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New Hope United Methodist Men are hosting a fish fry this Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Salem City Hall Purlee Plaza. All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life.
Meals include breaded cod fish sandwich, chips and a choice of Coke, Diet Coke or water.
Orders for delivery may be placed by calling 812-620-5835 or 812-620-3849 by 10:30 a.m.
The City of Salem will continue its use of the Community Crossings grant with work on N Shelby Street.
As announced in April, this award will continue construction at Bristol to SR 56. The work will provide important improvements to the road and a new sidewalk to allow more travel options for pedestrians.
The project is made possible through the Community Crossings matching grant program, part of Indiana’s Next Level Roads program. The City of Salem was awarded over $450,000 by Governor Holcomb last April for road and infrastructure improvements.
“We are excited to continue work on road and infrastructure improvements in Salem with the newest leg of our Community Crossings project. To thrive as a city, we must make these critical investments in our community,” says Mayor Justin Green.
Construction on this segment is expected to move faster than previous projects, as there are less utilities within this stretch of road. One lane of traffic will stay open on N Shelby Street for traffic flow.
Expected project completion is the end of August.
Washington County - Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives arrested a Fredericksburg man Monday morning following a physical altercation and shooting in rural Washington County near Salem.
Around 4:30 Monday morning, officers from the Salem Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call reporting a person suffering from a gunshot wound was stopped on State Road 56 near East Wallace Lane just east of Salem.
When officers arrived, they found 51-year-old Jed Elliott of North Franklin Church Road behind the wheel of a pickup truck and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the arm. A female friend accompanied Elliott in the truck. EMS quickly transported Elliott to University Hospital in Louisville for non-life-threatening injuries, and the Washington County Sheriff's Department requested that ISP detectives and crime scene investigators assume the investigation.
Detectives Travis Baker and Steven Peyton and Crime Scene Investigator Andrew Taylor responded. During the investigation, Detective Baker learned that Jed Elliott pulled behind a shed at his residence in the early morning hours. Tyler Dylan Gay, of Fredericksburg, was also at that residence and observed Elliot, whom he recognized, pull in behind the shed. Investigators believe Gay then walked from the residence armed with a handgun and confronted Jed Elliott. The two men were then involved in a physical altercation, during which Tyler Gay fired the pistol, striking Elliott in the arm. After being shot, Elliott and his friend fled the scene before stopping on the side of State Road 56 and calling 911.
As a result of the investigation, Detective Baker arrested Tyler Dylan Gay for Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony. Officers transported Tyler Gay to the Washington County Jail without incident.
This case is still under investigation.
“All subjects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”
The Washington County Piecemakers Quilt Gulid is hosting their 41st Annual Quilt Show on Friday, June 7 from 10:00 AM-4:00PM and again on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
The event will be held at Southern Hills Chuch in Salem. Judged entries will be accepted on June 4 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM.
There will be local vendors and demos, which include:
Scrappy Patches- Brownstown
Quilters Corner Cottage- Charlestown
Sewing Vacuum Authority- Clarksville
This year's featured quilter is Sue Nay.
Sue's quilting adventure began in 1988 when she took her first quilt class from Dorothy Moss, a skilled and admired Quilter in Salem. That is where she taught the golden rule of quilting, measure twice, cut once and that has stuck with Sue through her years of quilting. Love of sewing for Sue began with her grandmother who sewed dresses and quilts with her workhorse black Singer. Sue's favorite quilt from her is tied with pink flannel backing.
Sue has been in quilt shops in multiple states from Texas to Maine, each having its own quilt assortment. She has also been on bus quilt tours, participlated in quilt retreats, and viewed State Fair quilt exhibits. The excitement of seeing the quilts is similar to a child on Christmas morning for Sue. Her favorite quilt pattern is that of scrappy pieces, mixing colors and patterns of fabric.
Sue became a member of the Washington County Piecemakers Quilt Guild 12 years ago, and continues to be astonished by the skill, knowledge, and talent of this commumity of quilters. After each meeting, she returns home inspired to start on her next project. Her advice to new quilters is to attend the meetings and discover what the guild is all about. Sue stated, "We are a common thread."
Admission is $5.00. For more information, call (812) 620-4318 or (812) 620-0579.
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