The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Front Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The Press-Dispatch See Business Box for special services Page B-8 RENDER Continued from page 1 PETERSBURG Continued from page 1 INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST PROVIDER Amy Dunbar, FNP Psychiatry FNP Now accepting new patients! Samaritan Center 515 Bayou Street Vincennes, IN 47591 812-886-6800 | gshvin.org Community Winslow Schedule of eventS Saturday, September 21 FRIDAY 4 p.m. Flea market booth registration, parking lot on Main St. 6 p.m. Beauty pageant on stage, corner of Center and Main Sts. SATURDAY 8 a.m. Breakfast at Riverside Park Kayak rides begin at Riverside Park Flea market opens on Main St. 11a.m. Lunch begins at Riverside Park Music by Lowell omas at Riverside Park Noon Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award at Riverside Park Frozen T-shirt contest at Main and Center Sts. Art contest awards following frozen T-shirt contest 1 p.m. Music by Gary and the Outlaws at Riverside Park Music begins on stage at Main and Center Sts. 8 p.m. Parade lineup begins 9 p.m. Light-Up Winslow Parade Batman to appear Don't m s out on the fun! Inflatables and games for children throughout the day! By Andy Heuring A Petersburg man and an Otwell woman were arrested on burglary, theft and meth- related charges recently after they were accused of stealing items from the residence of a man who is in jail. Kaley Powell, of 8339 E. SR 56, Otwell, were arrested on charges of dealing meth, a level 5 felony; burglary of a dwelling, a level 4 felony; theft greater than $750 but less than $50,000, a level 6 felony and possession of meth less than five grams, a level 6 fel- ony. Tyler John Robert Snyder, of 3830 CR 675 N., Peters- burg, was charged with bur- glary of a dwelling, a level 4 felony; theft greater than $750 but less than $50,000, a level 6 felony and possession of meth less than five grams, a level 6 felony. Pike County Deputy Sher- iff Jared Simmons said both Snyder and Powell were tak- en into custody after police executed a search warrant on Snyder's residence. There they found several items taken from Quinten Pilk's residence. During the search, they also found a crystal substance that field tested positive for meth, a glass smoking device and a blue torch lighter. Other items located were a stereo with black speakers, a crossbow, 40 -inch T V and lunch cooler with a security camera in it. Powell told police Pilk had given them permission to take the items from his resi- dence. Deputy Simmons said when he talked to Pilk, who is in the Pike County Jail on charges of dealing metham- phetamine and unlawful pos- session of a firearm by a se- rious violent felon, both level 4 felonies, he learned Snyder and Powell were only sup- posed to take the stereo and speakers, T V and security camera. They were supposed to sell them and give Pilk mon- ey for the jail commissary. Deputy Simmons, in his re- port, said instead of taking the stereo and T V to her fa- ther's residence, Powell and Snyder had it at Snyder's and it was playing while the police searched the residence. Snyder said the meth was Powell's and she denied know- ing anything about it. Police also found a drill, a couch and an air tank in Pow- ell's vehicle. Both Snyder and Powell were taken into custody. Two arrested for stealing from prisoner's residence FESTIVALS Continued from page 1 To enter the dodgeball tour- ney, call Lynette Benton at 217-246 -5051. BBQ will be available ear- ly Saturday. The Cow Muck Cookers will have BBQ from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pet parade is set for 10 :30 a.m., with queen pageants running from 2 to 4 p.m. They will have musical en- tertainment in the gym from 7 to 9 p.m., with fireworks beginning at dark. Sunday's events start with a Community Church Ser- vice at 10 :30 a.m. The Jeff Black Fish Fry will run from 11:30 to 1 p.m. A parade is set for 2 p.m. and the South Knox Band will perform at 3 p.m. For more information about the parade, call Donet- ta Cardinal at 812-890 -9681. TIMELESS CLASSICS CAR SHOW The Timeless Classics Car Show at Golden Living Center in Petersburg is set for Thursday, September 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mu- sic and food will be provid- ed. They will also give out Residents' Choice Awards. The event is free to the community. Golden Living Center is located at 309 W. Pike Ave., Petersburg. BUFFALO TRACE FESTIVAL SEPT. 27-28 The 2019 Buffalo Trace Festival will kickoff with a parade starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 27. The free carnival rides will run from 6 to 11 p.m. Opening ceremonies are set for 6:30 p.m. A co-ed softball tourney at the Little League fields will start at 6:30 p.m. Joe Nobody is performing at 7 p.m., followed by Vessyll, with Adam Houchins and Co., beginning at 8:15 p.m. on the Buffalo Trace stage. Rodney Watts will follow from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday's events start at 9 a.m. with the Herd 5K run/walk and Classic Car Cruise-In. Registration for the 5K starts at 8 a.m. at the Buffalo Trace Activity Row. The car show will be located on Walnut St., near the First United Methodist Church. The Buffalo Trace pag- eants, which include Lit- tle Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Buffalo Trace, will run from 10 :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free rides open at 1 p.m. and will run until 11 p.m. on Saturday. Pike Central's Swing Choir will perform at 2 p.m. A dog show is set for 3 p.m., followed by the Main St. Bed Races at 4 p.m. Eyewitness News weath- erman Ron Rhodes will be on stage beginning at 5 p.m. Musical entertainment begins at 5 p.m. on Satur- day. It will start with Brick Briscoe IV, Eclectic Drive at 6 p.m., American Pie Unplugged at 7 p.m. and Eighty-SixT at 8 p.m. Grammy winning band Parmalee will perform from 9 to 10 :30 p.m. Their perfor- mance will culminate with a fireworks display at 10 :30 p.m By Andy Heuring A Dubois man was injured early Monday morning in a crash at the intersection of Highways 356 and 257 near Otwell. It was one of several accidents this week. Caleb Merkel, 24, of Du- bois, complained of back pain following the crash. Pike County Deputy Sher- iff Jared Simmons said Jason Hill, 42, of Otwell, was driv- ing a 1997 Lincoln Town Car east on Highway 356 and at- tempted to turn north on Highway 257 in front of Merkel, who was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier west on 356. Hill hit Merkel in the side, causing his car to spin and come to rest in the ditch on the north side of the road. Deputy Simmons said Hill saw Merkel coming, but thought he had time to make the turn. Hill was not injured in the 6:27 a.m. accident that caused an estimated $1,000 to $2,500 damage. Monday evening, a colli- sion near Petersburg Ele- mentary School damaged two vehicles, with no inju- ries. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Baumgart said Evan McGuire, 17, of Petersburg, attempted to pull across Highway 356 from 15th St., but didn't see Lacy Roberts, 38, also of Petersburg, driv- ing east and hit her in the side. McGuire's 2012 Toy- ota and Roberts 2011 Nis- san came to rest against each other in the middle of Highway 356. It happened at about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at 12:15 p.m., a Petersburg woman drove in- to the front door of Casey's General Store in Peters- burg. Chief Baumgart said Jeanetta Blaize had filled up her 2012 Buick at the gas pumps, but didn't get a receipt. So she was pulling over to the front of the store to go inside and get a receipt when she hit the gas instead of the brake. Her vehicle went over the sidewalk and hit the front door. Baumgart said it broke the glass out of the door, but didn't appear to damage the door frame. No one was injured. At 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, a Petersburg man driving to work fell asleep and drove over two mailboxes and a speed limit sign on Pike Ave. Chief Baumgart said Eric Carter, of rural Petersburg, was driving east on Pike Ave. when he fell asleep and drove over the sidewalk, hit- ting a speed limit sign and mailboxes at 216 and 215 W. Pike Ave. He then contin- ued east through the yard at 214 W. Pike Ave., between a tree and utility pole, and the driveway at 212 W. Pike Ave., before going back on- to Pike Ave. He crossed over the street into a yard on the south side of the street be- fore gaining control. Baumgart estimated the damage to Carter's 2016 Dodge Charger at between $ 6,000 and $10,000. Several accidents occur Monday and Tuesday likely end due to the charg- es filed. He called the charges "false accusations." Krieg ordered Render to pay $100 biweekly toward his counsel until the matter was concluded; should he continue to have a job, he will need to pay the full cost of his counsel, said Krieg. Should he lose his job, and therefore be indigent, he will owe only what he paid over the course of the trial. Abigail Cox, for the pros- ecution, brought Render's wife to the stand to testify that she did not want a no contact order. According to Krieg, the two ways to get a protec- tive order include the wife filing to receive the order, which she would then have the right to dismiss, or the state could file the order, which would be in effect re- gardless of whether the wife requested it be removed. "Sir, don't put yourself in a position where (the prosecu- tors) say they'll do it wheth- er she wants to or not," Krieg said to the defendant. Render will return to court at 9 a.m. Oct. 21. He has been removed from the classroom at Pike Central and his status is under review, according to Pike Schools Superinten- dent Suzanne Blake. the City of Petersburg ac- cepting ownership of the former Family Video build- ing at the corner of Ninth and Main sts. It was owned by Ruckriegel and they are donating it to Petersburg. The council accepted own- ership of the building and then transferred it to the Petersburg Redevelopment Commission. Klipsch said the Fleig Law Firm building is also being donated to the Rede- velopment Commission. He said a developer is looking at tearing down those build- ings and putting up new buildings. "Everybody keep your fin- gers crossed that this will happen," said Klipsch. In similar action, the council voted 5 -0 to transfer the ownership of houses lo- cated at 507 S. Fifth St. and 1854 E. Main St. to the Re- development Commission. Klipsch said they intend to have these houses razed and they have people who are interested in purchas- ing the lots and building on them. Klipsch said a house across from the Circle K is also set to be razed. City Services Manager Ross El- more said they are waiting on Vectren to cut a gas line to it. Once that is done, they will get started on it. The next Petersburg meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Octo- ber 7. A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 356 and 15th St. on Monday evening damaged two vehicles, but no one was injured when Evan McGuire, 17, of Petersburg, drove into the side of Lacy Rob- erts as he was pulling out from 15th St.