In honor of Monroe County Deputy James A. Driver
Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. and last until funeral services begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, 2700 East Rogers Road, Bloomington, Indiana 47401. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing and face masks will be required to attend the services.
James A. Driver, 38, of Spencer, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 29, 2021, in a traffic accident while working as a Deputy Sheriff for Monroe County. James was born in Upney, United Kingdom, on December 27, 1982, to Kathleen (Keys) Driver and Alan M. Driver. James graduated from Ivy Tech Community College with a degree in HVAC and was a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for Monroe County, Indiana. James loved helping others and was an excellent role model. James is survived by his beloved grandmother, Annie Keys; parents Kathleen and Alan; wife, Anna M. (Argenbright) Driver; children, Beau Woodruff, Franklin Woodruff, LilyAnne Marie Driver; sister, Maria (Driver) Yazamaidi; niece, Grace; nephew, Oliver; his Aunties, Uncles and Cousins; and many, many friends. James was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marie and Alfred Driver and, grandfather, James Keys
Donations may be made to the Fallen Heroes Foundation through the funeral home at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home, 105 North Montgomery Street, Spencer, Indiana, 47460. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.westparrishpedigo.com
Crimson Tide fan dies after likely Covid exposure at NCAA Tournament
23 year-old Alabama student Luke Ratliff died of complications related to Covid 19 after allegedly being exposed while attending the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champoionship in Indianapolis. Indiana Health officials are currently investigating the matter and performing contact tracing measures.
“Based on a recent news story, the Marion County Public Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health are contacting the Alabama Department of Public Health to determine if anyone in Indianapolis may have been exposed to COVID-19 by any Alabama resident who visited Indianapolis in recent days,” Marion County Officials said in a statement provided by the NCAA. “We are conducting an investigation following the county and state’s standard contact tracing procedures.”
Mental health treatment for inmates.
Indiana Senate Bill 63 has been passed and awaits signature by the Governor in order for adoption into law. The Bill permits, under certain circumstances, an offender committed to the department of correction to be held within a treatment facility operated by the department for not more than 14 days beyond the offender’s mandatory release date if: (1) the offender consents; or (2) a court has ordered the offender to be committed to a treatment setting outside the department.
Senator Sue Glick, the Bill’s author stated that the bill’s ultimate goal is to prevent people who need mental health services help from being put out on the street with nowhere to go.