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King just graduated from West Point Academy with 995 other cadets. King, a 2014 graduate of Pike Central High School, didn't take the normal route to West Point. Most start right out of high school. King, a member of the National Honor Soci- ety, class president, and member of the wres- tling and football teams, had decided he want- ed to join the Army. He said, growing up, he just always thought he wanted to be in the military. He narrowed it down to the Army because they guaranteed him he could be in the infantry. So he signed up. He was sent to Ft. Benning, Ga., for basic training and while at Ft. Benning was select- ed for an Airborne slot. King was gung ho on paratrooping. "I can't describe how excited I was to get to jump." He said the first time you jump, it is on a static rope that pulls your parachute al- most immediately and it is a tandem jump with your instructor. "When you get to where you are looking around instead of just staring at your instructor's face, you know you are start- ing to get used to it." Skydiving champ Zach King graduates from West Point See FESTIVAL on page 23 See ZACH KING on page 2 Save $4 during July 4th Bargain Period July Bargain Period, The Press-Dispatch's big- gest sale, begins today, when you can save $4 off the price of your yearly subscription. For local residents in the 475 or 476 zip codes, it is $ 36 for both the print and NetEdition, $ 31 for the print-only subscription or $ 31 for the NetE- dition only version. If you live in Indiana, but outside 475 or 476 zip codes, it is available in print and NetEdition for $ 39, print only $ 34 or NetEdition only $ 31. If you live out of state, it is available in print and NetEdition for $56, print only for $51 or NetEdition only for $ 31. Out-of-state customers no longer have to wait for the mail to arrive with the NetEdition sent to your smartphone, tablet or computer at 6 a.m. every Wednesday morning. Subscribers and neighbors will receive a flyer explaining the July Bargain Period savings. Get it while it's hot. The deal goes away after July 31. The Press-Dispatch has been keeping the res- idents of Pike County informed about what is happening in their community since 1850. There is no better time than now to get the best source of Pike County news for the last 151 years than now. You can mail in the form or call 812-354-8500. Customers wanting the NetEdi- tion need to include their email address and a password with a minimum of seven characters. Petersburg Fire Chief Ross Elmore urged area residents to use caution when setting off fireworks this Fourth of July season. The hours fireworks are allowed in Petersburg are as follows: Most days (not holidays), 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (local ordinances may vary); June 29 to July 3, from 5 p.m. to two hours past sunset; July 4, from 10 a.m. to midnight; July 5 -9, from 5 p.m. until two hours past sunset; Elmore also provided these safety tips for using fireworks. • Use extreme caution when lighting fire- works in the wind. Keep spectators away from where the wind is blowing smoke and debris. • Never smoke or consume alcohol when lighting fireworks. • Store fireworks in a cool, dry place, away from the reach of children. • Steer clear of others setting off fireworks. They can backfire or shoot off in the wrong direction. • Do not attempt to make or alter any fire- works or firework devices. Fireworks hours set for Petersburg By Andy Heuring Pike County's new trash voucher program is now underway. The spring and fall free trash days from pre- vious years are being revised due to COVID and new owners of the Blackfoot Landfill. The Pike County Waste Management Dis- trict and Blackfoot have come up with a new yearly voucher clean-up program. Instead of setting a few days in the fall and spring when Pike County residents can drop off bulky items each year, the Waste Manage- ment District has developed a voucher pro- gram. Each household can pick up one voucher that can be used up to three times between now and May 2022. The vouchers can be picked up at the Pike County Courthouse from the offices of the Pike county County Solid Waste District, Commissioners or the Treasurer. A proof of Pike County residency is re- quired, which will include a valid identifica- tion card with an address plus a current util- ity bill or tax papers. Renters must provide a valid ID, along with a current utility bill for the same address on their ID. Each household will get one voucher. The vouchers will be stamped on each visit to the landfill with a limit of three visits per voucher. The vouchers are good for household trash only. No hazardous materials will be accept- ed. Also no tires, batteries, paint, oil, any- thing with Freon, computers, televisions or florescent light bulbs will be accepted. Residents will be required to unload their own trash. A hard hat and safety vest is re- quired unless you are using the citizens' ar- ea. Also only the driver is allowed to exit the vehicle. For more information, call Pike County Sol- id Waste at 812-354-2924. New trash voucher program now in effect By Andy Heuring The Jefferson Township Ruritan Fourth of July Festival is back with a bang, lots of booms, roars and crashes as it returns from a year off due to COVID. It is set to start Thurs- day, July 1 and run through Sunday, July 4 this year, with the parade being on Saturday morning. THURSDAY, JULY 1 The midway and rides will open at 5 p.m. A garden tractor pull sanctioned by the T TPAI is set for 7 p.m. Admission is free. FRIDAY, JULY 2 Truck and tractor pulls will highlight Fri- day night's events. The midway and rides open at 5 p.m. The Firecracker Truck and Tractor Pull starts at 7 p.m. It will include three local class- es and one sanctioned class. The local classes are 12,000 lbs. 10 mph tractor; 12,000 lbs. 14 Otwell July 4th Fest opens on Thursday By Andy Heuring A search warrant has been issued for two cellphones in the investigation of a hit-and-run accident that killed 92-year-old Delmar Gar- retson on Wednesday, June 16, according to a probable cause affidavit. Garretson was found alive at about 8 p.m. in a ditch on the south side of County Road 575 N., just west of CR 500 E. Petersburg As- sistant Fire Chief Jon Craig, following a 911 call, was the first emergency responder on the scene. According to the probable cause, Craig located Garretson face down in a grassy area and "when he rolled Garretson over, he deter- mined he was still breathing, but was obvious- ly in grave condition." It also stated, "while more first responders arrived, Garretson quit breathing and was unable to be revived." Indiana State Police Det. Tobias Odom said the warrant issued for two cellphones was to gain location data. He said the process of get- ting "location data can take months." The probable cause states police inter- viewed neighbors who lived on CR 500 E. Jeff Cannon, who lives just south of CR 575 N. on CR 500 E., told police he was mowing his yard between 4 and 6 :30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16. The affidavit states Cannon's yard is locat- ed where he could have seen a vehicle coming from the area where Garretson was found, but due to a tree line, it was probably impossible for him to have seen Garretson. He said he saw a white SUV drive from the CR 575 N. onto CR 500 E. Warrants issued in Garretson investigation See WARR ANTS on page 2 Zach King plummets toward the earth before opening his chute. King was Cap- tain of West Point's Black Knight national champion parachute team. A 2014 Pike Central graduate, King graduated from West Point in May.