The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Front Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Press-Dispatch We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. Subscribe Today! 812-354-8500 SHELTER Continued from page 1 By Andy Heuring The first annual coun- ty-wide yard sale is sched- uled for Saturday, May 11. The popular event in Peters- burg has been expanded to all of Pike County. Typically, there are about 40 yard sales in Petersburg. Each person purchas- ing a classified ad in The Press-Dispatch will be giv- en a number and the num- bers will be placed on a map, grouping them by communi- ties and towns. A classified ad starts at $4. They can be purchased in person, by phone or online by emailing the ad to classifieds@press- dispatch.net The deadline to purchase a yard sale ad for the coun- ty-wide sale is 5 p.m. Mon- day, May 6. County-wide yard sale May 11 By Andy Heuring Two area men were each arrested after being in- volved in traffic accidents this week in Pike County. An Oakland City man was arrested early Sunday morn- ing after police, on the way to another call, found a car had crashed into a guardrail near the Pike-Gibson coun- ty line. Levi Jacob King, 22, of 4617 SR 57, Oakland City, was arrested by Pike Coun- ty Sheriff's Sgt. Buck Seger. Sgt. Seger said he was driving on Highway 64 on his way to another call at about 6 a.m., when he no- ticed a white Ford car that was traveling east on High- way 64 had hit the guardrail on the south side of the high- way, and came to rest off the north side of the road. Sgt. Seger said there were four men standing around the car. He talked with them and King advised he was driving. While talking with King, Sgt. Seger said he no- ticed the odor of alcohol. According to Seger's re- port, King said he had been drinking at a bar in Evans- ville. He failed field sobriety tests and was taken to the Pike County Jail, where he tested 0.124 percent blood alcohol content, according to Seger. The legal limit for blood alcohol content in Indiana is 0.08 percent. An Otwell man was arrest- ed after a homeowner called police about a truck that had run off the road, went into her yard and got hung up. The caller told central dis- patch a wrecker had arrived, attempting to pull the truck out of the yard. Adam Gray, 36, of 9204 E. CR 325 N., Otwell, was ar- rested on preliminary charg- es of false informing and op- erating a vehicle while intox- icated. Sheriff's Sgt. Seger said he was sent to 9477 E. CR 325 N, Otwell, at about 11:30 p.m. Friday. When he ar- rived, he found a wrecker parked near Gray's truck. Sgt. Seger said when he walked back to the truck, he found Gray sitting in the driver's seat with his hand on the steering wheel and he was smoking a cigarette. According to Seger's re- port, Gray said a friend had borrowed his truck and ran off the road. Gray said he had called a wrecker and was trying to get his truck home, which was nearby. Seger said he smelled the odor of alcohol while talking with Gray. He said when he pressed Gray about who was driving the truck, he contin- ued to say it was his friend, but he didn't want to get him in trouble. Gray failed field sobri- ety tests and was taken to the Pike County Jail, where he tested 0.084 percent for blood alcohol content. WIN A TROPHY FOR: • Best Dressed 50's Theme Couple • Best 50's Theme Prince (Age 10 & Under) • Best 50's Theme Princess (Age 10 & Under) 1. Pick up a card at Galaxy's 2. Visit each vendor to get it stamped 3. Turn in your card at Galaxy's to be eligible for drawing 4. Winner gets a $20 Walmart Gift Card and a season pass to the Wolf Den Spring Festival Contests For more information, call 812-582-4766 or stop by our store at 109 S. 6th St., Petersburg SPONSORS Cakes & Coffee Café ............ 618 E. Main Silk Designs .......................... 816 E. Main Mikel's Graphics ................... 706 E. Main China Wok ............................ 808 E. 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For more information, call 812-582-4766 or stop by our store at 109 S. 6th St., Petersburg No appointment necessary Two arrested for OVWI after involvement in traffic accidents By Andy Heuring Petersburg's newest po- lice officer is a 13-year vet- eran, who spent nine years in the Army and four years in the Navy. Scott Arnold was hired last week by Petersburg and began almost immediately. Patrolman Arnold grew up in Westphalia in Daviess County, af- ter spend- ing much of his youth all over the country. His father was in the Navy be- fore settling in Westpha- lia. He then joined the Army and served for nine years, including a tour in Iraq, where he was injured when the ve- hicle he was riding in hit an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). He suffered a trau- matic brain injury from the explosion, for which he re- ceived a Purple Heart. He then joined the Navy and did a 16 -month tour in A fghanistan. Following his military ca- reer, he worked in the coal mines and ran a karate school. Along with being a Purple Heart recipient, he is also a member of the of U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Arnold said while teach- ing karate and kickboxing, he met a lot of law enforce- ment who talked to him about being a policeman. "I was always inspired to be a policeman. I just never went to school for it," said Arnold. He got the opportunity to work in law enforcement in Bicknell and jumped at it. He has served on the Bicknell Police De- partment for six months, prior to tak- ing the job in Petersburg. "Peters- burg is a great town. You can tell right away they are sup- portive of their police," said Arnold. Peters- burg Police Chief Chuck Baumgart said, "He will be an asset not only to the de- partment, but to the City of Petersburg. Best part about him is he is already well versed in not only police ac- tivities, but the law," said Baumgart. Petersburg has another opening for an officer in the department. Baumgart said the application process is closed on that position. "We have some really good appli- cants. We are going through them and setting up inter- views." Scott Arnold Scott Arnold is new city police officer Hollis said the new shel- ter house was in their five- year plan and originally was planned for 2016. How- ever, they received a grant for a much larger event cen- ter. So the shelter house was shelved temporarily. "When the event center fell through, we took this back off the shelf." The cost of the building is $233,000. An additional ap- propriation was approved by the County Council in their last meeting. Schultheis said they also are planning a new shower house for the park and hope it can get underway some- time this summer. He said other renovations include work at the beach house, where they have put in new metal surrounds and partitions in the dressing rooms. "It will look a lot nic- er," said Schultheis. Prides Creek Park opened on April 1. The beach opens on Memorial Day weekend. Between $25,000 and $50,000 damage was re- portedly caused when a semi traveling south on SR 257 struck a rope used to pull wire by a contractor for Vectren. Pike County Dep- uty Sheriff Brad Jenkins re- ported that Larry Steven- son, of Louisville, was driv- ing a 2015 Volvo south on SR 257, near CR 900 E., last Monday when he contacted a rope that was across the road. Jenkins reported that the rope is used to pull power lines from pole to pole. The low hanging rope caught the cab of the truck, causing damage to it, as well as to the lines and poles, ac- cording to the report. Ste- venson said there were no flaggers or anyone around when it happened. The property tax dead- line for the first installment is Friday, May 10. "This is the only notice you will receive and both installment coupons are at- tached. If you did not re- ceive your statement or statements, please call the Treasurer's office at 812- 54-6363," said Pike County Treasurer Marta Query. The State of Indiana IC code states that the proper- ty owner is required to no- tify the Treasurer's office if they do not receive their statements and if their mail- ing address has changed. Payments can be made by cash, check, money or- der, or credit card in the of- fice. Credit Card payments are accepted in the office, by phone, or on line at W W W. PAYGOV.US. The Treasur- er's office accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover debit and credit cards, and there is a 2.95 percent con- venience fee for the total amount paid. Query explained, "If you use a credit/debit card to pay over the phone or on line, you will be required to provide parcel numbers for the properties you are pay- ing on. Do not wait until May 10 to pay your tax by phone. Our office is exceptionally busy and we cannot answer every call, payments left on voicemail are not accepted," said Query. She requested taxpayers bring their pre-printed state- ments with them to the Trea- surer's office for those pay- ing in person. "In 2019, if you do not bring your pre-printed cou- pon with you, you will be charged an additional, sep- arate fee of .20 cents per par- cel reprint fee. Also, if you do not bring your coupons with you, the Treasurer's office will not be responsi- ble for any missed parcels that would result in delin- quent tax and penalties," said Query. Mobile homes are taxed separately from the land they sit on. If you own a mo- bile home and the land it sits on, you will receive two sep- arate statements. There are a few exceptions to this, as some mobile homes are con- sidered permanent struc- tures, but these are rare. "Due to the large amounts of mail we receive for the Spring Installment, any payments sent through the mail will not be processed until after May 10, 2019. No penalty will be assessed to these payments as long as the postmark on the enve- lope is May 10, 2019, or pri- or," said Query. The Treasurer's office will have extended hours in May. They will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday through Friday. But they will also be open on Sat- urday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to noon and Thursday and Fri- day, May 9 and 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Low hanging rope causes vehicle damage on SR 257 Property tax deadline for first installment is May 10 A drawing of the new shelterhouse and parking lot is superimposed over the top of an areal view of the current Shelterhouse #1 at Prides Creek Park. Sideswipe results in no injuries A two-vehicle accident on CR 150 S., near CR 200 E., resulted in no injuries, but caused between $10,000 and $25,000 in damage, ac- cording to investigating of- ficer Deputy Brad Jenkins. The early morning Tuesday, April 16 accident involved a 2007 Toyota Corolla, driven by Sarah Yager, 26, of 1084 S. SR 61, Winslow, and a 2012 Dodge Caravan, driv- en by Sarah Frasure, 37, of 10543 Potker St., Stendal. Yager was traveling east on CR 150 S. and went left of center on the crest of a hill, sideswiping Frasure, who was westbound. Skid marks indicated Yager was left of center, according to Jenkins' report. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.