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A-2 Front Wednesday, May 27, 2020 The Press-Dispatch yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. SCHOOL Continued from page 1 JOHN HURLEY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE Paid for by Hoosiers4Hurley www.Hurley4Hoosiers.com @Hurley4Hoosiers Your Democratic Candidate for Strong Schools Strong Communities Strong Citizens When undergoing treatment for cancer, travel can be tough on patients. That's why Gibson General Hospital offers cancer care close to home. Under the direction of Dr. Maqbool Ahmed, a board-certified oncologist & hematologist, Gibson General Hospital's Infusion Therapy Services offers chemotherapy and immunotherapy, right here in Gibson County. Our treatment room has all the amenities (comfortable chairs, individual cable TVs, internet access, snacks, etc.) needed to make your treatment as pleasant as possible. And you can count on our compassionate staff to be there every step of the way, allowing you to focus on the most important part of treatment—feeling better. Princeton, Indiana | (812) 385-9286 Cancer care... Close to home. Maqbool Ahmed, MD By Andy Heuring Four people were arrested for driving while intoxicated in Pike County over the last week. One was arrested af- ter police were called about a possible drunken driver assaulting someone near Union and another was ar- rested after reports from Prides Creek said the driv- er was hanging out the win- dow, driving the wrong way and yelling at people. Todd Briggs, 52, of 191 Roosevelt Ave., Princeton, was arrested at about 10 p.m. on Saturday on charg- es of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and bat- tery. Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Buck Seger said he was dispatched to CR 825 W. and Highway 65, near Union, to check on a vehicle parked on the side of the road at that in- tersection and was told the driver had assaulted a per- son checking on him. Sgt. Seger, when he ar- rived, talked with Billy Wen- zel, who said a man was sit- ting in a White Kia on the side of the road. So he, Rob- ert Greer and Sammy Nor- rington approached the man to check on him. When they asked him to get out of the vehicle, the man, later iden- tified as Briggs, hit and kicked Greer. Greer said Briggs had gotten out of the vehicle and started to flee, but when they told him to stay there because they had called the police, he hit Greer on the shoulder. Norrington had followed Briggs into a field and police located them. Briggs told police he had not been drinking or driv- ing, and hadn't hit anyone. He said he was just walking down the road. However, Norrington, Greer and Wen- zel gave statements saying when they noticed the car at the intersection of 825 W. and Highway 65, Briggs was behind the steering wheel and it was running without the headlights on. Sgt. Seger said Briggs failed field sobriety tests and was taken to the Pike County Jail, where he test- ed 0.94 percent for blood al- cohol content. The legal lim- it in Indiana is 0.08 percent for driving. A Haubstadt man was arrested after police were called about a man causing a disturbance in Prides Creek Park at about 9 p.m. Friday. Christopher Ross Hale, 36, of 120 W. CR 975 S., Haubstadt, was arrested on charges of operating a vehi- cle while intoxicated with a prior and disorderly con- duct. Sgt. Seger said an off-du- ty officer had called him and reported a man with no shirt on who was hanging out the window of a vehicle, yelling at campers and caus- ing a disturbance. As Seger pulled into Prides Creek, manager Brandon Schul- theis flagged him down and showed them the SUV that was leaving. Chad Schmitt also talked to Seger and told him the man in the sil- ver SUV had tried to start a fight, and had asked Schmitt to get in his truck and smoke a joint. Deputy Paul Collier, who was also responding, stopped the SUV and found Hale to be the driver. Deputy Collier said Hale was displaying symptoms of meth intoxication, including involuntary face and mouth movements. Hale failed field sobriety tests. He was taken into cus- tody and refused a chemical test. A Stendal man was arrest- ed at about 1:30 a.m. Satur- day after police said they found him in a white pickup truck, sitting in the middle of CR 650 E., near the Horse Camp in Pike State Forest. Randy Bolin, 45, of 8962 S. CR 350 E., Stendal, was arrested on a charge of op- erating a vehicle while intox- icated (refusal). Pike County Deputy Sher- iff Jared Simmons said when he approached Bolin and asked him what he was do- ing, Bolin told him he had run out of gas. Deputy Sim- mons said he could smell the odor of alcohol while talking with him. Bolin did not have a driv- er's license. Deputy Simmons said when Bolin got out of the truck, he had to grab the side of the truck to keep from falling down. Bolin failed field sobriety tests and tested more than twice the legal limit on a por- table breath test, but refused a chemical test at the Pike County Jail. A Winslow teen was ar- rested at 1:27 a.m. Wednes- day after police stopped him for driving without his head- lights on. Andrew John Vargo, 19, of Winslow, was stopped by Sgt. Seger on Highway 61, near Factory St., in Winslow. Sgt. Seger said when he talked with Vargo, he could smell the odor of marijua- na and Vargo had slurred speech. Vargo told Sgt. Seger he didn't have a driver's li- cense. When Sgt. Seger con- fronted Vargo about the odor of marijuana, Vargo reached in his pocket and gave him a small bag of what appeared to be marijuana, according to Seger. Vargo was taken to the Daviess Community Hospi- tal, where he tested positive for marijuana. He was then taken to the Pike County Jail and charged with operating a ve- hicle while intoxicated, pos- session of marijuana and no driver's license. Four charged with OVWI last week in separate incidents See the Business Box for special services Page A-9 The Winslow American Legion firing squad performs a 21-gun salute at the Augusta Cemetery on Mon- day morning. It was one of many cemeteries the American Legion squad traveled to on Memorial Day to honor their fallen veterans. Above are: Ed Gerber, Brian Wedding, Adrian Wright, Marty Hall, Kevin Hall, Brian Tharp and Richard Johns. The Winslow Ameri- can Legion Color Guard consisted of (l to r): Wes Neukam, Levi King, Nick Brewster, Wade Bates, Tyler Simmons and Joe LaRue. MILITARY HONORS IN WINSLOW • Christian Benson hired as Volunteer Boys Soccer Coach • Kyson Western hired as Volunteer Boys' Soccer Coach • Noah Whann hired as Volunteer Boys' Soccer Coach • Chad Western hired as Girls' Varsity Soccer Coach • Chris Young hired as Girls' Varsity Assistant Soc- cer Coach • Kyson Western hired as Volunteer Girls' Soccer Coach • Sydney Brooks hired as Volunteer Girls' Soccer Coach • Brian Willis hired as Volunteer Girls' Soccer Coach • Brent Beck hired as Boys' Varsity Tennis Coach. The vote to approve all hires was unanimous. Cheerleading and winter sports coaches were: • Jamie McKinney hired as Varsity Cheerleading Coach • Holly Blake hired as Varsity Cheerleading Assis- tant Coach • Hunter Elliott hired as Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach • Andy Igel hired as Boys' Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach • Kyle McCutchan hired as Girls' Varsity Basketball Coach • Trent Whitehead hired as Girls' Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach • Eric Knight hired as JV Girls' Basketball Coach • Jenn Smith hired as 8th grade Girls' Basketball Coach • Austin Kendall hired as 7th grade Girls' Basketball Coach • Josh Fiscus hired as 6th grade Girls' Basketball Coach • Travis Cochren hired as Boys' and Girls' Varsity Swim Coach. Board member Chris McKinney moved to approve the hires. His motion was seconded by Forrest Man- ning. They were approved by a 4-1 vote, with Chris Satter- field voting against it. • Jason McKinney was hired as Boys' and Girls' Varsity Assistant/Diving Coach. He was approved by a 4-0 vote, with his brother, board member Chris McK- inney, abstaining from the vote. The board voted 5 -0 to make $ 89,300 of improve- ments to the high school swimming pool. Dr. Blake said the pool had the orig- inal liner from 1974. Some of the items included in the quote were removing the existing liner, inspecting the pool tank and repair- ing it as needed, installing new PVC recirculation loop and installing a new Aqua- bond membrane, new drain grates, and land and depth markings. Board president Potter asked if the project would be completed before the start of school. Blake said Chester Pool System estimated four weeks to complete. School Officials said they contacted Renosys Corp. and Jay-Kem for quotes, but Renosys Corp. didn't respond and Jay-Kem said they didn't reline high school pools. Potter said with the bleachers being replaced at the same time, there was going to be a lot of activity in the gym. He asked the school maintenance people to keep an eye on the proj- ects and make sure they were going smoothly. The board also approved purchasing equipment and software to update the Pike Central Middle School Sci- ence Technology Engineer- ing and Math Lab with the Moss/Pitsco program of Ex- peditions Lab. Asst. Superintendent Def- fendoll said the current lab using Synergistic programs is no longer available for up- dates and isn't compati- ble with the school's cur- rent operating systems and program. The initial cost is $42,654.65, with an annual license renewal of $2,025. The next scheduled school board meeting is Tuesday, June 9. A moped crash at noon Monday resulted in a Win- slow man being cited for possession of marijuana. Scott Williams, 56, Win- slow, was riding a moped east on Sugar Ridge Road near CR200 E. Pike County Chief Deputy Dallas Killian said State Trooper Ryan Angermeier was off-duty and was following Williams when the crash occurred. Williams told police he looked in his rearview mir- ror and ran off the road, then crashed while attempting to get back on the road. Deputy Kilian said Wil- liams had cuts and abra- sions, including one on his knee. He also said when Wil- liams crashed, a "one hitter" marijuana pipe flew out of his pocket. Killian said the pipe had a small amount of marijua- na in it and Williams will re- ceive a summons to appear in court on the charge. Williams refused medical treatment. Williams charged with marijuana possession after moped crash

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