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Yard Sale Pike County This Saturday! 41 SALES SEE PAGE D-4 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLUMe 151, nUMBeR 18 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A1-8 Sports �����������������B1-7 Obituaries ���������������B8 Church �������������� C1-3 Opinion ������������� C4-5 History ������������������� C6 Home Life ������������C7-8 Classifieds �����������D1-5 Legals ���������������������D3 School �������������� D6-7 East Gibson���������D7-8 USPS 604-34012 $1.00 32 PaGes FOUR seCTIOns FOUR InseRTs PeTeRsBURG, In 47567-0068 See PAVING on page 2 See ROBBERY on page 2 St. John injured in morning crash A Petersburg teen was injured when he crashed during a heavy rain on Thursday morning. Garrett St. John, 17, of Petersburg, was driving a 2003 Toyota Tundra pickup north on Highway 57, near the entrance to IPL, at about 7 a.m. Pike County Chief Deputy Dallas Killian said St. John hydroplaned and went off the right side of the road, hit a ditch and an embankment, and rolled over several times. Deputy Killian said St. John suffered a laceration on his arm. Once the Petersburg Fire Department was able to stabilize the vehicle, the roof of his truck was cut open to get him out of the truck. Above, Pike County Chief Deputy Dallas Killian and Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Baumgart apply pressure on St. John's arm to reduce bleeding prior to him being extricated. St. John was taken to Memorial Hospital by the Pike County EMS. The pickup, owned by Marci St. John, was a total loss. Kids and kittens PAWS of Pike County had kittens and dogs at the Petersburg Branch of the Pike County Library on Saturday during their Summer Reading program sign-ups. The animals were available for adop- tion. Crey Froehle plays with the kittens while his sister, Violet looks, on. About 70 people signed up for the summer reading program that runs through June 12. Deadline approaches for PC Senior profiles The Press-Dispatch is seeking pro- files from the Pike Central Class of 2021. Responses will be printed in the senior edition on May 26. To fill out the form, visit www.pressdispatch.net/senior. The deadline is Friday, May 14 at 5 p.m. Highway 64 will have lane restric- tions in Pike County for patching and paving beginning May 10. Contractors will restrict lanes on S.R. 64, from the intersection of S.R. 57 to the intersection of S.R. 61, for a patching and paving operation. Workers will mill the top layer of as- phalt away, apply pavement patches to the sub surface and then refill the road with new asphalt. One lane of traffic will be open with a 12-foot width restriction. All wider loads should seek an alternate route using the nearest numbered state, U.S. or interstate routes. Work will take place during the day. The road will be open with min- imal restriction in the evening. The project is scheduled to last until the end of July, depending upon weather conditions. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews. Highway 64 to be resurfaced from Oakland City to Arthur By Andy Heuring Three men are being held on a $500,000 bond for multiple felonies after they were ar- rested on Thursday morning following an armed robbery near Otwell. Zachariah Tharp, 39, of 7838 Six School Rd., Evansville; David Michael Blanchette, 32, of 705 S. Sharp Ave. Mt. Carmel, Illinois; and Jasper Stocker, 20, of 3205 W. Birch St., Princeton, were each arrested on charges of burglary with a deadly weapon, a level 2 fel- ony; armed robbery, taking property by put- ting someone in fear while armed with a dead- ly weapon, level 3 felony; criminal confine- ment while armed with a deadly weapon, a level 3 felony; and theft of a firearm, a lev- el 6 felony. Pike County Chief Deputy Sheriff Dallas Killian said Pike County got an E911 call from Rob Lamberson saying Zach Tharp had at- tacked him and held a machete to his girl- friend's throat. Killian, while enroute, was told Lamber- son was outside his trailer and his girlfriend was still inside the trailer. Killian and Conser- vation Officer Duane Englert arrived at the same time. Killian said Lamberson came out of the trailer, and told them Tharp and two other guys broke into his trailer while armed with knives, and had since fled the scene and took several items with them. Lamberson told police he was at home lis- tening to music in the living room when he heard knocking and then saw a light form outside when the door opened. Lamberson said he asked them what they were doing, but Tharp ran toward him and started hit- ting him in the face. According to Killian's re- port, Lamberson said during the scuffle with Tharp, he saw two men he didn't know hold- ing his girlfriend, Michelle Blanchette, no re- lation to David, on the bed and they were hold- ing knives. Lamberson said he was able to get away, so he ran outside and called 911. Three arrested for armed robbery in Otwell National Day of Prayer is Thursday The National Day of Prayer in Pike County observance will be at noon on Thursday, May 6 in the courthouse rotunda. National Day of Prayer was established for people all over the United States of Ameri- ca to join together and pray for our country. The theme of this year's event is Lord Pour Out Your Love, Life and Liberty. Annual County-Wide Yard Sale is Saturday By Andy Heuring The annual county-wide yard sale is this Saturday morning. There are about 40 yard sales set for Friday and Saturday in Pike County. A listing of those yard sales and a map of their locations are on pages D-4 and D-5. Also in conjunction with the yard sale is a food truck event starting at noon on Eight St., next to the courthouse. There will also be live music starting at 3 p.m. First Baptist Church in Peters- burg, located at Eighth and Pop- lar Sts., is giving away Kona ice treats from 1 to 2 p.m. on Satur- day, May 8 to honor all moms on Mother's Day weekend. By Andy Heuring Winslow, Petersburg and Pike County were all recipients of Community Crossings grants of more than $100,000 each. Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Trans- portation Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced last Thursday 218 Indiana cit- ies, towns and counties received a combined $100.2 million in state matching funds for lo- cal road projects through Community Cross- ings, a component of the Governor's Next Lev- el Roads program. "It's always exciting to receive grant money that will enable us to continue to make much needed improvements to our town's roads," said Winslow Town Council member Debra Lamb. Petersburg Mayor R.C. Klipsch said he was glad to be notified Petersburg was receiving yet another grant from the Community Cross- ings program. "One of these days, we aren't going to get this. I never dreamed we would be able to pave as many streets as we have been able to (with the Community Crossings grant)," said Klipsch. Winslow received $104,170.48, Petersburg $134,954.16 and Pike County $276,757.39. "Superior transportation infrastructure – from interstates to local roads and everything connecting in between – make our communi- ties safer attractive places to do business and create jobs," Governor Holcomb said. "Thriv- ing communities, in turn, provide exception- al places for Hoosiers to call home and raise families. With that in mind, I'm so pleased to invest and partner with local leaders to deliv- er on high-priority projects that keep Indiana moving forward." The Community Crossings initiative has provided more than $ 931 million in state matching funds for local construction proj- Winslow, Petersburg, county receive $100K+ paving grants