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Man uses brother's name when pulled over by ISP By Sherri Sebella An Evansville man, Ralph Banks, 52, was pulled over on Interstate 69, on Monday, March 7, after an Indiana State Police officer noticed an older tan car quickly pull off the road onto the shoulder as the officer was driving next to him. As Indiana State Police Of- ficer Brayden Angermeier passed the vehicle, he noticed that the driver did not look at him and did not appear to be having mechanical problems. Police continued south and parked in a crossover south of where Banks had stopped. A few minutes later, Banks passed police traveling south. Police followed and ran the plate. Dispatch advised that the plate showed expired in 2018 on a tan Hyundai. Angermeier stopped the ve- hicle and requested additional help. As they approached the vehicle on the driver's side, they noticed that the "stick- er" was a handwritten piece of paper covered with clear tape. The marker on the pa- per was smudged and the pa- per had water damage. Banks was advised that he was being stopped because his plate expired in 2018. Banks said he had just bought the vehicle in Brad- ford. Banks said his name was Harry Banks, and he was just driving it home, but that he did not have a license. Banks also told police he did not have an I.D. on him. Banks was asked to step out of the ve- hicle and to the front of the po- lice car. Police showed Banks the fake renewal sticker and he said the plate was on the vehi- cle when he bought it. Police asked Banks for his name and date of birth. Banks became nervous, start- ed sweating and after mixing up his birth date, said, "I ain't going to lie to you, I'm Ralph Banks and I'm wanted out of Henderson (Kentucky)." Po- lice handcuffed Banks and advised that he was being de- tained at the time due to pos- sible warrant and false iden- tifying. A Kentucky driver's license was located in the wallet of Bank's pocket, further iden- tifying him as Ralph Banks. Banks was found to have no warrants, but his license was suspended. Police told Banks there was an issue of him using another person's information. Banks said Harry was his brother, and he used his identity be- cause he thought he had a warrant. Police arrested Banks for Identity Deception and trans- ported him to Pike County Jail without incident. The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 23, 2022 A-3 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg NEWS BRIEFS Living a healthy life with chronic conditions workshop There will be a Living a Healthy Life with chronic condi- tions workshop starting March 15 and will continue March 29 and April 5, 12, 19 from 1:30 -4 p.m. at the Winslow Com- munity Center, 411 E. Porter Street, Winslow. For more information or to register contact Cathy Jones at 812-888 - 5159 or email catherine.jones@vinu.edu. Historic Preservation Month photo contest The DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archae- ology (DHPA) is sponsoring the Historic Preservation Month photo contest again in 2022. The subject of entry photos must be in Indiana, be at least 50 years old, and be something that was designed/ built by people. It can be a building that's been restored to perfection or one that needs some love. The idea is to show the value of historic preservation. Photos of exclu- sively natural elements are not eligible. The photos should be JPEG files (less than 10MB). Each photo and the required entry form should be emailed to aborland@dnr.IN.gov as attachments. Photographers can submit up to three photos, but submit only one photo and entry form per respective email. For the complete rules and guidelines and the required entry form, visit our website. The contest deadline is Friday, April 1. April Showers Festival set for April 23 First Choice Solutions, (FCS), formerly the Pregnan- cy Care center, will be having their annual April Showers Festival on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from noon to 4 p.m., at 714 W. Walnut Street, Washington. FCS will have sev- eral different types of booths, including kid's games, bar- rel ride, raffles for different kinds of baskets, kettle corn, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and chips, bottled water and face painting. Donations for the food are encouraged. The police and fire departments will be here again demonstrating various activities, which were a hit with the kiddos last year. The game booths, barrel ride, raffle items, fire and police demonstrations, and face painting booth will require tickets which can be purchased on site. Two local Christian bands will be providing music. Please come and join us for an afternoon of music, food, and fun! 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Delaney Welch, daughter of Barry and Tonda Welch, spon- sored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit #115, is one of four delegates from Pike Cen- tral heading to Trine Univer- sity this summer. "This is a good opportunity to try new things and meet new people," Welch said. Emily Krieg, daughter of Scott and Keena Krieg, spon- sored by American Legion Conrad Post #179, has also been chosen. "I'm excited to start looking at new colleges and meeting new people, and to be exploring outside of Pike County," Krieg said. The 80th session of Hoosier Girls State will be June 19 -25, at Trine University. Students from around the state learn about local and state govern- ment, with each attendee run- ning for office. The event is sponsored by the Indiana De- partment of American Legion Auxiliary. Pike Central High School Boys State Delegates include Isaac Fair, son of Lisa Cundiff and Matt Fair, sponsored by Dubois Community Founda- tion/John K. Chappell Hoo- sier Boys State Endowment. "This means that all of my hard work has paid off," Fair said. "I have been very dili- gent with my studies." Nolan Nelson, son of Jeff and Mendy Nelson, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Peters- burg, is the final student cho- sen for this summer's Hoo- sier State Boys Delegates. "I'm looking forward the most to meeting new people and learning about local and bigger governments," Nelson said. Hoosier State Delegates learn how government works, and will be nominated and elected to positions while in attendance. These students have to be at the top of their classes to be considered as a Delegate. A fter elections, students work together to propose laws, negotiate bills and en- force legislation and proce- dures established. These students will attend Trine University in June to learn the intricacies of Amer- ican government in a hands- on scenario, with a focus on In- diana state government at the city, county, and state levels. Citizenship, not politics, is em- phasized during the program. Pike Central High School Boys Hoosier State Del- egates include Nolan Nelson and Issac Fair. Hoosier State Delegates learn how government works, and will be nominated and elected to positions while in attendance. These students have to be at the top of their classes to be considered as a Delegate. Delaney Welch and Emily Krieg were chosen as the Girls Hoosier State Delegates from Pike Central High School to attend Trine University this summer. The 80th session of Hoosier Girls State will be June 19-25, at Trine University. Students from around the state learn about local and state government, with each attendee running for office. The event is spon- sored by the Indiana Department of American Le- gion Auxiliary.