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District court

The Honorable Judge Linda Armstrong presided over the following cases in District Court on September 12, 2008.

Traffic:

Daniel I. Greene. Speeding 10 mph over the limit. 6 months diversion. $143 court costs.

Terry D. Griffin. Speeding 20 mph over the limit. Pled guilty. Traffic school. $143 court costs.

Charles N. Reynolds. Speeding 15 mph over the limit. Pled guilty. $173 fine and court costs.

Jenna Toon. Speeding 15 mph over the limit. Amended to defective equipment. Pled guilty. $243 fine and court costs.

EDITOR’S NOTE: With the election countdown at the 20-day mark, most already know who they will pick for the presidential race – but what about the races that more closely affect the daily lives of Spencer Countians? Do you know who you will be selecting as your representative on the school board or Taylorsville City Commission?

Spencer County EMS, like many emergency medical services in the region, is discovering a trend in their line of work – patients that want to be treated, but don’t want a ride to the hospital.

“That’s something we’ve seen an increase in,” said Spencer County EMS Director Darrell Stevens, who averaged his crews respond to between 15 and 20 such calls a month. “We go there, we treat them and they don’t want to be transported.”

Eric Reynolds and a visitor were in his home on Brown Ave. in Shelbyville late Saturday night when three apparently unarmed  men tried to enter the home.

Reynolds, 23, opened fire at the intruders. David L. Fletcher, 28, of LaGrange was struck once before being helped away by his companions.

Police say the three fled the scene in a pickup truck and tried to find a hospital to seek treatment for Fletcher’s wounds, but they became lost and called police dispatch on a cell phone.