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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, November 22, 2017 D- 9 Court Report CRIMINAL Pike Circuit Court Marcus J. Henson charged with count I dealing in methamphetamine, a lev- el 3 felony, count II posses- sion of methamphetamine and count III possession of marijuana. Christopher W. Jones charged with count I dealing in methamphetamine, a lev- el 4 felony, count II posses- sion of methamphetamine, count III unlawful posses- sion of a syringe, count IV maintaining a common nui- sance- controlled substanc- es, count V dealing in meth- amphetamine, count VI possession of methamphet- amine, count VII unlawful possession of syringe and count VIII habitual offender. Heather A. Nowark charged with count I dealing in methamphetamine, a lev- el 5 felony, count II posses- sion of methamphetamine and count III maintaining a common nuisance- con- trolled substances. Katessa L. Schneider charged with count I battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer, a lev- el 5 felony, count II resisting law enforcement and count III disorderly conduct. Tracey J. Yarbrough charged with operating a motor vehicle after forfei- ture of license for life, a lev- el 5 felony. Susan A. Roach charged with possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony. Raymond Conrad Strom- blad charged with count I possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony, and count II possession of para- phernalia. Clifford B. Byers charged with possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony. Gage D. Fiscus charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony, count II visiting a common nuisance - con- trolled substances, count III possession of marijuana and count IV possession of para- phernalia. Kyle Robling charged with count I possession of methamphetamine, a lev- el 6 felony, count II visiting a common nuisance - con- trolled substances and count III possession of parapher- nalia. Nicole Duke charged with count I possession of meth- amphetamine, a level 6 fel- ony, count II maintaining a common nuisance - con- trolled substances, count III possession of marijuana and count IV possession of para- phernalia. Brittany Snodgrass charged with domestic bat- tery on a person less than 14 years old, a level 6 felony. Warren. D. McCandless charged with child molest- ing, a level 4 felony. Joshua D. McCandless charged with sexual mis- conduct with a minor, a lev- el 4 felony. Bobby L. Couch charged with possession of metham- phetamine, a level 6 felony. In re: search warrant. In re: search warrant. Waiver of Extradition of Dickie J. Coomer. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike Circuit Court Kevin M. Matthews charged with possession of marijuana. Chaz Christian Cherry charged with count I crimi- nal mischief and count II op- erating a vehicle while intox- icated. Prentice Edward Nail, Jr. charged with operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Madela Ndumiso BZ charged with possession of marijuana. Joel Enrique Portillo Rive- ra charged with operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. Logan C. Grannan charged with count I pos- session of marijuana and count II possession of para- phernalia. CIVIL DOCKET Pike Circuit Court Americredit Financial Services sues Angela A. Loveless on complaint. Merrick Bank Corpora- tion sues Michael A. Brown- ing on complaint. Gateway Financial Solu- tion sues Randy E. Anders and Nikki Miller on com- plaint. Teachers Credit Union sues Eddie L. Myers on com- plaint. Capital One Bank sues Stacy Russell on complaint. The First State Bank sues Justin M. Burk on complaint. Linda D. Ravelette sues William E. Ravellette, Jr. for dissolution of marriage. SMALL CLAIMS Pike Circuit Court Personal Finance Compa- ny sues Adam J. White and Jessica White on complaint. Donald A. Richardson sues Auto Owners Insur- ance on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike Circuit Court Chase Abbott charged with seatbelt violation. Leroy Balbach charged with operating a motor vehi- cle with a false plate. Thelma Brawdy charged with seatbelt violation. Jason Cambell charged with speeding, 45 mph in a 35 zone. Janice Hartley charged with speeding, 45 mph in a 35 zone. Jennifer McCrary charged with seatbelt violation. Davis Miller charged with seatbelt violation. Tanner Robins charged with speeding, 79 mph in a 55 zone. John Roe charged with learner's permit violation and speeding in school zone. Alisha Smith charged with speeding, 78 mph in a 70 zone. Maureen Wilson charged with speeding, 84 mph in a 70 zone. Randy J. Dilger charged with speeding, 64 mph in a 45 zone. Ian Allen charged with speeding, 71 mph in a 40 zone. Jagar Dent charged with unlawful possession of to- bacco. Baron Earley charged with speeding, 65 mph in a 40 zone. Jason Evans charged with speeding, 73 mph in a 55 zone. Gabriel Jones charged with unlawful possession of tobacco. Jessica Vaal charged with speeding, 69 mph in a 55 zone. demand that construction unions give 30 percent of the jobs to black workers. Final- ly, many black problems are exacerbated by white liber- al guilt. White liberals ought to stop feeling guilty so they can be more respectful in their relationships with black Americans. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Continued from page 8 HORSES Continued from page 8 THANKFUL Continued from page 8 DEFENSE secretary of defense to re- call up to 1,000 retired Air Force pilots to make up for the shortfall. A good idea, but this is the sort of stop- gap measure that the mili- tary has been forced to re- ly on for too long. Sooner rather than later, Band-Aids won't work. In fact, such short-term solutions, however cre- ative, can almost be danger- ous. They help the various branches accomplish the mission at hand, and that's certainly a good thing. But they can mask the serious problems underneath. It's like putting duct tape on a crack in a door. It cov- ers up the crack, yes, and it makes things seem fine — for a while. But a problem that's out of sight doesn't magically go away. It con- tinues to fester until some emergency down the road forces you to fix it proper- ly. But by then, it's metasta- sized and become more ex- pensive to fix. By the same token, the underfunding prob- lem that plagues our over- worked, overstressed mil- itary should have been ad- dressed long ago. But there are no time machines handy, so the only thing we can do is to start fixing it right now. That's what the congres- sional defense authorization bill does. It takes our collec- tive head out of the sand and enables us to get to work. Mind you, this is just the first step. And it's not even a step per se; it's a decision to take that step. But the mere fact that congressio- nal leaders are owning up to the problem and vowing to do something about it is promising. There is much to follow through on, and Heritage's research papers have de- tailed recommendations for each branch. And if our elected leaders need some motivation to get it right, Heritage's 2018 Index of Mil- itary Strength also outlines the growing threats around the globe. There are many things we can afford to do cheaply. De- fense isn't one of them. Let's make sure we get this right. Ed Feulner is president of the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org). Continued from page 8 TRUTH within the spiritual world, which God controls. Jesus told his followers, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." The Word of the Lord is our anchor and is not subject to change by the whims of man. What was stated yes- terday remains the same for today, and will endure forev- er. Thank God for His endur- ing steadfastness. Think about it, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Continued from page 8 POOR percent in 1982. And in 2011, 69 percent started their own businesses compared to 40 percent in 1982. So these are increasingly individuals who created their own wealth. And the fact is, the wealthy already pay the li- on's share of the nation's tax- es, and this has increased over time. According to the Tax Foundation, in 2014, those whose incomes were in the top 1 percent paid 39.5 per- cent of all taxes. In 1982, the top 1 percent paid 19 percent of all taxes. Raising taxes more on the highest income earners will benefit tax law- yers and lobbyists and do lit- tle for the rest of us. Envy doesn't create wealth. Freedom and char- acter does. How about we fo- cus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential? Harvard economist Mar- tin Feldstein estimates that cutting corporates taxes would raise national income by $500 billion — $ 3,500 per household. I say we cut them even more for businesses opening in distressed com- munities. Let's admit that our mas- sive welfare state has been a disaster. I have long been for allowing low-income Americans to stop paying the payroll tax and instead use these funds to invest in a personal retirement account to build personal wealth. These are just starters. We should be looking for ideas to bring up the bottom. Not dragging down the top. Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Cen- ter for Urban Renewal and Education. Contact heratw- ww.urbancure.org. Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg 812-354-9400 Locally Owned and Operated CALL 812.354.9400 to schedule an appointment today. 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It seems that the memory of my coming here into this community in 1978 will nev- er be erased from my hard drive, and as I fast forward all the major events that have happened since then, it did not seem too long ago that I was carrying my one luggage, full of hope and dreams, and optimism. At the same time some mon- ster was whispering to my ear that things will not work out. But by the grace of God, I think I have done some good for this community. And have been graced by a won- derful gift of my family- chil- dren and now 10 grandchil- dren and friends. I am forev- er grateful. To enumerate all these great graces will take volumes of space on this pa- per, which the editor will surely not allow. • • • Humor of the week: A teen had just gotten his driv- er's permit, and inquired of his father, if they could dis- cuss his use of the car. His father said he'd make a deal with his son. "You bring your grades up from a C to a B average, study your Bible a little, get your hair cut and we'll talk about your car." The young man thought about that for a moment, de- cided he'd settle for the of- fer and they agreed on it. A f- ter about six weeks, his fa- ther said, "Son, I've been re- al proud of you. You brought your grades up and I have observed that you have been studying your Bible, but... I'm real disappoint- ed you haven't gotten your hair cut." The young man paused a moment and said, " You know Dad, I've been think- ing about that, and I've no- ticed in the Bible that Sam- son had a long hair, John the Baptist had long hair, Moses had long hair, and there's strong argument that Jesus had long hair too. To this his father replied, "Did you also know they all walked everywhere they went? " Have a great week! Wisdom of the week: A grateful heart walks with great joy. you can learn a lot from the Newspaper! 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