that the money will be restricted so it can only be used for permanent fixtures within the restaurants — exhaust fans, sinks, dishwashers, bathroom improvements and the like.

The latest report somewhat reversed Indiana’s 2011 trend, as the state struggled to add jobs as manufacturing gains stalled.
“If Indiana continues this path of positive job creation, we will also begin to see declines in the unemployment rate,” Dufrene said.

The Dreyers have received $203,605 for their property and are seeking $661,395 remaining from the jury verdict, along with plus attorney’s fees and interest to-date of $159,324.

Haire said legislators didn’t understand the bill’s implications. “I'd like to see what they’d say if one of them showed up with scabies or lice after going to an unlicensed hairdresser,” Haire said. “There are things they could do to improve licensing, but this isn’t it.”

State welfare agency administrators oppose the bill. During Tuesday’s hearing, an FSSA official said costs for the two-year pilot project would exceed $500,000 to implement.

Final coats of asphalt were installed on the streets last fall, according to Bill Dixon, assistant city engineer.

The Crocketts know it is doubtful they will get their money back, but they hope others will learn from their experience.

Hollis said the bicycle was headed northbound and the pedestrian southbound when the two collided. Police were called at 6:17 p.m.
The pedestrian fell into the roadway and was struck by a Mitsubishi Eclipse.

The measure is expected to face little opposition in the Republican-controlled Indiana Senate and could reach Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' desk shortly before the Feb. 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Mark Pavey, board member, asked Daeschner if he thought the difficulties would be too much for the district to handle.
“Let me tell you what happens in schools business — once a board makes a decision we seem to hammer it out,” Daeschner said.

Shortly after regaining control, Nolan said he was approached by Voice of God Recordings Inc. to purchase the site, a deal that was finalized in late-December. He said the purchase price of $1.65 million recorded with the county was solely for the real estate and did not include the equipment in the fieldhouse, which was also sold as part of the deal.

Hamilton County has some unique challenges related to criminal sentencing, according to Watson. Major roadways that criss-cross the county and Hamilton’s destination sites attract people — including some who commit crimes — from around the state and the Midwest. When arrests are made, some defendants have no ties to the community, making participation in a local corrections program problematic.

"When President Obama claims that the state of our union is anything but grave, he must know in his heart that this is not true," Daniels said. He added that while Obama did not cause the country's economic and budget problems, "He was elected on a promise to fix them, and he cannot claim that the last three years have made things anything but worse."

On Iran, he said that while all options are on the table to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon — an implied threat to use military force — "a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible."

The profile for Deloney had 184 friends. Starting July 17, numerous status updates were posted as if they were written by Deloney. One post included his prison mailing address, and another from Oct. 11 talked about his appeal.
On Oct. 15, he wrote, “beat anther case i feel like gotti did ... BRR!”

“They [the board] will tell you it’s a personnel issue and I’ll tell you it’s a personal issue, like it was with Dr. Daeschner,” Galovic said.
Daeschner and Gilkey refused to comment, stating the matter was a personnel issue.

Clark County has not paid for the last two years and owes the city $132,300. Charlestown government paid its $8,612 share in 2010, but still owes that amount for 2011. Utica and Borden haven’t paid anything during the last two years and are behind $1,541 and $1,182 respectively.
Councilman Nathan Samuel joked that Jeffersonville should drop off cats from the catch, fix and release program into those delinquent municipalities.

“I want to hold firm in what we’ve done, granting some grace, based on I don’t want to kill the project the guy is doing,” said Councilman Michael Lockhart.
But if the fine currently imposed is approved, Sprigler said that is exactly what will happen.
“I won’t finish it,” he said.

If the measure is adopted, Indiana would become the first state in more than a decade to approve right-to-work legislation. National advocates have tried without success to push the measure in New Hampshire and other states following a wave of Statehouse victories by Republicans in 2010.

Police do not anticipate filing charges. Hollis said there was no evidence of the driver being impaired.

Advocates for sentencing reform in Indiana argue those numbers need to be delved into much deeper. They say the only way to cut state prison costs is to get more county officials to see the state Department of Correction as Martin County Prosecutor Mike Steiner does: a last resort for low-level offenders.

Daniels’ had no official response to the news of the ad, but his press secretary repeated what he’s said frequently in recent weeks: That while Daniels acknowledges his long-standing opposition to a right-to-work bill, he’s had a change of heart.

STOP Superintendent David Burch said short-term offenders almost always miss out on the treatment and training programs that are critical to reducing recidivism.

A joint investigation with ISP, the Clarksville Police Department and Charlestown Police Department began in April when a doctor’s office in Charlestown was burglarized and blank prescription pads stolen, according to an ISP news release.

So Wilson, busted with 2 ounces of marijuana tied up in three bags, $3,900 in cash and no prior felony convictions, was sentenced to three years in the Indiana Department of Correction for something that would have earned him a citation and a fine in Ohio.

Juhala believes his dog died during transport. He has talked to several people across the country who told him their pets arrived malnourished or covered in sores.

A couple of weeks ago, the NFLPA issued a strong statement denouncing the legislation as “a political ploy designed to destroy basic workers’ rights.” The NFLPA took a swipe at GOP leaders in the Statehouse, describing them as politicians out to destroy the exemplary teamwork of Indianapolis Super Bowl volunteers and boosters by trying to “ram through” the bill. 

Mark GiaQuinta, who is representing the House Democrats in their suit, noted the irony of Republicans arguing that the judiciary should keep its nose out of the Legislature’s business when the $1,000 fines they approved last year must be filed for in court.
“We’ve always kind of laughed,” he said. “They also passed an anti-bolting statute. Well guess where you go to press your anti-bolting case: Marion County Superior Court.”

Derrick W. Fondern, 32, of Thompson Lane in Louisville, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

. A witness said she saw a man wearing a black hoodie attempt to yank the woman’s purse. She lost her balance and fell to the sidewalk, hitting her head on the concrete.

Just hours after her surgery, Dustin Fischer proposed to her from the side of her bed as she lay in the Intensive Care Unit.

The commissioners unanimously agreed to a $950 per week contract with Roger Hardy for information technology services.

Opinions among labor leaders are split between those who want to focus on wooing moderate Republican lawmakers and those who want to use the Super Bowl to show the nation the importance of organized labor for staging major events.

“Surely we can buy enough alcohol in this state six days a week that we don’t need a seventh day to do it,” said state Rep. Bill Davis, the Republican chair of House Committee on Public Policy where the bill had been assigned.

You know this feeling -- you're getting sick. Do you tough it out and head to work? Or stay home and spare your co-workers from your germs?

There needs to be a compromise to protect copyrighted material without hurting legitimate websites, Young added.
“I won’t support any piece of legislation that infringes on free speech or the free market” aspects of the Internet, he said.

Iran’s nuclear program is a global issue because the country could sell its technology to terrorist groups or enemies of the U.S. such as Fidel Castro in Cuba and Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, Young continued.

Harris said the first phase of the estimated $2.4 million Bean Road relocation project would likely start in April or May and wrap up before year’s end. The second phase would take place next year.

Huff expressed frustration with the proposed change because the commissioners were considering appointing all Democrats to the board when the legislation calls for representation from both political parties. Voter history records show that the three commissioners appointments — Haire, Padhya and Jim Becker, who’s already on the board — all voted in recent Democratic Party primaries. Huff is a Republican.

The weather service called it the region’s most prolific January tornado outbreak ever recorded.

Delph said he introduced the bill because the current tournament format has “failed miserably” and because the old tournament, celebrated in the 1986 movie “Hoosiers,” helped to unite the state for decades.

Dozens of internet websites – from web resources like Wikipedia to online communities like Reddit – went dark Wednesday in protest of a bill in Congress that aims to stop online piracy.

Planning director Sharon Wilson said she would investigate the benches and find out who’s behind them and make sure they’re advised that they’re in violation of the town’s zoning ordinance.

Now a group of Indiana senators is trying to add to the list of exempt groups.
Senate Bill 244 proposes adding the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and the State Agriculture and Rural Leaders Association to the exemption list.

According to a state police report, K-9 Kilo sniffed around the vehicle and alerted troopers to the presence of narcotics.

The stolen property was valued at $1,027. At least some of the metal — the brass and iron — was recovered by police.

The delay tactics were clearly trying the patience of Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma, who wants the bill passed before crowds of fans and news crews arrive in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.

The bill met with fervent opposition from the Indiana Township Association, whose director said there had a been an aggressive campaign conducted by “big business and mass media” to discredit township officials.

She goes well beyond the call of duty when dealing with the Bliss House women, according to a press release from Bliss House. She places herself on call whenever needed and goes the extra mile to ensure the women have the greatest opportunities to be successful.

“He may or may not be sorry for what he did,” Clark County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said. “This was a heinous crime. To get the maximum sentence he could was appropriate.”

About two dozen students applied for the scholarships.
“We did have quite a task trying to pick these winners,” Leavell said. “Hopefully they come back to Clark County. We need them here.”

There are 11 Polar Plunges held in Indiana, and the Southern Indiana Area 2 Polar Plunge benefits athletes living in 13 counties including Clark, Floyd, Harrison and surrounding counties.

Attorney John W. Mead said he will file a request for a certified judgment in order for his client to get paid for a jury verdict that totaled $865,000.

Laura Landenwich, who is representing Short along with attorney Dan Canon, said Short received the letter recommending her firing Tuesday from JHS Principal James Sexton. Landenwich said Friday she requested a meeting with Stephen Daeschner, superintendent of Greater Clark County Schools, to appeal the recommendation for termination, and that Daeschner has 10 days to schedule the meeting.

Once the federal law is in effect, only those with secure licenses — which contain some additional anti-counterfeiting features — will be able to board airplanes, enter federal buildings or nuclear facilities. The bureau has adjusted license renewal periods in order to bring every one into compliance.

While the injury was minor, she went to the hospital for an evaluation.
“I wanted to make sure [because] that bird might have had some kind of disease,” she said.

Many people remember the last few lines of the fallen civil rights leader’s speech, regarding equality, but far more don’t remember how much King spoke of curing economic injustice, said Janice Leavell, an event organizer.

The salon owner, who is male, applied a spray-on suntan chemical to a nude 15-year-old girl, who had forged a permission note from her mother.

According to a synopsis provided by IU Communications, the number of Americans living in poverty increased sharply during the economic downturn.

The planning directors office will play a key role in completing a couple of major projects that are in the works, such as the Big Four Bridge ramp.

Job-hunting websites expect hiring to improve in 2012. So whether you’ve been out of work for a while or are simply looking for a change, here are some tips to ensure a successful job search.

Snow showers coupled with gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph could cause white-out conditions, especially during the Thursday evening commute.

Julius said about 10 more canal parcels were in various states of litigation. He didn’t want to get into specifics about each property but said the city could purchase six of them for a collective price of about $535,000.

Isgrigg repeatedly said he had nothing to do with the drainage issues at Sunset Hills, his involvement with the subdivision ended in July of 2003 and there was no problem until 2007 when the work approved by the drainage board began.

According to the audit, the primary reason for not using competitive bids was time constraints related to the expiration of the grant period.

The homeowner said he did not know what he was talking about, but the robber told him to go inside and get the pills. The homeowner went inside but called police.

Committee chairman Rep. Bob Behning, who authored the bill, said it was needed to prevent another scandal like the one that occurred last year when an Indianapolis township school board voted to give its superintendent a $1 million retirement package.

They allegedly stole a television, Blu-ray player, cameras and a T-shirt. The total value of the stolen property is more than $1,300.

“Hardin county was the number one MSA (metro statistical area) in the country in growth last year,” he said. “That gives added clout to the RLC.”

He drew a response from lawmakers when he praised a new electronic citation system for law enforcement that the Indiana Supreme Court had pushed for to be implemented. He said it  resulted in 1.3 million “electronic traffic tickets” issued by state police. That drew groans from legislators and Shepard responded: “Half of them were warnings.”

The renovations are planned as the city is seeking to find office space for new employees and officials, most notably those in the new Jeffersonville Clerk’s Office.

The following day, he took her into his bedroom and showed what the girl called a “pirate dirty movie.”

To entice students to stay year-round, Provost Tim Sands said, the university will offer core courses more often, allow incoming freshmen to take classes the summer before they enroll and create a paid research program in lieu of a more traditional summer job.

IHSAA commissioner Bobby Cox says the current four-class system for basketball tournaments in place since 1998 promotes fairness.

Kalmey’s appointment was the best option for creating consistency, Haire said.

Clarksville’s vote was only a preliminary one. However, it allows town attorneys, financial advisers and the individual investors to come together to discuss the process.

The bill is intended to put some teeth into the state’s existing public-access law that gives the public and the media the right to be notified of public meetings and to access public documents.

An officer also noticed Collman was wearing a pearl ring with diamonds, and according to the officer, it was turned to the inside of his hand as if he was trying to hide it.

Clark County Sheriff Danny Rodden asked the Clark County Council for direction on paying expenses during the beginning of the year.

The labor committee’s Republican Chairman Douglas Gutwein and Democratic Rep. David Niezgodski periodically shouted each other down Tuesday as Democrats attempted to introduce a handful changes to the bill.

According to an ISP news release, Fowler would buy automobiles in Southern Indiana with money supplied by the northern Indiana car dealer.

Floyd County’s unemployment rate was 7.3 percent and Clark County’s jobless mark was 8 percent in November. Both counties enjoy unemployment rates below regional, state and national averages.

Perry McCall, who has been the town’s attorney for 20 years, said he believes the resignation is in the best interest of the town and himself. He said Sellersburg is a “fantastic” town and reflected on its growth since he began.

Edward Soto, 56, of New Albany, was sentenced to one year probation, and Clark County Circuit Court No. 1 Judge Dan Moore entered judgment as a misdemeanor.

Moore explained that once the tax caps are hit by county residents — 1 percent for personal property, 2 percent for rental property and 3 percent for commercial property — the mandate funds would come from municipalities that lie within the county.

At one point, Galligan's administration had planned to buy property at 2218 E. 10th St. in part because the building there could be used as extra office space.
Merkley said that isn’t the case for the new administration.

Acy said River Ridge is taking additional samples to test the soil on the potential farmland as well as allowing farmers that are interested in leasing the property to conduct their own soil testing.

Williams is currently the manager of the New Albany office, along Charlestown Road in New Albany. He said he is excited about his new position.

Carmichael said she decided to continue the event, which was originally started in the 1980s by former judge George “Buzz” Jacobs, as a way to demystify the courtroom as well as teach children about responsibility.

Topping said they recently had information about a woman in California who was wanted in Clark County for failing to return her children as part of a custody dispute. Within four hours of sending a collateral lead to U.S. Marshals in California, the woman was arrested.

Most Democrats say they’ve already benefited from the blunder. But some also admit that if Daniels had dug his heels in they would have benefited more.

After the president of the The State Chamber of Oklahoma (that state’s version of the Chamber of Commerce) boasted Oklahoma’s right-to-work law pushed the state from 40th to first in job creation six months after Oklahomans voted it in by referendum, a University of Oregon economist said it wasn’t so.

The land in question lies at the end of the proposed 7,000-foot expanded runway and is needed not only to be able to expand the tarmac, but to allow for the relocation of Bean Road. According to court records, Ed Haire was hired to do the appraisal for the air board and returned a total of $201,100 for the price of the property. Dreyer filed an objection to the figure and an appraiser the property owner hired returned a figure of $1.09 million as the value of the land.

The two streets are now connected by a cloverleaf, overpass intersection. However, a $5 million project aims to remove the overpass in favor of a level, or at-grade, intersection.

Bradshaw was fired in August for “insubordination” after working for the Chamber for nine years. She claims her firing was due to her confrontation with Wassmer and her questionnaire answers, while she said gender discrimination is the reason Wassmer was not dismissed.

What’s known about tolls
While it has been long known that tolling will be part of the financing structure of the Ohio River Bridges Project, no definitive determination has been made on toll rates or location.

Scott Waters, the attorney representing Sellersburg VFD, said the closing date for the deal is Jan. 12 and if the final approval isn’t granted, the deal may fall apart.

Not all Republicans have fallen in line. At least three GOP House members from union-heavy districts have said publicly they won’t support the legislation that Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels has said is one of his top priorities.

A concerned citizen called police with a detailed description of a vehicle seen leaving the scene of one of the burglaries.

Haq reportedly told her she could not receive treatments unless she paid the full amount but said he likes Spanish people and would help her.

Indiana Department of Transportation installed its own dividers shortly after the closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge to help improve traffic flow. However, the full compliment of two-foot tall dividers lasted only days before they were run over by vehicles moving into the far right lane on the bridge.

According to the lawsuit, students published a story in The Hyphen in early 2011 regarding the placement and cost of security cameras in the school. At the end of the school year, Sexton added a new requirement that any future edition of the newspaper or yearbook must be reviewed by an administrator, and Short claims that directive was in response to the newspaper article.

Bauer, flanked by most of his caucus members, said Republican backers of the bill were trying to “ram it” and “cram it” through, while most Hoosiers don’t know enough about the impact of the bill. While GOP backers of the bill describe it as a “job creator” needed to lure union-averse businesses to the state, labor leaders and Democrats see it as a union-busting bill that would result in lower wages.

Planning Commission Attorney Rebecca Lockard added, during a work session before the regular meeting, that the commission also retains control over their vision for the site through zoning approvals and infrastructure plans.

The proposed downtown Jeffersonville canal — which Zastawny backs and Moore campaigned against — will be one potential sticking point.

A bill passed earlier this year allowed for the consolidation of courts in Clark, Henry and Madison counties. Moore said five counties in the state have this unified system.

Current GOP Chairman Wayne Parke says the local party will see plenty of excitement on primary day even if the presidential nomination race is essentially over May 8.

Fetter said Seum’s motivation in suggesting tolling to the Sherman Minton Bridge is to further reduce Kentucky’s cost for the project.
“His goal is to reduce Kentucky’s financial responsibility on the project,” he said.

Quick-witted and articulate, Galbraith often told reporters, “I’m a perennial candidate because Kentucky has perennial problems.”

Carmichael hopes to have at least 50 children at the event this year after having 30 last year.
“My court staff and I enjoy this more than anything we do all year,” she said.

Board members recognized the Clarksville High School boys’ basketball team and boosters for their success.

Gilkey was also named liaison to the town’s sewer department.
He said in the coming year officials will need to continue to address the planned overhaul at the town’s sewer treatment plant.

Not everyone supported the measure, however. Gov. Mitch Daniels issued a statement last week saying the delay offers new hope to Indiana utility rate-payers and to those seeking jobs.

“Two votes count,” Rawlings said.
She added she is very excited to represent the people in her district and is looking forward to learning a lot following her first council meeting Monday.

“Given our company's recent emphasis on growing our infrastructure and energy services businesses rather than commodities businesses, such as energy marketing, now was the perfect time for us to move forward with this sale,” said Vectren President and CEO Carl Chapman in a press release.

It is the first time the group responsible for developing a financial plan for the Ohio River Bridges Project has met since Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear agreed on a plan to finance the project, estimated to cost $2.6 billion.

If Bosma and other right-to-work supporters are successful this time around, they would hand national conservatives and business groups a major win on an issue that has recently eluded them elsewhere.

he officer said he initially told Conklin to return the merchandise and come with him, but Conklin pulled an object out of his pocket and said, “You don’t want to do this. I have a knife.”

According to the report, McCall smelled like alcohol and had bloodshot eyes. He also struggled to roll down the window.

The Democrats proposed that Rosenberg stay White’s removal from office until a higher court can rule on his appeal and meanwhile keep the order for Osili to replace White in place.

Continuing his verbal showmanship, Moore said in terms of basketball, New Albany “represents a true second-class city.”

The detective served a search warrant on the suspect’s vehicle the next day and found the jacket the suspect wore during the Clarksville robbery, according to a police report.

The sidewalks are planned to be 5 feet wide, according to Josh Hillman, an engineer with the company. The actual construction costs, which have not been funded yet, are expected to be about $325,000.

Angela Kirk, 36, was one of five people to graduate from the program last week. She shared her story Thursday in front of dozens of supporters in Clark County Superior Court No. 2.

“The county has a real nice start for the beginning of the year. You know the old saying is, ‘life gives you lemons, make lemonade.’ Well, I feel like the county made some lemonade this year. Maybe one more year and we’ll be back on our feet.”

She said the man grabbed her wallet and started hitting her with his fist. Sherrill said that is when she noticed a car pull up, and the attacker got into the vehicle with two other men.

Clark County Sheriff’s Department Maj. Chuck Adams said jail records indicated the Indiana State Police arrested McCall at about 1:30 a.m. at U.S. 31 and Eastern Boulevard near the Jeffersonville-Clarksville line. He had a blood-alcohol content of .19, according to the records.

John Perkins will serve District 3 as its next Clark County Commissioner.

The issuance of $20 million in bonds that could be used to help foot a downtown canal was approved 6-0 by the Jeffersonville City Council during a special meeting Wednesday.

Marie Robertson, 78, quit her job as a nurse at the University of Louisville in 1972 and dedicated the rest of her life to helping the poor.

Joe Hogsett stopped by the News and Tribune office in New Albany last week to discuss the results of his Violent Crime Initiative. Through the first 11 months in November, major drug trafficking indictments increased more than 100 percent compared to two years ago, and drug trafficking seizures increased seven-fold compared to 2010.

Redevelopment Commission President Jamie Lake said he expects the council to vote on the bonds at its next meeting, which is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jeffersonville City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court. As of Friday afternoon, however, Council President Mike Smith said he was unsure if the bonds were on that meeting’s agenda.

At $831,000, he said the district is about $2,000 under the budgeted expenses for the year. He added that the revenues were $80,000 more than expected.

The new retail corridor, when complete, is expected to add 220 jobs to the city as well as increase its tax base.

The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state report showed Indiana has added just 2,000 jobs through November of this year.

The new plant is being constructed to relieve capacity on Jeffersonville’s downtown plant. It's  one of several projects, financed by increased sewer rates, aimed at updating the antiquated sewer system.

One of the biggest projects the chancellor hopes to fund from the campaign is updating the campus’ Activities Building, which houses its gymnasium and exercise facility.

Thomas V. Steinberger, 43, is preliminarily being held in the Michael L. Becher Adult Corrections Complex on two counts of class B felony arson.

“The fact that we took longer than anyone else in closing a school should say a lot for the man,” Christensen said. “We’ve pushed back those hard decisions when corporations around us have already suffered, and to me, that’s outstanding leadership.”

Councilman Ed Zastawny said the most recent negotiations were the first time the council has been able to put fitness requirements into either police and fire union contracts, which he said is a victory for the taxpayers.

Bell said the former school will still serve an educational purpose in the future.
“It’s going to be used for the benefit of the community and the benefit of the youth, which is the most important part of the deal we were trying to put together,” Bell said.

Once again, the public comments in opposition to the project, as presented, centered around the inclusion of tolls and many offered they didn’t want the two-bridge project.

The pharmacist told police she heard the suspect say under his breath, “I hate doing this.”

However, there will be some limitations on the farmers as they will be restricted to planting soybeans, wheat or other low-growing crops.

An additional delivery of structural steel is expected later this week, said INDOT Spokesman Will Wingfield in a press release.

West wrote in his brief filed with the court that more than 99 percent of the 3,900 students who accepted vouchers this year ended up at religious schools, most of them Catholic.

There was a similar hearing in late June and noticeably different was the number of people who came out to comment or gather information on the project. Monday night, 101 members of the public signed in at the meeting and at Indiana’s June meeting nearly 300 people were in attendance.

Council attorney Mickey Weber concurred that one section of statute did say that her office is supposed to handle clerking duties for the court. However, he pointed out that another section of the statute indicated that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case and that the court could keep its own staff separate of hers.

Indiana has perhaps the toughest laws in the country restricting telemarketers, but Zoeller said the new legislation would have made it impossible for state attorneys general to enforce state laws against junk faxes, prerecorded calls or text messages.

Daniels saved the right-to-work measure for last — but not least — on his list, and prefaced it by saying, “I know this last issue is going to be hotly debated and divisive.”

The seven-member Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will consider applications for Shepard’s successor and forward three names to Gov. Mitch Daniels, who will select the next justice.

He claims that new historical documentation, in addition to documentation used to file a petition in 2010 which was denied by the National Register of Historic Places, supports the Drumanard Estate designation and “boundary expansion” was obviously generated for the primary purpose of obstructing progress of Interstate 265.

“I have a lot of energy, a lot of common sense and I believe I can help the community,” he said.

The Indiana Department of Transportation owns the building and is restoring it as a part of mitigation related to the Ohio River Bridges Project. The project seeks to build two new bridges over the Ohio River and the freight house is located in its impact area.

However, about a week after Moore sent out that notice to Justice on Nov. 21, the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission voted to ratify Justice’s contract.
“I’m extremely disappointed the Redevelopment Commission would attempt to give T.J. Justice $35,000 of city money,” Moore said.

The legislation has been pushed by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, who’s been active in the National Association of Attorneys General effort to curb sex trafficking. Zoeller has said that teenage runaways and illegal immigrants are targeted by the commercial sex industry and exploited for profit.

House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said the found money has thrust the tax refund issue in front of lawmakers sooner than many expected. “If there is any additional spending, my preference would be to focus on early education initiatives or restoration of some of the restrictions we have placed on education funding,” he said.

License branches will be open New Year’s Eve, but will be closed Jan. 2 in observance of New Year’s Day. All license branches will resume normal hours of operation Jan. 3.

The city of Jeffersonville and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 100 will head to arbitration Monday.

Vectren Corporation locked out 270 workers Friday morning after a three-year contract offer with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1393 was rejected.

Plans are in the works that would resurrect a cheaper iteration of Jeffersonville’s proposed canal project.
And incoming mayor Mike Moore — elected in opposition of the canal — said he may not necessarily be against it when he takes office in January.

A 12-year veteran of the West Clark Community Schools board was sworn back into a vacant seat in the Clark County Circuit Court on Thursday.             

The Clark County Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed charges against a Clarksville woman who was arrested at a town council meeting in May.

An appeal was filed Monday on the dismissal of a case that challenged the location of the MAC Construction & Excavating asphalt plant in Jeffersonville.

“This is a win-win for children — the art component, the history component,” said Becka Christensen , a member of the Greater Clark County Schools Board and the Redevelopment Commission.

“I was glad the judge issued stiff prison sentences in the case with the victim being rendered a quadriplegic subsequent to the shooting,” Clark County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeremy Mull said.

The conventional test looks for minimally acceptable levels of various banned substances. While the rapid test only checks for whether the substance is present or not.

The report covers the final year of a decade that saw a steady increase in criminal and civil cases in the state’s courts. While Indiana’s population grew by 6 percent in that decade, the number of criminal cases alone jumped by about three times that amount.

Democrats generally oppose the House bill because it includes the construction of an oil pipeline that Obama has requested to be delayed.
The legislation also doesn’t require enough sacrifices by the wealthy in order to trim federal spending, according to some Democrats.

“There is nothing new about today’s announcement,” said association president John Livengood, who represents Indiana liquor-store owners who oppose Sunday sales. “This legislative initiative by the big-box chain stores and gas stations delivered during the holidays is like re-gifting a four-year-old fruitcake; it’s something that's been around for years and nobody wants it.”

“To kind of balance that out, the tax rate in the area will go up. But that doesn’t really help us out because of the property tax circuit breakers in place now,” Knott said referring to the recently passed property tax caps.

Of the total claim returned to the council, about $13,000 was for miscellaneous trial costs

Rhodes explained that with the added expenses from the town’s insurance the raises that were given to the town employees are to help cover cost of living expenses.

When the officer walked behind Brockman, he observed multiple pictures of nude children who appeared to be between the ages of 5 and 10 on the computer screen.

Joseph L. Roche, 44, appeared in Clark County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning — the date the case was set to go to trial. He entered into a blind guilty plea to the charges of murder, class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy and two counts of class A misdemeanor battery.

One Southern Indiana affirmed it will continue to advocate for the Ohio River Bridges project next year, which includes building new east-end and Interstate 65 bridges.

Councilman Brian Lenfert questioned why the county is more important to this deal than the back-up guarantor.
“If this back-up guarantor’s family [Moncrief] is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more, Clark County is broke, broke, broke. We have to sue each other just to get through the year. How in the world is it that we’re more important to this financial restructuring than this family?” he said.

he city’s first-ever involvement in National Night Out was encouraged by Economic Development Director Clarence Hulse because strong neighborhoods play a key role in convincing businesses to invest in a community.

Kroger employee Shannon Grant started the program in 2008 after hearing the story of a Northaven Elementary School student who was only eating half of his lunch during the school day and bringing the leftovers home to his younger sister.

“It should have never been nominated,” he said. “They did, in fact, do exactly what they hoped to achieve. To get properties designated historic for the sole purpose ... of restricting progress of Interstate 265 to Indiana.”

Councilman Mike Smith, whose district covers downtown, said he voted for the ordinance because there’s been a rash of burglaries wherein phony salespeople knock on doors. If no one is home, they break in.

“It’s pretty popular,” said Jeffersonville City Councilman Mike Smith, who’s downtown district is a beneficiary of the service. “I’ve heard nothing but a good response from business owners.”

While the found money is certainly welcome, it rankles those who’ve seen budgets slashed and watched jobs disappear. Ironically, the board of accounts cut $1 million from its budget last year as part of government-wide cuts Daniels mandated in order to pad the state’s savings accounts.

Those university administrators may be peeved but they’re not alone. According to a recent report by the National Council of State Legislators, at least 17 states have either implemented performance-based funding for their colleges and universities, or are working on it.

Edward Culpepper “Pepper” Cooper, also with Neace Lukens, requested the same opportunity and said he believes he can save the county money.
“We opened the floodgates,” said Commissioner Les Young.

Clark County Democratic Party Chairman Rod Pate said the candidates for the post being vacated by Commissioner Mike Moore include Ed Haire, Larry Harbin, Tim McDonald, John Perkins and David Trotter.

Paul Fetter, co-founder of No 2 Bridge Tolls and an incoming Clarksville Town Councilman, hopes by cutting costs on the Kentucky approach to the east-end bridge, the overall price tag will be reduced enough that tolling would not be necessary to cover a funding gap.

The judge will travel to the Philippines next week to visit her husband, Lonnie Cooper, an attorney who left the Clark County Prosecutor’s Office earlier this year to join the Peace Corps.
Cooper has been working in the Southeast Asian country since July 1 when he began his two-year service in the corps.

“I feel like through the years there was a lot of unprofessionalism,” said Hauber. “That’s not to say Chief Ingle was a bad police officer. The board just felt it was time for a change.”

Waiz, who served as mayor from 2004 to 2008, was named executive director of economic development.

According to police, he started cutting her with a box cutter and then picked up a large rock and started smashing the car. When she tried to run from the car, he allegedly followed her and hit her in the head with a rock.

Moore countered by mentioning the $150,000 in interest payments and the addition to the county’s employees base.
“Where’s the downside?” he said.

The brothers were apprehended Nov. 10 after Jeffersonville police followed the suspects from their mother’s Clarksville residence to a Fifth Third Bank in the Holiday Manor shopping center located off of Brownsboro Road in Louisville.

There has been some business growth, however, as Accent Marketing is building a call center on the north end of the development.

She said she approached another local group involved in the community and promoting literacy that included her friend and neighbor Charley Reisert as a way to honor him. Reisert, who died in October, was a board member for the Jeffersonville Township Library, the Clark County Youth Shelter and, along with his late-wife Mickey, a recipient of the Bales Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2009.

Cheryl Sobieralski said that her daughter, who is now 20 and in college, was bullied and intimidated by the boy throughout the 2008-09 school year and the following summer during band camp.

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Galligan, a member of the board of public works, said he couldn’t vote in favor of this most recent request.
“They got $5,000 more. I think that’s enough compensation,” he said. “I like both of them, but right’s right and wrong’s wrong.”

“So basically, just about all of the job growth for Kentucky has occurred in” the Louisville Metro Statistical Area, Dufrene said.

Marra said the York Academy’s proposal called for 20 percent of its funding to come from future fundraising and donations. He said they consider 5 or 6 percent to be a safe number.

According to the report, Tindell had numerous stab wounds to his face, chest and left arm. Due to the severity of the injuries, he was unable to give a statement to police and was transported to University Hospital in Louisville.

Lawyers for some of the victims scoffed at the offers Tuesday, but acknowledged that Zoeller’s hands were tied.

He encouraged Boehner to work with the Senate to extend the SGR patch as Congress did last December.

The SWAT team was called to the scene because of the circumstances and the weapons present, Hollis said.

In case you're hosting one or more holiday parties this year, here are some ways to keep your costs at a minimum, all while managing the inevitable last-minute stress.

Monihon is from Jeffersonville. Previously he worked in the food service industry with Louisville-based food supplier Sysco. He and Moore also know each other because their fathers were friends.

Officials described the peculiar move as an exercise in legal housekeeping as there was no written record of the council ever issuing the loans — some of which date back more than five years.

Rivera Consulting Group, Inc., an information technology firm, requested that the town annex the property where it is looking to expand, during Monday’s meeting.

Greater Clark contacted a professional cleaning and restoration service company to clean the areas that were flooded.

Last year, Skillman’s office collected roughly 41,000 cards. The lieutenant governor said she was not surprised the numbers were down this year, though, because Indiana has fewer soldiers deployed overseas.

Schwartz rear-ended another vehicle and then veered off into the building. Whelan said Schwartz did not realize he was involved in an accident.

First-place awards went to Staff Writers Braden Lammers and Matt Thacker and Photographer Kevin McGloshen.

The incentives are based on Rivera constructing a new 25,000-square-foot facility and adding 80 to 100 new high-level IT positions over three years. The expansion is expected to add a payroll of nearly $9 million, in addition to $5.6 million in real and personal property capital investment.

While the restaurant is closed, Buckhead’s management is working to reschedule holiday parties and events at its other area locations and at the companies sister restaurant, Rocky’s Sub Pub.

The Civil Air Patrol, an all-volunteer service of more than 61,000 members nationwide, and other civic organizations held 150 similar services throughout the country on Monday.

Two other action items on the agenda include a drug and alcohol testing policy for new employees and limiting how many meetings board members receive compensation for each month.

“The new intersection will benefit the school corporation by creating a second traffic-controlled access to and from Jeffersonville High School,” said Erin Bojorquez, supervisor of communications/public relations for the school corporation.

Think of all the “too big to fail” bankers who were bailed out with $700 billion taxpayer dollars back in 2008; surely some of those people were on drugs when they concocted the crazy financial schemes that crashed the economy.

The broadest definition, which includes the so-called underemployed and anyone no longer seeking work, was 15.6 percent of the national labor pool in November.

A Sellersburg man was killed early Friday morning after being hit by a dump truck while bicycling down Ind. 60 near Celesta Way.

Officials in Clarksville are unsure exactly how the sale of the old Value City property, along Eastern Boulevard, will affect redevelopment prospects for the site.
The site had been discussed as a possible location for a new pharmacy, grocery store and even a school.

Ashley and Seth Nolot are accustomed to hard work and not to ask for help. However, the young couple have been hit with numerous challenges in the last year.

Maria Warring, 22, is trying to walk away from a life in which she was physically abused, controlled and spurned by her husband.

She said once it was all taken away from her, she realized just how much she had.
Victoria Wimp, a single mother living in Jeffersonville, said she’s trying to pull her life back together after overcoming drug use, coming out of physically abusive relationships, regaining the custody of her two boys and getting a fresh start on her education.

In the release sent out late Wednesday night, a Greater Clark logo was displayed. Erin Bojorquez, supervisor of communications and public relations for the school system, said Valentine and DeArk didn’t have permission to use that.

The woman said she had a couple of shots of Early Times whisky and four or five mixed drinks she called “liquid cocaine.” She blacked out at some point that night and woke up in an unfamiliar house with Barnes on top of her saying “you came her to [have sex] didn’t you.”

McCall also states that the case has received “extensive” publicity on television and in the newspapers, making a fair trial impossible.

The city revived the holiday parade — which was a tradition in Jeffersonville in the 1950s — last year.

The girl told police she met Davis at a Charlestown park, and they began text messaging. She said Davis knew her age and told her he did not care she was 12.

Brinegar said Indiana’s high smoking and obesity rates have a direct impact on attracting new jobs to the state.

For gamers, 2011 has been a savory year: rich with triple-A releases, fervently anticipated sequels and a few new franchises that are set to take off in 2012 and beyond. Herein, you’ll find a list of the top 10 most popular titles released this year. We scoured the Internet for the best holiday pricing on each.

Along with Leadership Southern Indiana members and community leaders, Silver Creek High School students will also attend the appeals proceeding.
“We’ll have a pretty diverse audience, and obviously it’s a case that had some attention at the time in the community,” DeAgostino said.

Sheth said he and partners have asked the town to show how the amounts are being calculated. Further the company has said, because of its treatment plant, it does not discharge any stormwater into the county’s sewer lines.

Immediately following the performance, cast members will be available during the public session for photos and autographs. This event is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating.

The ability to be re-elected, Bennett said, is not a factor in his decisions or pursuit of education reform.

The founder of Overstock.com — a discount online retailer — told the House Judiciary Committee that changing the rules will stifle the innovation that has led to the boom in online commerce.

One J.P. Morgan representative sat unfazed in his business suit, just feet from the commotion with a laptop computer and stacks of career pamphlets on a fold-out table.

Hurricane season ends today, and forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – which tracks tropical weather – have released a video that shows satellite imagery of the entire 2011 storm season.

Christmas tree selection is a personal preference, and the artificial-versus-live tree debate is not one to be settled any time soon. If you're trying to decide which kind of tree should light up your home this year, here are some pros and cons you should know first.

Officer Lt. Phil Schuetter arrived at noon to prepare for the day’s training when he observed a suspicious man leaving the museum area in a vehicle, according to a news release by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

French admitted he was adjusting his iPod and became distracted, according to Adams.
“He looked up and saw traffic was at a standstill and couldn’t stop in time to avoid striking the second vehicle in the rear,” Adams said.

Areas of the city north of Port Road and Ind. 265 — which is most of the recently annexed area plus an area northwest of River Ridge — will be serviced by the new plant. That’s supposed to account for about 35 percent of dry weather flow from the downtown treatment plant, thus freeing up capacity in the collection system.

Ken Falk, head of the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, said requiring welfare recipients to be drug-tested violates Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

One of the girls was a student at Madison Consolidated High School, where Blanton was an assistant band director, and the sex acts allegedly took place in the school, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Participating state parks include Pokagon in Angola, Fort Harrison in Indianapolis, Brown County in Nashville, and O’Bannon Woods in Corydon.

The city of Jeffersonville is moving forward with a $1 million land purchase on 10th Street, despite not knowing exactly what will be done with the property.

Officials are still weighing a proposal that would have Clark County government provide backing for bankrupt Kentuckiana Medical Center.

Edward Dale Bagshaw, 46, is charged with murdering 30-year-old Kelly Bagshaw Nov. 13 in the parking lot outside his apartment. According to an online case summary, Bagshaw filed notice Tuesday of intent to interpose an insanity defense.

Police arrested Jacob Blanton, 25, of Scottsburg, on Wednesday after receiving reports he had inappropriate contact with two girls. The girls were 14 and 16 when their contact with Blanton began, police said.

“There will be a recount in Charlestown,” said Rod Pate, Clark County Democratic Party chairman. “Since the party is filing, it will be for Ruth Ann Rawlings, Kelly Adams and Donna Ennis.”

Patty Colwell Vineyard, 42, of New Washington, was arrested Wednesday morning and then released after posting $5,000 court-cash bond. Vineyard was charged Tuesday with class D felony assisting a criminal.

Officials say Nicholas Anthony LaCruze, 21,  could be charged with murder after his alleged accomplice died Saturday.
The Jeffersonville Police SWAT Team took LaCruze into custody at approximately 2:45 a.m. after a two-hour standoff at River Chase Apartments, according to a Jeffersonville Police Department press release. LaCruze was booked into the Michael L. Becher Adult Corrections Complex for murder and class A felony armed robbery.

The council voted earlier this week in favor of a resolution that gives Mayor Tom Galligan the go-ahead to continue acquiring property and financing construction of the project.

Although there would be no changes made to the contract, Commissioner Ed Meyer was hesitant to offer his approval for the deal because the financial records for Rural Metro were still being examined. However, Waters said the deal is time-dependent and needs to close before Nov. 30.

Dufrene said the professional and business services sector — which was flat in terms of employment from September to October — has been one of the strongest labor divisions primarily through temporary labor services.

The pills recovered were listed as Opana, Lortab and roxy morphine, also called roxycodone. Also found was a handgun and $1,200 in cash the report says.

Potter was allegedly burglarizing a home on Wildwood Road when the homeowner returned to his residence and saw a suspect run out of the back of the house, according to the Jeffersonville Police Department. The homeowner and a friend chased the suspect, believed to be Potter, who pulled a gun on the pursuers.

The measure would ban unions and businesses from adopting contracts requiring workers to pay fees to the unions for representing them.

Fetz said he thought council salaries needed to be brought back in line with other cities — like Charlestown, Clarksville and Clark County government — where council members actually get salaries and benefits.

When asked why the town decided to offer a two-year agent-of-record contract Councilman Bob Popp, a member of Clarksville’s insurance committee said, “[Cooper] asked if they would be willing to recommend to the council a two-year contract for him as agent-of-record ... and no one disagreed. I think that the council is pleased with the work Mr. Cooper has done with our insurance program over the years.”

“This is a race. It always has been a race. If it stops being a race, I am out of it,” he said. “So many other running events have many other things going on like kids races or things like that. And that is fine for them. But when I started this, I wanted it to be a race.”

The Light Up New Washington Ceremony will include a thank you presentation to all the people who worked and donated to make the tree possible, as well as Christmas music and refreshments.

In Southern Indiana, there will be no service on the following routes: 65 — South Indiana Express; 73 — Charlestown Road Express; and 74 — Jeffersonville Park and Ride.

Day in College expanded this year to include high school freshmen and sophomores thanks to a grant from Metro United Way and the Community Foundation of Louisville.

Democrats proposed the state use money from its cash reserves to pay for the programs. The state was projected to have $1.1 billion in the bank by June 30, 2013, the end of the current budget cycle.

This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will gather to eat, celebrate and give thanks. The U.S. Census Bureau has put the holiday in perspective with some key facts and figures about Turkey Day and all its trimmings.

Representatives from the four school boards in Clark and Floyd counties questioned why their students are funded below the state average while many of them are performing at above-average levels on ISTEP+ at their third joint meeting on Thursday.

And while a lot of vote totals changed, the election outcomes — the winners and the losers — remained the same following a seven-hour meeting of the Clark County Election Board on Saturday.

Kevin N. Hammersmith, 51, of Floyds Knobs, was struck while driving northbound on Ind. 111 just south of Budd Road in New Albany, according to a press release from the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office Combined Accident Reconstruction Team.

For Bryan Anderson, a major hurdle is an injury that resulted in the loss of both legs and his left hand. In 2005, while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq, he was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device hit his vehicle.

“We were told $4.1 billion was the number and it can’t be changed,” he said. “Obviously, it can be changed.”

While the area should continue to experience job growth, Dufrene predicted it will be gradual due to a slowed manufacturing sector.

The victim said she attempted to leave the vehicle, but Johnson grabbed her hair and would not allow her to leave. He then bit her face and hand causing serious lacerations.

LaDuke, who will be graduating in December, offered some inspiration to students.
“Before I started here, I questioned if I could do it,” LaDuke said. “Yes you can.”

The board voted to designate funding by a vote of 6-1, with Becker voting against, in quarterly installments. The tourism bureau added they will require the nonprofit to outline a list of goals and to provide bi-annual updates to its progress. If the goals or objectives are not being met, the tourism bureau would retain the right to withhold the quarterly payment.

Fire Chief Tom Upton said investigators were dumbfounded to find so much fire damage contained inside the residence.

Which states have the highest smoking rates, and which have the lowest? New data released Thursday about smoking rates coincides with the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.

What remains unknown, even with the approval of the supplemental study, is what toll rates will be charged and which spans will be tolled.

Hollis said it is too early in the investigation to know the sequence of events and who shot first, but a gun was recovered from the suspect who was shot.

Seifried stopped Cousins a short time later, and he smelled marijuana from the vehicle. According to the report, Cousins admitted smoking a “blunt” and said he threw it out of the vehicle.

Department of Administration Commissioner Rob Wynkoop said he conferred with state police over the last week and had become concerned about the safety of the protesters and anyone visiting the Statehouse.

ccording to ACL’s third quarter financial report, the losses in the quarter were driven by lower production volumes — 14 fewer external barges were produced compared to the same term in 2010 — and lost production days due to poor weather.

The menu in Charlestown will be the same as the one offered in Jeffersonville, said night manager Jessica Sullivan.

The agency unveiled and demonstrated the new tool early this month at the offices of the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis and now has taken the presentation on the road.

Project manager Brittany Montgomery said the town is expected to sign a contract with a consultant, the Corradino Group, for the work in early December.

Applications are available online on the City of Jeffersonville’s website, cityofjeff.net. The institute is free of charge, but applicants are asked to commit to the course’s 10-week schedule and the completion of a neighborhood project in advance of acceptance into the class.

With Google Maps, names of businesses and landmarks can be entered instead of specific addresses in order to obtain routing directions to destinations. Passengers are provided estimate travel times and walking directions to the nearest TARC stop.

Mayor Tom Galligan, a board member, mocked the controversy Wednesday morning as the contract was considered.
“That’ll be front-page material,” he said.

Slayton also found a Chase credit card with bills of $12,203. According to police, Wilkerson opened the account using Slayton’s information without his knowledge.

According to police, Hornsby arrived shortly on scene after the stabbing. She claimed Kelly Bagshaw had harassed her son on the phone and was responsible for a lot of his problems.

Stephen Daeschner, superintendent, warned the board where that money was likely to come from.
“I think I know where it is,” Daeschner said. “I’ve studied this until I’ve been blue in the face. It’s seven more employees.”

A second set of insurance payments out of the commissioners cumulative capital fund were also approved by the council.

In addition to the water system analysis, a determination will be made soon on revitalizing the town’s two water tanks.

The meeting was originally scheduled for Sept. 7, but was canceled because only one agenda item had been submitted.

The program launched as part of the federal Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. It is advertised as a way to entice lending institutions to loan capital to small businesses as a means to create jobs.

Two young males exited the cab of the backhoe and started running. They jumped a fence and ran across U.S. 31 North behind Kentuckiana Medical Center, according to the report.

Dale Bagshaw previously owned Dale’s Auto Center, but he lost his business about a year ago and had to sell his house. His employment status on Facebook is listed as “sitting back and taking a break.”

Galligan assured him work would not be slowed, adding that he would seek qualified applicants. The mayor said the issue should be resolved before the board’s next meeting.

Because of the money the sheriff’s department received from the first bond, the appropriation ordinance presented Monday totaled about $1.4 million, instead of the $2.2 million initially requested by the sheriff.

“It is crucial to the negotiations that the identity of the industrial/commercial prospect remain anonymous at this time,” Acy said, reading a portion of the approved resolution.

“Anyone who believes education reform is finished and that there won’t be more difficult discussions ahead is sadly mistaken,” Bennett told an audience of about 800 educators, policy makers and business leaders.

Grant proposals were considered by a committee of 20 volunteers, who spent many hours making initial evaluations and then following up with applicants, including site visits, phone interviews and other work meant to ensure the committee had all of the details necessary to decide which grants to fund.

At 1:09 p.m. Sunday, Bagshaw called police to his residence at Lafayette Square Apartments in the 1500 block of East 10th Street. He told dispatchers that he had been in a fight with his wife and cut her, Jeffersonville Police Department Detective Todd Hollis said.

According to the tort claim, the city had intended to purchase the property for the proposed downtown canal project. However, that project has now been called off after Republican Mike Moore was elected by voters Tuesday.

He said the loss of a Democratic stronghold like Jeffersonville should serve as a wake up call for members of the party and the central committee.

Ed Feigenbaum, the well-seasoned publisher of  Indiana Legislative Insight, says the mayoral power flip may have less to do with partisanship and more to do with personalities, local-issue platforms, and a populace that wants more public servants and less aspirational politicians.

With Daniels off the list of presidential contenders, the state’s biennial budget approved and no marquee issues arising just yet, “right to work” could be poised to dominate the short 2012 session.

In addition, the commission approved the final plats to the 11- and 18-lot sections of the development modified earlier in the meeting.