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A-2 Front Wednesday, August 28, 2019 The Press-Dispatch We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. Subscribe Today! 812-354-8500 net edition yeah, it's that fast! Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. Delivered every Wednesday morning! Add it for $5 to your current print subscription or stand-alone for $35/year. PROJECTS Continued from page 1 Funeral Arrangements Specializing in Now Available Fresh Floral 9am-5pm Monday thru Saturday OPEN Arrangements • Music & Keepsake Boxes • Angels • Afghans Floral Designers Sandra Tichenor & Jane Reed Angie Carter, Designer & Owner 816 E. Main St., Petersburg 812-789-3046 also available • Lanterns • Chimes • Fall Wreaths • Saddles • Vases & Baskets Open to Members and Qualified Guests Dining Specials 5pm-8pm 115 Pike Ave., Petersburg FRIDAY 08-30-19 SATURDAY 08-31-19 Coffee or Tea with special. Monday – ursday • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plate Specials Daily! Open To e Public! ALL MEALS $7.50! 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The county truck continued for a short distance off the berm until the ditch became much deeper, according to Jenkins. Dick said the other truck apparently did not see the mishap and continued east. James Capozella photo Lane restrictions sched- uled for I-69 and State Road 64 near Oakland City begin- ning Monday, August 26. The Indiana Department of Transportation said be- ginning on or around Mon- day, Aug. 26, contractors will close the turn lanes and restrict the on/off ramps at the interchange for a pave- ment patching and rehabil- itation operation. During this time, crews will make repairs to sub grade areas and work to pave the ramps. Lanes will be restricted to 10 feet with a 1-foot shoulder. Normal traffic is not expect- ed to have any difficulty nav- igating the restricted area, however, wide loads should seek an alternate route us- ing the closest state main- tained roads. Restrictions will be in place around the clock. Work is expected to last un- til the end of October, weath- er permitting. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews. Roadwork to restrict traffic near I-69 and State Road 64 By Andy Heuring Two people were arrested for drunken driving in Pike County last week. Both were arrested after motorists re- ported erratic driving. A Winslow man was ar- rested last Thursday night by Petersburg Police Sgt. Chad McClellan on I-69. James Trinkle, 49, of 6952 E. CR 50 S., Winslow, was arrested at about 9:30 p.m. when Sgt. McClellan responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver in a gold Pontiac, who had turned from Highway 61 to go north on I-69. Sgt. McClellan said he lo- cated the vehicle and saw it driving off the roadway, and weaving back and forth at about 60 mph, before he stopped it near the 49 -mm. McClellan said when he talked with the driver, Trin- kle, he noticed a strong odor of alcohol and slurred speech. Trinkle told McClel- lan he had about 12 beers, according to McClellan's re- port. Trinkle failed one field so- briety test, but was too un- steady to perform walking tests, according to Sgt. Mc- Clellan. He said Trinkle re- fused a portable breath test and chemical test. Sgt. Mc- Clellan said Petersburg Pa- trolman Scott Arnold was assisting him and noticed Trinkle try to pull some- thing out of his pocket and throw it, but Arnold was able to grab Trinkle by the hand and found he had a cello- phane wrapper containing a green leafy substance. It tested positive for marijua- na. Trinkle was taken into custody on an operating a vehicle while intoxicated (refusal) and possession of marijuana. An Oakland City woman was arrested Friday morn- ing after police received a call about a black Dodge pickup with a handicap tag, driving north on Highway 61, swerving all over the road. The caller said the swerving vehicle was near PC-1 Stop. Petersburg Police Cpl. Kyle Mills said he drove to PC-1 Stop without meeting the vehicle, but while he was at PC-1 Stop, he saw a vehi- cle matching that descrip- tion on the Dollar General Store parking lot. He then noticed the driver, Kandice Dillon, 30, of 530 Division St., Oakland City, appeared to be slumped over in the ve- hicle. He noticed she had very heavy eyes and slurred speech. She told him she had driven from Spurgeon. Cpl. Mills said he found her license had been suspend- ed and she failed field so- briety tests. She was taken to the Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. Cpl. Mills said she repeatedly fell asleep while at the hospital and tested positive for am- phetamines and THC. Dillon was arrested on a charge of operating a vehi- cle while intoxicated (con- trolled substance). Erratic driving leads to two OVWI arrests DOG PARK Continued from page 1 FESTIVALS Continued from page 1 waDter bill drop off box. They also can mail checks payable to the Dog Park and mail them to Petersburg City Hall, Attn: Dog Park, 704 Main St., Petersburg, IN 47567. People can also give on- line at www.patronicity. com/project/pike_county_ dog_park. Donations need to be made by September 30 for them to count toward meet- ing the ICHDA's match. Schutter said they will al- so have a booth at the Buf- falo Trace Festival to collect donations. It features free carnival rides and free musical en- tertainment, including the Grammy-winning Parmalee, and fireworks. Other bands include Joe Nobody, Vessyll with Adam Houchins and Co., Rodney Watts Band, The Brick Briscoe IV, Amer- ican Pie Unplugged, Eclec- tic Drive and Eighty-Sixt. Other events will include a 5 -K run Saturday morning, Miss Buffalo Trace, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Teen Miss pageants, a cruise-in, a co-ed softball tourney, dog show and bed races. under review by the USDA. They will be taking public comments on the impact of the project for 14 days from now or September 11. Com- ments can be made to the Craig McGowan, CP South- ern Dist. Director, 1484 Ex- ecutive Blvd., Jasper, IN 47546 or by calling 812-482- 1171, ext. 3443. Highlights of the proposal include: new sludge drying beds, new two million gal- lon equalization lagoon and a solar field. Klipsch said the cost of the wastewater treat- ment expansion is expected to be less than the new wa- ter treatment plant. Howev- er, he said it is too early in the design phase to have a set cost estimate. Klipsch said the city was able to purchase proper- ty that had enough room to hold both the new water treatment plant and a solar field. He said, whether or not a solar field is feasible will largely depend on whether Petersburg receives a grant or a low-cost loan to help with the wastewater treat- ment facility. Klipsch and Clerk-Trea- surer Tammy Selby recent- ly did some preliminary re- search on their electric costs for the facilities. He said the solar field could save them in the ballpark of $ 60,000 to $70,000 a year on electrici- ty costs. Klipsch said these proj- ects have been in the works for several years. Five years ago, Petersburg hosted a meeting with the USDA, and several other state and fed- eral agencies, to talk about Petersburg's infrastructure needs and got the ball roll- ing on these projects. "It has taken five years. We started as soon as I was mayor and we haven't moved any dirt yet. I hope by the end of 2022, this will be fin- ished," said Klipsch. Another possible way the cost of construction could be lowered is by do- ing the project simultane- ously, where one contractor might do both. Klipsch said this could give them some cost savings if the contrac- tor has two projects going in the same location. A drawing of the proposed improvements is on page A- 4, as well as the official pub- lic notice for comment. HIGHWAY Continued from page 1 the impact statement will take at least two years to complete, with a Record of Decision expected in the Summer of 2021. RDA said once a Record of Decision is complete, that will be the Federal Highway Adminis- tration's final approval of the preferred corridor. The Tier 1 will consist of defining project goals and identifying preliminary al- ternatives, which is under- way and expected to be com- pleted by end of 2019. In ear- ly 2020, they will screen the alternatives with "high lev- el analysis of each route concept. Then a draft En- vironmental Impact State- ment, with detailed analy- sis of the alternatives, will be carried forward to iden- tify a preferred corridor in the Fall of 2020. The EIS is supposed to consider the project benefits based on performance against pur- pose and needs, impacts to humans and the natural en- vironment and overall costs for the signs, right-of-way and construction. In late 2020 and ear- ly 2021, they will consid- er comment from agencies and the public on the draft environmental impact state- ment. Finally in the Summer of 2021, a preferred corridor will be identified and the Re- cord of Decision is expect- ed from the Federal High- way Administration. The preliminary routes have been identified. The first section of the new highway will run from the Natcher Bridge to northern Dubois County. From that point, it will break into one of five different directions, with each of those five di- rections each having alter- nate paths. One route is to veer west and parallel to Highway 356 from Otwell to connect with I-69 near the Twin Oaks Church area. When I-69 was built, the ground and right- of-way was purchased and the interchange designed and engineered. A second option would be to go farther north before veering west toward Wash- ington. A third directio`n would be to go due north along the Highway 231 route through Loogootee and near Crane to connect with I-69. A fourth would be to go to Loogootee or Shoals and then veer east to U.S. 50 and then north along Highway 37 to connect with I-69. The fifth route is to go due east from northern Dubois to French Lick, then con- nect with Highway 37 near Orleans. A handout with informa- tion about the Mid-State Corridor project and maps of the proposed routes are available. Forms to submit comments about the proj- ect will be available and they can be left at the library. In Pike County, the handouts will be available at the Pe- tersburg and Otwell Li- brary branches until Sep- tember 20. Quick as a Click! 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