Martin Truex, Jr. will be driving for the #78 team in the 2014 season.
That was confirmed in a press conference Friday morning held by Furniture Row Racing in the Samsung Media Center at Texas Motor Speedway. Joe Garone, General Manager of Furniture Row Racing, officially welcomed Truex as the driver of the Furniture Row Chevrolet for the 2014 season. He has signed a multi-year contract with the team.
An accident at U.S. 30 and Union Road in Marshall County at 2:30 a.m. Friday claimed the life of 29-year-old Christopher Lowder of Knox.
A police investigation found that Lowder walked into the westbound lanes on U.S. 30 and into the path of an oncoming semi driven by an Ohio man. Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger stated that Lowder was killed instantly. Toxicology results are pending and should be released sometime next week.
(Through 10-25-13)
Tim Roth-Winamac (33 years): 212-132 .616
Kirk Kennedy-NJSP (23 years): 168-103 .620
Andy Thomas-Culver (14 years): 90-66 .577
Dan Klimczak-South Central (8 years): 71-19 .789
Darren Rodriguez-West Central (6 years): 31-32 .492
Chris McGowen-Knox (2 years): 5-15 .250
Dave Sharpe-John Glenn (1 year): 5-5 .500
Harold’s Picks (49-9)
John Glenn-40 Hammond-21
Rensselaer-42 NJSP-20
West Central-41 Culver-35
Winamac-47 Whiting-20
Nathan’s Picks (43-15)
John Glenn-28 Hammond-14
Rensselaer-35 NJSP-14
Culver-27 West Central-20
Winamac-42 Whiting-21
Tom’s Blind Picks (30-28)
Hammond over John Glenn
Rensselaer over NJSP
Culver over West Central
Winamac over Whiting
LaPorte police are attempting to apprehend two women who are stealing cartons of cigarettes from gas stations.
A woman went into the Marathon gas station on State Road 2 in LaPorte County and requested two cartons of cigarettes. The clerk placed the cartons on the counter to ring them up, but the suspect grabbed them and ran out of the store.
This is not endorsed by either the Starke County Chamber of Commerce or the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce.
An article in National Geographic states that the federal government doesn’t require U.S. states or territories to observe daylight saving time. Residents in Arizona do not change clocks along with those in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virginia Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands.
Russia abolished daylight saving time in 2011 and Japan has not observed daylight saving time in over 60 years.
Before you go to bed on Saturday night, don’t forget to turn your clock back one hour as Indiana is a state that does recognize daylight saving time.
Now that you have all the candy you can obtain this Halloween, you should pace yourself and only eat a few pieces of candy a day. That’s according to Maggie Rowlands, certified dietary manager at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
“If some of the candy is just not appropriate, then share with others,” suggests Rowlands. “I would definitely choose fresh fruit instead of candy. One or two pieces a day would be a good limit for the kids. They should brush their teeth before and after eating candy.” They should also visit their family dentist regularly to prevent the development of cavities or any other dental issues. Schedule an appointment with your local family dentist at his/her Private Dentistry clinic for professional dental services.
The candy that children collect on Halloween can add up to about 11,000 calories. Sugar candies tend to be lower in calories than chocolate.
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Bowen served as not only a governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981, but he was also a former secretary of health and human services for the Reagan administration and a former board of trustees member for Ancilla College in the ’70s. According to Todd Zeltwanger, executive director of institutional advancement at the college, he played a very big role in helping Ancilla College become what it is today.
With unexpectedly high rains soaking the Kankakee Valley, the Indiana State Police has released a reminder for drivers who may be impacted by accumulated standing water.
Heavy rainfall increases the possibility for flooding. Floods occur as streams and rivers overflow their banks, which can occur from deep snow run off or during heavy rainfall. Flash floods can occur rapidly and unexpectedly, after just a few minutes of heavy rain fall or hours of significant precipitation. Hoosiers who live in flood prone areas should always be conscious of the threat of flash floods when receiving significant rainfall.
Forty-five students at Culver Community High School are getting ready for this year’s Business Professionals of America district competition, and according to BPA Advisor Gene Baker, this year’s membership is the highest he’s seen in the three years he’s spent as the school’s BPA advisor. With nine more kids signed up for the organization than last year, Baker said it’s the best turnout the school has seen in a number of years.
Baker explained BPA is a national organization that aims to equip students with the workplace skills they need to succeed through a variety of different events and competitions.
Race number eight in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup gets underway Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. ET at Texas Motor Speedway and things are stewing at the top of the points standings.
Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson left Martinsville Motor Speedway last weekend sharing the top spot after Kenseth finished fourth and Johnson fought back for a fifth place finish. Johnson had entered the race in the top spot in the championship hunt with Kenseth only a few points behind.
What will the 1.5-mile oval have for these drivers vying for the championship?
NASCAR has announced penalties from an incident prior to the end of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Kevin Harvick and Ty Dillon were battling for position during the 200-lap Kroger 200 near the end of the race when an accident ensued. They continued to beat and bang while attempting to drive off the track. Harvick stopped in Dillon’s pit and a crew member proceeded to hurl a hammer at Harvick’s truck.
As result, NASCAR has penalized Dillon’s No. 3 team for violating 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing; throwing an object at a competitor’s race truck) and 9-4A (The Crew Chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his/her Driver, Truck Owner and team members).
Crew Chief Paul (Marcus) Richmond has been fined $10,000 and crew member Adam Brown has been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR.
Plea and sentencing hearings were held in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning. All plea agreements presented in court were rejected by Judge Kim Hall.
A jury trial was set for Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. for Sarah Mills. Mills, 20, is charged with Possession of a Narcotic (heroin). She was not able to participate adequately when questioned under oath. Police reportedly found a baggie with heroin residue in her vehicle when the vehicle was searched on July 7.
Officers from the Marshall County Police Department arrested two men Tuesday afternoon following an investigation at the Pilot Travel Center in Plymouth. Casey Schoff was picked up on an felony warrant from Starke County, and Gregory Mullins was arrested and charged with driving while suspended-prior.
Both were lodged in the Marshall County Jail.
Defendants Sadie Wireman and her son, Michael, will have their cases joined for a single trial in Starke Circuit Court.
The pair face methamphetamine-related charges. Plea agreements were rejected for the Medaryville duo on June 6th when Michael Wireman did not comply with the requirements with the probation department before his court hearing and Sadie Wireman claimed not to know what methamphetamine was. Judge Kim Hall said he would not accept a guilty plea from her if she didn’t know what the drug was in which she allegedly possessed.
The Pulaski County Commissioners agreed to back the Medaryville Fire Department in their quest to receive a grant for a new fire department/community center.
Fire Chief Shaun Hauptli told WKVI that they are seeking a $400,000 grant to build a new fire house which can also be used as a community center for town events. He added that they are in the very first stages of the process and will have more solid details this week after meeting with an architect.
Those who receive SNAP benefits will see a decline in those benefits starting Friday, Nov. 1.
SNAP benefits are based on monthly income, expenses and household size. The cut will vary according to your household.
If you have a household of one, expect maximum benefits of $189 which is a monthly cut of $11 and an annual cut of $132. For a household of two, the maximum benefit will be $347 which is a monthly cut of $20 and an annual cut of $240. A household of three will see benefits that total $497 with a monthly cut of $29 and an annual cut of $348. A household of four will receive $632 in benefits with a monthly cut of $36 and an annual cut of $432.
SNAP benefits are being cut as per decisions made by Congress in 2010. Congress is considering additional cuts to SNAP benefit levels and eligibility.
If you need to learn more about the upcoming cut, visit this website. If you need immediate assistance, contact your local food bank.
