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A-2 Front Wednesday, October 17, 2018 The Press-Dispatch We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. Subscribe Today! 812-354-8500 Hi, Citizens of Winslow: ank you for the time you have given me to serve the citizens of Winslow as your Clerk- Treasurer since March 2018. I have lived with you in this community for many years and have enjoyed meeting and talking with each person. I ask for your vote, to continue to work hard and make Winslow an even greater place to live. WORTHINGTON Elect STACY CLERK-TREASURER TOWN OF WINSLOW PAID FOR BY MARILEE HUME To the Voters of Pike County: As a prior two-term Sheriff, I know what it takes to be the Sheriff of Pike County. That is why, on Nov. 6, I will be voting for the Sheriff's candidate with the most experience and best qualifications for this position. I will be voting Kent Johnson for Sheriff. Kent has worked very hard over the years preparing himself to be qualified for this position. He has been a Pike Coun- ty Jailer, a City Police Officer, a Deputy Sheriff, and is currently Chief Deputy of the Sheriff's Office. He already has experience with preparing the Sheriff's budget, Sheriff sales, overseeing jail inmates, courthouse duties and su- pervising the Sheriff's Office staff. He also already attended and graduated from Sheriff's school. Kent is also a DARE Officer and he takes the safety of the students and school staff very seriously. Chief Deputy John- son has been working very closely with the County Council and School Board to hire a full-time Deputy Sheriff School Resource Officer to work within the schools. Pike County has already applied for and has been approved for this grant. If Kent is elected Sheriff, there wouldn't be any additional training or transition period for him. He will be able to assume the responsibilities and role as Sheriff on day one. Please join me and vote Kent Johnson for Sheriff. Sincerely, Todd Meadors Former 2-term Pike County Sheriff PAID FOR BY TODD MEADORS Indiana Southern working on 4th Street crossing A crew from the Indiana Southern railroad was busy on the Fourth Street crossing on Tuesday morn- ing. The street was blocked between Casey's and Cherry Street as they replaced a rail on the south side of the crossing. The crew was making good progress and were ready to place the new rail on the track in the early afternoon. James Capozella photo By Andy Heuring Pike County Commis- sioners approved an unoffi- cial detour for Highway 57 in Petersburg and approved advertising for material bids at the highway department during their Monday night meeting. Pike County Highway Superintendent Roger Ham said the Indiana Depart- ment of Transportation had requested they make Illinois St to Highway 61 an unoffi- cial detour while they com- plete a "thin deck overlay" on the bridge on Main St., Petersburg, between Hucks and Pike Ave. INDOT, in a letter, called for Highway 57 to be closed for about 10 days during the project. Ham said he didn't know when they planned on starting the work, but said he thought it would start before the end of the year. Ham said he had talked with Petersburg May- or R.C. Klipsch about the project as well. The county also approved advertising for material bids for 2019. They put out bids for bituminous Liquid As- phalt material, bituminous hot mix, bituminous cold mix, road stone and gravel and storm drainage struc- tures. The bids are scheduled to be opened during the No- vember 5 Commissioner meeting that begins at 8:30 a.m. "These are the same ev- ery year, aren't they? " asked Commissioner Jeff Nelson "I didn't change anything from last year's bids," said Superintendent Ham. The commissioners al- so got a presentation from Pike County Library Di- rector Stephanie Rawlins on their plans to do an esti- mated $ 618,000 expansion to the Petersburg branch of the Pike County Library, that would add 3,200 square feet to it. Rawlins said the project would use most of the Library's $ 819,000 sur- plus, but she was confident they could stay within their budget. She said, according to the state's guidelines on library size, the Petersburg Library, which was built in 2011, is al- ready 3,800 square feet un- dersized. Some of the proposed items that would be includ- ed in the new space would be a meeting room for families, where parents have visita- tion under supervision only. She said they already have a room being used for this, but it doesn't have enough things with which the chil- dren can play. She also said it would in- clude a technology room that could have a "smart board" and teen-operated radio station, and a "mak- er space," where technolo- gy such as a CNC machine was available. When talking to the coun- ty council last week, she said they hoped to be ready to grant a contract in Febru- ary or March and get start- ed on the construction. In other business, Com- missioner Assistant Kristi Dischinger said the county is getting a long list of prop- erties with long overdue property taxes. She said af- ter talking with Treasurer Marta Query, they thought it was time to have a certifi- cate sale, which is for prop- erties that have gone years without selling at a tax sale. "We thought we probably ought to have one about ev- ery two years," said Disch- inger. She said they are plan- ning on having it in Febru- ary 2019. Commissioners also vot- ed to request a transfer of $40,000 from machinery and equipment to fuel. Ham said they needed this amount to get through the year. "It is about the only place we can take it from and get it this late in the year," said Ham The next commissioners' meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Novem- ber 5. Highway 57 to be closed 10 days for bridge maintenance Sheriff Frank Coleman (R) Kent Johnson (D) County Assessor Mike Goodpaster (R) Commissioner Dist. 2 Mark Flint (R) Heath James Scraper (D) County Council Dist. 1 Randy Harris (R) Daren Cook (D) County Council Dist. 2 Jon W. Craig (R) County Council Dist. 3 Max Elliott (R) County Council Dist. 4 Travis C. Troutman (R) Clay Twp. Trustee John B. Davidson (R) Jefferson Twp. Trustee Danielle Houtsch (R) Cynthia Ridao (D) Jefferson Twp. Advisory Bd. Chris Burkhart (D) Jerry Traylor (D) Linda Teague (D) Lockhart Twp. Trustee Angela O'Neal (D) Lockhart Twp. Advisory Bd. Jace A. Houchin (R) William Caldemeyer (D) Berniece Luker (D) Charles Mike Meyer (D) Logan Twp. Trustee Shirley Ann Shafer (D) Madison Twp. Trustee Carol Sue Sutton (R) Madison Advisory Bd. Jeff Davis, Sr. (R) David W. Ice (R) Jeff Davis II (R) Marion Twp. Trustee Becky Steinhart (R) Marion Advisory Bd. Tracy Evans (R) Rich Bush (D) Gregory Gray (D) Monroe Twp. Trustee Sandra K. Barrett (D) Monroe Advisory Bd. Elaine Barrett (D) Ivan Mason (D) Rita L. Williams (D) Patoka Twp. Trustee Joe Melhiser (R) Patoka Advisory Board Rodney L. Dixon, Sr. (R) Danny B. DeJarnett (R) Richard A. Tisdale (D) Washington Twp. Trustee Marie N. Boyd (R) Washington Advisory Board Susan Flint (R) Jeff Harting (R) Angie Davis (R) US Senator Mike Braun (R) Joe Donnelly (D) US Representative Dist. 8 Larry D. Bucshon (R) William Tanoos (D) State Senator Dist. 48 Mark Messmer (R) State Rep. District 63 Shane M. Lindauer (R) Joseph Lannan(D) State Rep. District 64 Matt Hostettler (R) State Rep. Dist. 75 Ron Bacon (R) John Hurley (D) Judge of 83rd Circuit Court Jeff Biesterveld (D) Prosecutor 83rd Circuit Court Darrin E. 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Subscribers and neigh- bors have received a flyer explaining the October Bar- gain Period savings. Get it while it's hot. The deal goes away after November 3. So there no better time than now to get the best source of Pike County news for the last 116 years than now. You can either mail in the form or call 812-354- 8500. Customers wanting the NetEdition need to in- clude their email address and a password with a min- imum of seven characters. ious technical training class- es at the center. The building is estimat- ed to cost $1.3 million, but it has the federal grant of $787,000 with angel investor Elmer Buchta providing the match to the grant, plus sev- eral other large donors in- cluding GAB giving $50,000 over five years and large do- nations from WinEnergy, Ohio Valley Gas and Jas- per Engines. The Commu- nity Foundation is donating $100,000 and OFS is donat- ing $50,000 of interior de- sign and furniture. "We are ready for it and the community is ready for it. We are ready to embrace it and offer these innovative technologies to our commu- nity," Willis. By Andy Heuring Two people from Prince- ton were arrested after po- lice stopped them for driv- ing 105 mph on I-69 near the Pike-Daviess County line Richard Jones, 39, of Princeton and his passen- ger Charletta Pritchett, 31, also of Princeton were ar- rested on marijuana-related charges after State Troop- er C. J. Boeckman said he stopped an SUV that was driving south on I-69 at 105 mph. Boeckman said he noticed the smell of burnt marijuana. During a search of the vehicle he found 450 grams of what was suspect- ed to be synthetic marijuana and more than 100 grams of marijuana. Both were taken into cus- tody on charges of posses- sion of marijuana, posses- sion of a synthetic drug or a synthetic drug look-a-like substance. Jones was also preliminarily charged with reckless driving. Trooper Boeckman said Jones told him he was low on gas and was trying to get to a gas station before run- ning out of fuel. Speeding stop leads to arrest for marijuana, reckless driving