The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, October 24, 2018 A- 7 PAID FOR BY FORREST MANNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD CITY OF PETERSBURG LARGE ITEM Disposal Day Thur., October 25 • 8am-3pm Fri., October 26 • 8am-3pm this is for RESIDENTS LIVING WITHIN PETERSBURG CITY LIMITS Please bring proof of residency. Tires, Computers, TVs, Hazardous Materials (Paint, etc.) ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED LARGE ITEM DROP-OFF LOCATION: Petersburg City Garage on Cherry Street If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact City Hall, 812-354-8511 SENIOR CITIZENS: Pick-up for large items available. Please call to make arrangements by Wednesday, Oct. 25. FRANK COLEMAN VOTE PIKE COUNTY SHERIFF Paid for by Marté Daves MOOSE LODGE Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg OR ORDER FROM MENU FRIDAY 10-26-18 SATURDAY 10-27-18 NOW OFFERING PIZZA Open to Members and Qualified Guests Coffee or Tea with special. Wed., Fri. and Sat. • 5pm - 8pm Buffet with Salad Bar, Only $10.95. Roast Beef Manhattan with two sides, $6.50, 10oz. Smoked Pork Chop with two sides, $7.50. Pike County's jobless rate rises to 2.9% By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate rose to 2.9 percent in Sep- tember, according to pre- liminary figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Monday, Oct. 22. September's 2.9 percent jobless rate was nine-tenths of a percentage point lower than the revised 3.8 percent unemployment rate Pike County recorded in August. According to estimates released by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, 5,921 of Pike County's labor force of 6,100 were employed during Sep- tember, leaving 179 persons without jobs. In September 2017, when the county's jobless rate was 3.0 percent, it was estimated that 6,066 of the county's la- bor force of 6,526 were em- ployed, leaving 190 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's job- less rate fell from a revised 3.1 percent in August to a preliminary 2.3 percent in September. In September 2017, Daviess County's job- less rate was 2.5 percent. • Dubois County's jobless rate fell from a revised 2.8 percent in August to a pre- liminary 2.1 percent in Sep- tember. In September 2017, Dubois County's jobless rate was 2.4 percent. • Gibson County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.1 percent in August to a pre- liminary 2.3 percent in Sep- tember. In September 2017, Gibson County's jobless rate was 2.8 percent. • Knox County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.7 percent in August to a pre- liminary 2.8 percent in Sep- tember. In September 2017, Knox County's jobless rate was 3.1 percent. • Warrick County's job- less rate fell from a revised 3.3 percent in August to a preliminary 2.5 percent in September. In September 2017, Warrick County's job- less rate was 2.8 percent. Statewide, county non- seasonally adjusted unem- ployment rates decreased in all 92 counties from Au- gust to September. Adams and Dubois coun- ties recorded the state's low- est unemployment rate in September at 2.1 percent. Bartholomew, LaGrange and Tipton counties tied for the state's second-lowest jobless rate during Septem- ber at 2.2 percent. Vermillion County record- ed the state's highest unem- ployment rate during Sep- tember at 4.8 percent. Lake County had the state's sec- ond-highest jobless rate dur- ing September at 4.5. The Columbus metropol- itan statistical area had the state's lowest jobless rate among the state's 13 MSAs in September at 2.2 percent, while the Gary MSA had the state's highest MSA jobless rate in September at 4.1 per- cent. The jobless rate for the Evansville MSA was 2.9 percent in September, which was an decrease of six-tenths of a percentage point from 3.5 percent in August. In September 2017, the Evansville MSA's jobless rate was 3.1 percent. According to data pro- vided by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, the Evansville MSA – which includes Gib- son, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties – had a total of 164,300 jobs in Sep- tember, an increase of 1,400 jobs from September 2017. From August to Septem- ber, the Evansville MSA experienced significant increases in the govern- ment (+1,000) and mining, logging and construction (+400) sectors. The gains were mostly offset by losses in the leisure and hospital- ity (-300), trade, transpor- tation and utilities (-200), retail trade (-200), profes- sional and business servic- es (-200), financial activi- ties (-100), education and health services (-100) and health care and social assis- tance (-100) sectors. Indiana's seasonally-ad- justed unemployment rate remained the same from August to September at 3.5 percent, two-tenths of a per- centage point lower than the national jobless rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal – in October 2014 – In- diana's unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for almost five years. The monthly unemploy- ment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana's labor force had a net increase of 4,564 over the previous month, which was the result of a 337 decrease in unemployed residents no longer seeking employment in the last four weeks, and an increase of 4,901 employed residents. Indiana's total la- bor force – which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment – stands at 3.39 million, and the state's 65.1 percent la- bor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 62.7 percent. In addition, the number of Indiana's ongoing reg- ular unemployment insur- ance claims is the lowest since 1976, when UI claims were first recorded. Statewide, private sector employment has grown by more than 26,400 jobs over the year, and has increased by 2,500 jobs over the previ- ous month, primarily due to gains in the trade, transpor- tation and utilities (+2,400) and other (1,700), which includes mining and log- ging, IT and other servic- es sectors. Gains were par- tially offset by losses in the manufacturing (-1,300) and the private educational and health services (-1,000) sec- tors. Total private employment stands at 2,710,900 and is 22,000 above the December 2017 peak. Hayride through Prides Creek Prides Creek Park superintendent Bran- don Schultheis takes the wheel during a hay- ride for residents and staff from Amber Manor Care Center on Wednes- day, Oct. 17. Ed Cahill photo Left: Amber Man- or Care Center Life En- richment Associate Gin- ny Gatton (left) and res- ident Dorothy Gould (right) get ready for a hayride at Prides Creek Park on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Ed Cahill photo Mulch your leaves for a better lawn Raking leaves may be an autumnal traditional for ma- ny homeowners, but those who want a less strenuous way to prevent their lawns from being suffocated by fallen leaves may want to consider mulching them. Fallen leaves should never be left to linger on a yard for very long, and some home- owners may be surprised to learn that waiting to rake un- til all of the trees on a prop- erty have shed their leaves can be detrimental to the lawn. That's because fallen leaves trap moisture and prevent sunlight and air from reaching the grass, making lawns more vulnera- ble to disease. Fallen leaves also can harbor insects, again putting lawns at risk of dis- ease. Mulching may be the best option for homeowners who prefer to avoid spending several weekend afternoons each fall raking leaves. Ma- ny lawnmowers are now equipped with mulching ca- pabilities, which can remove the need to rake. When leaves are mulched, they are minced into tiny pieces that are left behind on the lawn. Such pieces are so small that they won't block air or light from reaching the grass, nor are they likely to harbor in- sects. But as these tiny piec- es of leaves decompose, they enrich the soil with nutrients, so much so that some lawns may not even need to be fer- tilized in the fall.