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B-2 Wednesday, Januar y 19, 2022 The Press-Dispatch *APR= Annual Percentage Rate. Must qualify under EPCU lending standards. Rate shown is for 36 month term and includes discounts for risk based and relationship pricing. EPCU is an equal opportunity lender. 1.9APR * Rates as low as for % Save on your Energizing Your Financial Future 812-354-1134 or 317-261-8521 6925 IN-57, Petersburg | energypluscu.org Auto Loan! Energizing Your Financial Future Convenient access to cash 24/7 at our new ATM at Subway in Petersburg! and NO PAYMENTS 60 DAYS Enrollment is still open for Pike County 4-H Program By Sherri Morrison As the 4-H Youth Develop- ment and Health and Human Science Educator, Brooke Goble wants everyone to know there is still time to sign up for Pike County 4-H 2021-2022 program year. Children in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade can enroll in 4-H. The program is also al- ways looking for volunteers to bring their own skills to the program. "Our soft dead- line was January 15, but peo- ple can sign up all the way un- til May 15. The sooner some- one signs up, the sooner they can begin receiving newslet- ters and joining club meetings that have already begun, and also getting the most of their 4-H experience," said Goble. Those interested can enroll at https://v2.4honline.com. Those re-enrolling 4-H adult volunteers need to go in- to 4Honline and re-enroll as an adult volunteer, complete the required training sessions and sign the Adult Behavioral Expectations as soon as possi- ble. "Volunteers also have the opportunity to grow as leaders by participating in volunteer workshops, joining a commit- tee, or starting a SPARK club (a club intended to capture at- tention of youth with single fo- cus 'out-of-the-box' interests. We have something for ev- eryone. Volunteers are able to bring their different cre- ativity to the program. They know what our kiddos like to do," said Goble. Being a third generation family member to participate in 4-H, Goble has always been passionate about the 4-H pro- gram, which is why she chose a career as an educator and active participant in 4-H as a whole. "I am the third gener- ation in my family to partici- pate in 4-H. It has always been something we have participat- ed in together," said Goble. She is a 10 -year member and a current volunteer herself for the program. The 4-H program is where Goble learned how to sew, cook and take care of her an- imals from her grandparents, who were also 4-H volunteers at the time. "Some of my fond- est memories have come from participating in 4-H and en- joying the time I got to spend with my family, friends and 4-H leaders. While I grew up participating in the tradi- tional form of 4-H, today 4-H has much more to offer," said Goble. Not only can you exhibit projects at the fair, but you al- so can participate in SPARK Clubs, trips and conferences, and other programs/work- shops. There are many ways to be involved in 4-H, not for just youth, but for adults as well, according to Goble. Some of the clubs current- ly meeting in Pike County in- clude the Biscuits and Gra- vy 4-H Club, Challengers 4-H Club, Lucky Clovers 4-H Club, Feathers and Fur 4-H Club, Friendly 4-H Club, Home- grown 4-H Club, Just Kid- ding 4-H Club, Pike Coun- ty Shooting Sports 4-H Club, Pike County Junior Leaders, Pike's Flying Manes, Wide- awakers 4-H Club and Clover Gaming SPARK Club. For youth in grades K-2, the enrollment fee is $5 and for youth in grades 3-12, the enrollment fee is $20. "En- rollment is still open, but the sooner you enroll, the soon- er we will start sending you information about upcoming events and information," said Goble. For more information, you can visit the Pike Coun- ty Purdue Extension website at https://extension.purdue. edu/county/pike/ or call the office at 812-354-6838. We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! See the Business Box for special services on page D-5 In other business, the com- missioners finalized their contracts on County Bridge 150 over the Patoka River at Survant. The project includ - ed building a new concrete bridge over the Patoka River and removing a 145 -year-old bridge known as the Old Iron Bridge. It is the only known bridge of its type still in ex- istence. The bridge was re- habbed and put over Prides Creek on Cherry St., between Highway 57 and 56 in Peters- burg, for a walking bridge. County Highway Superin- tendent Josh Byrd said he had inspected it and gave his ap- proval on both bridges. The commissioners also re- appointed four positions. Com- missioner president Mark Flint said he had forgotten to do it at the last meeting, which was the first meeting of the year. Josh Byrd was reappoint- ed as County Highway Super- intendent, Kristi Dischinger as Commissioner Assistant, Chris Young as EMS Direc- tor and Val Fleig as County Attorney. The next commissioners' meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, February 7 in the courthouse auditorium. ENGINE Continued from page 1 COVID Continued from page 1 Petersburg man arrested for OVWI and neglect By James Capozella A routine traffic stop by Pike County Sheriff Depu- ty Bryce Manning on Janu- ary 16 on SR61 near the Pe- tersburg Car Wash resulted in charges of OV WI and Neglect of a Dependent for Jake Thom- as McDougall, 30, 300N Ninth Street, Petersburg. Deputy Manning reports he followed a Chevy Silver- ado with a broken tail lens from CR 400 N, stopping Mc- Dougall in Petersburg around 8:57pm. Manning noticed the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from McDougall and asked if he had been drinking. McDougall stated he had four beers, according to the report. The report indicated there was a front passenger, Ra- chael Roettger, and two juve- niles in the back seat. McDougall failed all field tests and had a PBT of .096. A fter a .082 certified chemi- cal test at the Pike County Jail, he was arrested for OV WI and Neglect of a Dependent. The passenger and juveniles were released by Corporal Scott Arnold who assisted Deputy Manning at the scene. Toman charged with resisting and possession A Petersburg 18 -year-old was arrested for resisting law enforcement and possession of marijuana by State Trooper Casey Boeckman on Wednes- day, January 12, after being stopped for speeding on SR 61. Boeckman stated in his re- port that a car driven by Bel- la G. Toman, 18, of 5424 W. SR 56, Petersburg, exited SR 61 onto CR 300 E., and ran at a high rate of speed before pull- ing into a driveway at 2904 S. CR 300 E. When Boeckman made contact with Toman, she stat- ed she did not know why he stopped her and said she was nervous because she already had too many points on her li- cense. Pike County Deputy Jar- ed Simmons assisted at the scene and during a search of Toman's vehicle, a vape pen containing THC and a THC cartridge were located. Toman was charged with resisting law enforcement, possession of marijuana and speeding. By Andy Heuring When Pike-Gibson Water Corp. customers get their wa- ter bills in February, they will probably notice an increase. A 14.3 percent across-the-board increase will be included. According to information sent out by Pike-Gibson Wa- ter Corp., the rates are effec- tive on the water used in Jan- uary to be billed in February. The rate prior to the in- crease for a customer using 2,000 gallons was $11.50 per 1,000 gallons, that will in- crease to $13.15 per 1,000 gallons. So a customer using 2,000 gallons would see an increase from $23 a month to $26.30. A customer using 4,000 gallons a month would see an increase from $46 a month to $54. Pike-Gibson bills to increase by 14.3% Even work is fun in the snow Jude and Mercy Fretwell were out in the snow Monday afternoon cleaning off their parents' car and throwing a few snowballs. The only problem with the snow was it fell on a day when school was already out. About an inch of snow fell on the area early Monday morning, making travel difficult. There is a possibili- ty of more snow on Wednesday evening, after highs in the mid-40s will quickly drop to the teens on Thursday morning. May arrested for domestic battery and possession By James Capozella Pike County Central Dis- patch alerted Deputy Bryce Manning to a fight that oc- curred earlier on the evening of January 10, involving Tra- vis M. May, 38, of 2231 E. CR 375 S., Winslow, and Rebecca Horton. Deputy Manning first saw Travis May at the residence and May told Manning that he was going to go to jail. Hor- ton had stated May pushed her and her ribs were possibly bro- ken. During an interview with May, Manning was told the two were arguing and that he had pushed her, and she stum- bled and tripped over a heat- er. Manning patted May down and located two silver spoons containing burnt residue and melted cotton that field test- ed positive for methamphet- amine. State Trooper Dustin Stein and Corporal Scott Arnold assisted in the investigation, which resulted in charges against May of domestic bat- tery, moderate bodily injury, possession of methamphet- amine under five grams and possession of paraphernalia. Ferguson extricated but uninjured By James Capozella A one vehicle crash on SR61 at CR 1300S resulted in Mon- ica Ferguson, 55, 1306 E Fre- donia Rd, Spurgeon, requir- ing extrication by EMS and Fire units on Saturday eve- ning Jan. 15. Pike County Deputy Bryce Manning reports Ferguson was eastbound, failed to turn through a curve and went onto CR 1300S in her vehicle, roll- ing over but avoiding a utili- ty pole. Ferguson refused medical treatment at the scene after being extricated, according to the report. Her 2014 Chevrolet Malibu sustained damage on all sides and was removed by Myers Towing. Indiana were at the red adviso- ry level. The other nine were all at the orange level. Deaths in Indiana ranged from 59 on January 11 to 21 on January 16. Hospitalizations have steadily gone up since mid-Oc- tober 2021. They ranged from 3,488 on January 11 to an all- time high of 3,519 on Decem- ber 13. Then they fell the next three days, dropping to 3,363, before jumping to 3,460 on January 17. Indiana hospitals have on- ly 10.9 percent of their ICU beds still available, but they have 65 percent of ventilators available. Denton charged with OVWI By James Capozella A traffic stop on SR 61, near CR 375 S., by Pike Coun- ty Sheriff Deputy Bryce Manning resulted in OV WI charges for William Alan Den- ton, 63, 12406 E. 100 S., Oak- land City. Deputy Manning no- ticed a Silver F-150 cross the white fog line and also the cen- terline on SR 61 this past Sat- urday evening around 11:30 p.m. When asked where he was coming from, Denton stat- ed he had been at the Ameri- can Legion in Winslow. When Deputy Manning noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, Denton was asked how much he had to drink. He said he had two or three beers about 30 to 40 minutes prior to the stop, according to the report. Manning reports Denton failed all the sobriety field tests and had a PBT of .103. Denton was asked if he would take a chemical test at Daviess County Hospital and he agreed. That test showed a blood alcohol level of .121. Denton was charged with op- erating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or More.