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Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving, Inc. plans to close State Road 56 between Finley Firehouse Road and Zion Road on or after Monday, November 4, to complete a culvert replacement project in Scott County. 

The closure will take place approximately 3.5 miles west of Scottsburg and is expected to take up to one week, weather permitting. Crews will begin to place signage in the area prior to the start of construction. During the closure, motorists should use the official detour route which follows southbound I-65 to Exit 7 to S.R. 60 to S.R. 56.

This project is part of a $2.1 million contract awarded to E&B Paving in January 2023. INDOT reminds drivers to slow down, use extra caution and avoid distractions when traveling in and near work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

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By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

Salem Crossing held a very successful fundraiser for the family of Bryce Gerlach. Bryce’s father, Scott Gerlach, works at the facility as a physical therapist.

Bryce was shot on Saturday, Oct. 12, in New Albany while attending Harvest Homecoming. He got caught in the crossfire between two shooters.

Salem Crossing offered BBQ chicken meals, with slaw and mac-n-cheese as sides, and conducted a bake sale. The hours were 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but the meal sold out by advance orders before 9 a.m.

They sold 125 dinners at $10 each, with all proceeds going the Gerlach family. Memorial bracelets for $5 each were also available for sale through advance order.

Staff photos by Jerry Curry.

Mary Daulton (left) and Holly Thompson, executive director of Salem Crossing, helped direct fundraising activities.

A generous variety of items were available at the bake sale.

Dinners offered by Salem Crossing sold out in record time.

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By Philip Hensley, Master Trooper, Indiana State Police Sellersburg District

• Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods.
• Take the extra time to look for children before proceeding through intersections.
• Pull into and out of driveways carefully and slowly.
• Do not be distracted by cell phones or other items in the vehicle, devote your attention to your driving.
• Turn on headlights earlier than normal to not only help with your vision, but to become more visible to children and pedestrians.