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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 4, 2019 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS OCU Christmas concert Dec. 5 Oakland City University annual Christmas Concert will be Thursday, Dec. 5 from 7-8 p.m. CST. As always, the concert will be in the Recital Hall in the Cornwell- Reed Fine Arts Center on the campus of OCU. The Uni- versity Choir and OCU Jazz Band will perform a vari- ety of Christmas music. Student conductors will lead the choir as well as a smaller choral ensemble. As an extra-special treat for the audience, Carolyn Spitler and Vance Hayes will be performing two, four-hand pi- ano duets. All in all, the concert should put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Admission is free. Pike County Public Library upcoming events S. Wayne Hall, publishing author, will be releasing his book "My Town Is on Fire" on Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Petersburg Branch from 4-6 p.m., Otwell Branch, Dec. 11 from 3-5 p.m. and Winslow Branch on Dec. 12 from 4-6 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 23 at the Petersburg Branch, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. there will be a presentation of the "Grinch." There will be Grinch's favorite snacks avail- able. Everyone is welcome to attend. Retired teachers to hear Senator Messmer State Senator Mark Messmer will present the Sen- ate's plans for increased funding for public education and maintaining the state's share of the public pen- sion for retired teachers to the Pike/Gibson Retired Teachers Association at the Village Inn on Highway 57, between Oakland City and Petersburg, December 12, with the buffet lunch to be served at noon EST. Retirees are welcome to bring a dozen cookies and then select twelve cookies to take home. Extra plates will be provided. Plans call for singing Christmas car- ols and planning a spring outing. Veale Creek Theatre dates have been changed The Veale Creek Theatre presentation of The Story of Ernestina Scrooge by Tom Fuller has been resched- uled to December 13, 14 and 15. READER GUIDE Subscriptions: Change of address: subscribers changing addresses will please give old address as well as new one along with phone number. We cannot guarantee prompt change unless this is done. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Press-Dispatch., P.O. Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 or e-mail to subscribe@ pressdispatch.net. Subscription rates: One year: $31 for Pike County and all 475/476 zip codes; $34 in the state of Indiana; $51 elsewhere in the USA. Paid in advance. Subscriptions taken after noon on Friday will not receive a paper until the second edition after their subscription date. About us: Andy Heuring and John B. Heuring, Publishers Andy Heuring, Editor John B. Heuring, Adv. Mgr. Eric Gogel, Production Mgr. 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Instructor Chad McClellan said 45 of his students participated in the tour. He said the pur- pose of the class to is spark an interest in law enforcement. "I wanted them to see this side of it," said McClellan of touring the jail. Above: One of three groups on the tour hear from Jail Commander Brian Maxwell as they begin their tour. LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@patriotonline.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. • PRINCETON "Quite Simply, A Better Experience!" Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Hall releases new book: 'My Town Is on Fire' Book signings set for Dec. 5, 11 and 12 By Andy Heuring Pike County resident and former Petersburg Police Chief Wayne Hall will be do- ing a signing of his recent- ly released book My Town Is on Fire: Answers and Solu- tions. He will be at the Pe- tersburg Branch of the Pike County Library from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, December 5, then from 3 to 5 p.m. on December 11 at the Otwell branch and 4 to 6 p.m. on December 12 at the Win- slow branch. Hall is a 1976 graduate of Pike Central. He went into the Army following high school, where he was in the military police. A f- ter his time in the military he returned to southern In- diana and became a police- man for the city of Hunting- burg. He then was hired by Petersburg and eventually became Police Chief of Pe- tersburg. He also served as a Sheriff's Deputy and later worked at the Branchville prison eventually working for Alcoa, from where he recently retired. Hall said he has lived the last 27 years in Winslow. "I have always been a huge reader all my life. I read a novel a week and I have for years. Somewhere along the line I decided I want to see if I can write one. So I did," said Hall. His first book draws from his police and life experienc- es but Hall is quick to say, "The book is completely fic- tional. I'm not writing about Wayne Hall." Even though his main character is about a guy who is in law enforce- ment. He said the main char- acter decides to get out of law enforcement to make more money, but starts do- ing some investigation work on the side and gets involved in a double murder. "A lot of people have read it and I'm getting pretty good reviews. I think I told a pretty good story," said Hall. He already has the sec- ond novel on the same char- acter, but he is waiting until the first one runs its cycle before he starts publishing the second one. Troy man arrested for OVWI after 100 MPH chase By Andy Heuring A Troy man was arrested after police saw him urinat- ing in a parking lot next to PC-1 Stop at about 1 p.m. last Thursday. Jason Rainbolt, 38, of 435 Franklin St., Troy was arrested by Pike County Chief Deputy Dallas Kil- lion on charges of operat- ing a vehicle while intoxi- cated, resisting arrest with vehicle, Reckless driving and public nudity. Deputy Killian said he was driving south on High- way 61 nearing the High- way 56 intersection when he noticed a vehicle parked close to the road in the semi-truck parking lot of PC-1 Stop. Killian said as he slowed he saw Rainbolt urinating at the side of his vehicle about 15 feet from Highway 61. When Killian turned in- to the parking lot and drove up behind the vehicle he said Rainbolt quickly got back into his vehicle and drove away, going north on Highway 61. Killian followed him and turned on his emergency lights, but the vehicle con- tinued to speed up eventu- ally hitting speeds of more than 100 MPH, accord- ing to Deputy Killian. He said after about one mile of pursuit Rainbolt slowed to 78 MPH then came to an abrupt stop in front of 1998 N. SR61. Killian said he noticed Rainbolt moving items in the vehicle around. Killian drew his pistol and opened the drivers side door order- ing Rainbolt to place his hand on the steering wheel. He said Rainbolt initial- ly obeyed his orders, but then refused to get out of the vehicle. Killian said he grabbed Rainbolt by the arm to remove him and Rainbolt eventually let go of the steering wheel and was pulled from the vehi- cle and placed in handcuffs. Rainbolt told police he didn't have a drivers li- cense. Deputy Killian said he could smell odor of alco- hol on Rainbolt. Rainbolt failed field so- briety tests and tested more than twice the legal limit on a portable breath test. He was taken to the Pike Coun- ty Jail, where he refused a chemical test.