Last Monday, September 18, the correctional staff at the Clark County Jail were unable to located inmate Terry L. Cochran. He was being held in the Clark County Jail on drug charges ranging from possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing methamphetamine and dealing in cocaine.
    Cochran had recently been sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections and was being held at the Clark County Jail until the Indiana Department of Corrections was able to take him into custody.
    While in custody Cochran had not been in trouble and had served as a trustee.
    In the release dated September 19, Clark County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Lt. Racheal A. Lee announced Cochran’s ties to Clark County. The release stated he had been known to frequent locations in Jeffersonville, Clarksville and Charlestown.
    The Clark County Sheriff’s Office then asked for anyone having information about the whereabouts of Cochran to contact them.
    On September 20, at approximately 3 p.m. the Clark County Sheriff’s Office received information by an anonymous source on the possible whereabouts of escapee Cochran.
    He had escaped at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night (September 18).
    Information received by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office stated that he was supposed to be at a residence located in the 2200 block of Seatick Road.
    A K-9 unit from the Charlestown Police Department was asked to assist in the detention of Cochran.
    Officers from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office went to the original residence where Cochran was thought to be, however, the home owner there stated that Cochran had just left going to a neighbor’s residence.
    Officers then went to that residence where Cochran then attempted to flee on foot from the rear of the home.
    Cochran was advised to stop or the K-9 would be utilized. He failed to follow officer’s commands resulting in an injury to Cochran while being detained.
    Cochran sustained an injury to his left leg. He was then transported to Clark Memorial Hospital for treated of his injury, which he received two stitches and was then returned to the Clark County Jail.
    At the time of the release, Cochran was being detained under his old sentence and also faced the new charge of escape.

by JANNA ROSS
Managing Editor
Green Banner Publications

    The crisp Autumn winds are now flowing through the local area. Along with the slight breeze and cool air the changing of the leaves will help to make the most beautiful sight-seeing trips. Of course, it is all Mother Nature’s way of giving one a little smile on their face before they must prepare for winter in Southern Indiana.
    Motorcycle enthusiasts are trying to get their last rides in before they must park their toys for the winter. They are ready for one last ride to enjoy the fall temperatures and changing of the leaves.
    Local motorcycle enthusiasts will have the chance to get in that last ride and help support a very worthy cause as the Sellersburg Police Department will host their third annual Shop With A Cop Poker Run on Saturday, October 21.
    Registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the American Legion Post 204 located on North New Albany Street in Sellersburg. The run will leave at 12 noon sharp.
    The cost of the run will be $25 per motorcycle, passenger included. All proceeds go to the Sellersburg Shop With A Cop program.
    The run will be approximately 106 miles with three stops.
    "We have changed the route this time," stated Sgt. Mike Stricker. "The Clark County REMC and us were using the same route each time and we kinda thought people may be getting tired of that route."
    The new route will leave the American Legion and travel Highway 31 to Austin. The first stop will be at Austin schools.
    "They will have the facility open for us to use the restrooms," Stricker added.
    After the stop at Austin the run will travel to Seymour and have the second stop at the Circle K.
    The run will then travel Route 50 to Highway 7 to Highway 3 to their final stop. The third stop will be at Graham Creek Elementary School in Jackson County.
    "The principal there was so helpful. She was so excited that we chose them to be a stop," Stricker stated. "They will also have the facilities open for us."
    The run will then continue down Highway 3 to Highway 403 back to the American Legion.
    Participants in the two prior poker runs will notice a small change this year as they will receive tickets instead of drawing cards at each stop. They will receive three tickets to be dropped into a bucket at each of the three stops.
    "The REMC had a really good idea. They had tickets instead of cards. We are going to do that this year instead of drawing a hand and having the best hand win," Stricker said.
    He added, "George (Cook) and I discussed it and decided this way would be a lot better. There was too much confusion when you have large amounts of bikes participating to try and figure out the best hand."
    George Cook, who has helped Stricker plan each of the Poker Runs, said, "If you have 25 bikes, then it is okay for the cards but when you have over 100 bikes it is just too difficult. There is too much confusion trying to get the best hand winner."
    This year each stop will have a bucket for the participants to drop one of their three tickets in. A ticket will be drawn from each stop. The three ticket holders who hold the lucky tickets drawn from each stop will receive $100.
    The first year the poker run totaled 87 bikes. Last year the run boasted 125 bikes and this year Cook and Stricker hope to have even more participants.
    "We hope to double it this year," Stricker added.
    Jap Perry will again furnish food after the participants arrive back to the American Legion. There will be chili, hot dogs, chips and drinks ready for the hungry participants after they finish the 106 mile course.
    Stricker said the run will return approximately 4 p.m.
    The poker run will also include a 50-50 drawing, door prizes and raffle chances.
    According to Stricker there will also be a truck pulling a trailer for emergency purposes.
    If you would like to make a donation or a prize gift to the Shop With A Cop Poker Run you may drop it off at the Sellersburg Police Department located at 101 South New Albany Street in Sellersburg.
    For more information regarding the poker run please contact Sgt. Mike Stricker at 246-4491 or 246-3058 or George Cook at 812-967-4660.

    Go to the new Loves Travel Stop located at Interstate 65 in Memphis, Indiana and you can get more than fuel, a sandwich and a cold soda... you can have your blood pressure checked or cholesterol checked, get a physical, be tested for strpp or the flu and even get your meds if you are sick.
   TravelersClinic, located inside of Loves, is the brain child off Andrew Brewer, former Hoosier from Logansport now living in Ohio. Andrew said that when he was first speaking with Loves about opening clinic in several location around the country that he was extremely happy that Indiana was one of the potential locations. Now that he has opened the first clinic in his former home state he has even more reason to enjoy the experience because it has turned into a family affair. You see, his father Robert Brewer MD, is the physician working the travel stop health clinic.
   It seems more than a bit out of the ordinary to find a health clinic in a travel stop, which used to be called truck stops, a little ironic that little Memphis is in the center of a healthcare delivery revolution. But TravelersClinic and others like it are finding that they fill a unique niche offering people speedy health services in conveniently located retail locations. While clinic such as these are quickly springing up in pharmacies across the U.S. TravelersClinic is thee first with widespread install at travel stops.
   "Originally our goal was to offer quick, inexpensive basic health care services for commercial drivers including DOT physicals and DOT test/screenings," Brewer says, "however, there are all kinds of people on the go, from semi drivers to soccer moms that have very little time to take care of their family, much less themselves. To tell someone that they just can’t stop in when they are one of their kids need immediate basic medical care misses this point entirely. Of course, we could never replace someone’s primary physical, but when you’re in a hurry and need to see someone quickly for basic medical care we’ll be one your way home."
   When asked if these kinds of clinics will be viewed as a threat to traditional health care outlets Dr. Brewer responded "quick stop, no-appointment-needed retail clinics like TravelersClinic are beneficial to hospital emergency rooms because they offer a way to help reduce the use of over-crowding for the most basic medical services. An for un or under-insured, the clinics offer an alternative way to access primary care services. Visits are approximately 15 minutes and patients are significant or unusual medical concerns are actually referred back to their family physicians. And if they do not have a family physician TravelersClinic will help them find one."