Saturday, October 26, will be filled with exciting Halloween activities for everyone!
Pumpkin Walk
Halloween festivities in Salem surrounding the Stevens Memorial Museum will begin with the 2024 Pumpkin Walk, sponsored by the Washington County Tourism Commission.
Pumpkins for decorating can be picked up at the YMCA parking lot at 1709 N. Shelby St. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, after 3 p.m. until Friday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. Decorate the pumpkin and enter it in the drawing on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Stevens Museum.
Place your name, mailing address and a phone number on a piece of paper for a drawing on the pumpkin. Also include which category such as Preschool, K-2, 3-5, middle school, high school or adult.
The drawing will be Saturday at 3 p.m. The decorated pumpkins will be displayed around the Stevens Museum Village from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Put your name on the bottom of the pumpkin if you wish to pick it up after 9 p.m.
Boo Bash
Next at the Steven’s Museum on Saturday, will be the highly anticipated Boo Bash, which will take place 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
The title sponsor is WSLM, and the event will be organized by Rebecca White.
Come in costume for trick or treating from those set up on the museum grounds. The Boo Bash should wrap up before the start of the parade.
If you have questions call White at 812-620-7271.
Halloween Parade
Please join in the fun for the 9th Annual Halloween Parade, presented and organized by Titan Tint & Graphics, in partnership with Angie Wilson, "Queen of Taxes.”
This is the ninth year since the Halloween parade was started, and it just keeps growing and doing better every year. The organizers truly appreciate all who enter the parade, as well as everyone who comes to watch and make all this possible.
No need for registration. Just come out the day of the parade, Saturday, Oct. 26, and get set up to be in it. The parade is free to enter, but donations will be accepted, as well as sponsorships for the banner that leads the parade. All proceeds go to the local Christmas Assistance Program to help children in our community have a great Christmas.
Anyone can enter and be anything they want to be, as long as the choice is “family friendly.” Participants can walk the parade, ride in it, drive in it, bike, skate, go kart, ride horses, you name it—the crazier the better for everyone.
Parade participants will meeting at Titan Tint & Graphics, located at 805 S. Main Street, Salem, located in the Ruler shopping complex behind AutoZone.
The parade start time is 6:30 p.m. To enter the parade, participants will need to be in line by 5:30 p.m.. They don't have to be ready or decorated by then, but still need to be in line by that time.
Trophy judging is at 6 p.m. First-place trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Business, Performing, Bikes/UTV, Horses, Civic, Walking, Tractors, Best Decorated Float, Best Dressed in Parade, Best Overall Float, and our fan favorite "best dressed spectator.” This trophy will be handed out during the parade to a lucky spectator.
For more information on the parade please call Titan at 812-570-0207.
An Indianapolis woman was killed, and another man severely injured after being struck by a vehicle while riding their motorcycle late Saturday afternoon.
According to the Indiana State Police (ISP), the Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from ISP with a fatal crash that occurred on US 150 between Becks Mill Road and High Street in Fredericksburg shortly after seven Saturday evening. Trooper Ben Davis with the Sellersburg Post’s crash reconstruction team and Sergeant Dustin Zehnder responded.
As a result of the initial investigation, officers believe that a red and black 2025 Honda tricycle style motorcycle, commonly known as a “trike,” was eastbound on US 150 approaching Becks Mill Road. As the motorbike continued eastbound, a white 2002 Toyota Corolla began pulling out onto US 150 from a private drive located on the south side of US 150. As the Corolla pulled out into the highway, the two vehicles collided, throwing both the driver and the passenger off the bike and onto the roadway. Tragically, the passenger, 67-year-old Theresa Marie Spencer of Indianapolis, Indiana was killed in the impact. The driver, who is from Louisville, Kentucky, suffered severe but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital. The driver of the Corolla received minor injuries and was transported to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.
The roadway remained closed during the investigation, and officers from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Washington County Coroner’s Office assisted ISP.
The investigation is ongoing, however, it has been determined that neither drugs or alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash.
The family of the deceased has been notified.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners issued a county-wide burn ban at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21.
The ban will remain in effect until further notice.
American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) Convention is coming to Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville KY., October 26th - 30th.
ARBA Schedule (This schedule is subject to change at anytime)
Thursday, October 24, 2024
6 PM - Showroom Open to accept animals until midnight
NO ANIMALS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 6:00 PM
Friday, October 25, 2024
7 AM - Showroom Open to accept animals until midnight
1:00 PM - Youth Department check-in for Royalty contestants (Broadbent Arena)
10:00 PM - ARBA Youth Department check-in for contests closes
Saturday, October 26, 2024
ARBA Youth Department contest check-in opens
8:45 AM - Cavy Judges' Conference (Meeting room W2)
9 AM - ARBA judges' exam at ARBA booth
10:00 AM - ARBA member registration begins for JUDGES ONLY (West Wing)
ARBA Youth Judging contest begins in the youth area (Broadbent Arena)
ARBA booth opens in the Open Showroom (West Wing)
2026-2030 standard of perfection change process information meeting
Breed Club presidents and Breed Chairs (New Market Hall)
11 AM - ARBA Youth Breeed identification contest begins in the Youth Area (Broadbent Arena)
Youth educational project check-in begins (West Hall A)
ARBA member registration begins for ALL members (West Wing)
12 PM - ARBA Youth team judging and team breed identification contest begins in the Youth Area (Broadbent Arena)
ARBA judges luncheon (West Hall W1)
1 PM - ARBA judges conference (West Hall W1) open to all members. For credit, all judges and registrars must be present for both open and closing roll calls ends at 4:00 PM.
2 PM - All youth educational materials MUST BE in place (Broadbent Hall)
3 PM - Entries close
Check-in closes. All packets must be picked up and all substitutions made.
4 PM - ARBA judges conference only licensed judges may attend. Session ends at 5:00 PM.
4:15 PM - Crossroads rabbit and Cavy shows meeting with breed chairman & breed secretaries (Meeting Room W4)
5:00 PM - ARBA booth closes.
Commercial judging begins (Broadbent Arena)
Sunday, October 27, 2024
6 AM - Showrooms open
7:30 AM - Non-Denominational services (West Hall)
8 AM - Royalty contest-written test (Broadbent Arena)
Judging begins - Open (West Wing)
ARBA member registration continues
9 AM - Judging begins - Youth (West Wing)
10 AM - 4:00 PM - Booth contest judging
Youth contest - Judging call backs posted (Broadbent Arena)
Youth royalty oral interview schedule posted (Broadbent Arena)
10 PM - Showrooms close
Monday, October 28, 2024
6 AM - Showrooms open
7 AM - Judging begins (West Wing)
9 AM - Cavy new breed/variety presentation to the ARBA Cavy standards committee (West Wing)
10 AM - ARBA royalty oral interviews
Call backs for ARBA youth judging contest (West Hall A)
11 AM - ARBA general meeting (Cavy Headquarters)
12:30 PM - Cavy Best in Show judging-Youth & Open
2 PM - Rabbit Best in Show judging-Youth & Open
5:30 PM - Cash bar opens-KY Derby Museum
6:00 PM - Showrooms close
7:30 PM - ARBA Banquet-KY Derby Museum
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - Youth activity TBD
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
7:00 AM - Showrooms Open
8:00 AM - New breed and variety presentation to the ARBA standards committee (West Wing)
Rabbit hopping exhibition (Pavilion)
Domestic and international health check & certification begins
USDA APHIS international document certification begins
12:00 PM - Youth scholarship raffle drawing
Health checks and certification ends
6:30 PM - ARBA Youth Banquet-Crowne Plaza
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
6:00 AM - Showrooms open
7:00 AM - Release of animals
12:00 PM - Showrooms closes
BY 12 PM ON THE 30TH ALL RABBITS AND CAVIES MUST BE OUT OF COOPS, AND ALL EXHIBITORS OUT OF THE SHOWROOM.
A secured holding area will be provided for late departures.
The show committee, at their discretion, will dispose of any animals left in the building.
All booths must be torn down and out of building.
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