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Mr. Donald Lee Floyd, age 65, of Pekin, passed away Monday, December 15 in an accident on State Road 135. Mr. Floyd was born April 2, 1960 in New Albany, Indiana, the son of Jack and Sharon Warren Floyd. He was a brick mason and attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Ruth Eloise Hayes Shelby, age 95, widow of Thomas O. Shelby, passed away at Skyline Suites Assisted Living in Salem, Indiana on December 18, 2025. She was formerly of Covington, Tennessee.

Submitted by Monika Spaulding, Salem High School Journalism Teacher, and written by Brianna Bobo. Business Professionals of America (BPA) gives students the opportunity to develop professional skills, compete at a high level, and gain confidence beyond the classroom. 

Washington County Theatre will present It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show  on December 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gary W. Hartsook Hall at 405 N. Shelby St. in Salem.

Paul John Beyster II, age 62, of Salem, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at his residence. Born on June 27, 1963 in Round Lake, Illinois. He was the son of Paul John Beyster I and Rosemarie (Vermillion) Beyster.

On Monday, December 15, 2025, Indiana State Police troopers arrested a husband and wife, 37-year-old David S. Foutch and 25-year-old Angela M. Foutch, each on one count of Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 3 felony. The arrests stem from an investigation initiated in late October.

Over the years, Washington County has shipped off thousands of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and this year added an amazing 1,734 shoeboxes to the total. Like many years in the past, First Baptist Church of Salem served as Washington County’s drop-off center.

Around 9:45 Monday morning, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two- vehicle crash on SR 135 between Purlee Road and Vincennes Trail Road, approximately five miles south of Salem. After arriving on the scene, officers requested Indiana State Police crash reconstruction officers to continue the investigation.

Wanda L. Davis, age 84, of Pekin, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025 at her residence. Born March 9, 1941 in Pekin, she was the daughter of the late Dannie Baker and Alberta (Coats) Baker. On August 10, 1968, she married Francis Davis who also preceded her in death.

Christopher S. Voyles, age 60 of Salem, passed away Friday, December 12 at Baptist Health Floyd. Christopher was born June 17, 1965, in Salem, Indiana, the son of Jim and June Lyles Voyles. He was a General Contractor and served in the US Navy as a Sonar Technician on a submarine.

On December 12 at 2:44 pm, Salem emergency responders received a dispatch call regarding an overturned truck on North SR-135 at the intersection of Hypes Road. The call stated that one individual was trapped inside the vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9 at 10:45 pm, Salem emergency responders received a dispatch call regarding a structure fire at Stewart Automotive & Transmission. No one was injured in the fire, but the building is severely damaged.