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B-2 Wednesday, April 27, 2022 The Press-Dispatch yeah, it's that fast! net edition Z M www.PressDispatch.net/Subscribe The Press-Dispatch. No matter where you live. WINSLOW Continued from page 1 By Andy Heuring Three Evansville men were injured and an Indianapolis was woman arrested after she slammed into the back end of the pickup truck they were in. The crash happened at about 10 :30 p.m. Sunday at the 45.5 mile marker of I-69 just south of Highway 61. Makenzie M. McCray, 21, of Indianapolis was arrested on charges of operating a ve- hicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more, operating a vehicle while intoxicated (con- trolled substance) and operat- ing a motor vehicle while in- toxicated, endangerment. Pike County Deputy Sheriff Briar Meadors said when he arrived he saw a passenger ve- hicle in the median and a pick- up truck with serious damage blocking both lanes of north- bound I-69. He said it was obvious the pickup truck gone into the median and rolled over sever- al times. It came to rest on its wheels. When he talked with McCray, she told him she was driving south and talking on her cellphone and hit the pick- up truck in the back. He said she failed field sobriety tests and was taken to the Daviess Community Hospital where she tested positive for mari- juana and alcohol. Deputy Meadors said when he talked to Woody Phillips, 21 of Browning Rd., Evans- ville, who was driving the truck, he was disoriented and didn't know what had hap- pened. Phillips was taken by ambulance to the hospi- tal complaining of head pain. His passengers, Conner Giv- ens, 20, also of Evansville was also taken by ambulance com- plaining of head pain. Passenger Cain A. Patton, 21, of Evansville was not taken to the hospital. However, Dep- uty Meadors said all three of the men were disoriented and could not say what happened. Phillips' 2015 Chevrolet Sil- verado was a total loss. 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Klipsch moved to recom- mend the Declaration of Emer- gency, to enter into a contract for the new water main life and said they were talking with Kiefer Brothers Construction and L.E. Hunt Excavating to do the project. "We will know in the next few days, so we can get quotes," Klipsch said. "We hope to get going by the end of the next week (April 29). These issues definitely demonstrate the need for this water project. Hopefully we will get through it and it'll be better." PROFILES Continued from page 1 pleted a profile as of press time: Taylor Atkins Everett Attaway Amellia Bailey Hallie Bailey Jason Barrios Morgan Blackburn Haley Brackney Quaid Britton Jon Cannon Devin Carlisle Jacob Carter Caleb Charkosky Alexander Clark Samuel Coleman Zane Collins Evan Conder Isaiah Culbertson Zoie Curtis Kaden Davis Emily Delobel Kayden Deweese Quentin Dillon Gunnar Earley Brianna Estrada Wyatt Frasure Damien Fullington Kieara Gayhart Dane Gladish Adrian Gulledge Danessa Guzman Matthew Hagemeyer Clayton Hartley Ryan Hertel Ethan Hill Brynn Hillyard Cale Hoffman Ava Hudson Colton Jenkins Laney Johnson Jeremiah Johnson Gabriel Jones Jade Kamman Kya Leighty Caleb Lester Abigail Lloyd Matthew Long Landen Mason Christian May Madison Miller Beckett Mills Hunter Mosby Brody Musser Alaena Nall Ethan Newkirk Alec Nowark Sienna Nowark Blaine Pitcher Sway Pollock Shylee Russell Adan Sanchez Quintin Sanders Tyrus Schoppenhorst Haigen Stone Michael Taber Jack Tegemeyer Isaac Theising Allison Turner Erika Vinnedge Damien Wylaz Caleb Zazzetti Sumner included in first set of Bluegrass Trading Company cards Former Petersburg resident Mike Sumner was one of 42 bluegrass greats to be put in the first set of Bluegrass Trad- ing Co. cards. Sumner made his first splash as a 15 -year-old cham- pion in the Indiana Pickin' and Fiddlin' Contest in Winslow, when he was named the offi- cial Indiana State Champion banjo player. Since then, Sumner went on to win two national fiddling championships, seven Indi- ana state championships, two- time Kentucky state champ along with others including North Carolina. He made the trading card set that features bluegrass leg- ends such as Earl Scruggs, J. D. Crowe and Ralph Stanley. Sumner now lives in Nash- ville and plays with Dale Ann Bradley and Billy Dozier. Former Petersburg resident appears Mike Sumner appears in the first set of Banjo All-Stars trading cars recently released. The council agreed to pay Woolsey $1,000 after Lamb did research and found that most water operators make between $1,000 and $ 3,500. The council voted unani- mously to pay Woolsey $1,000 per month. Lamb also said other town employees want to their water operator's license. She found five textbooks for employees to study and obtain their li- cense for $ 613. Lamb asked how the council felt about pur- chasing the books and said they would be good referenc- es. The council voted 3-0 to purchase the textbooks. A discussion arose concern- ing the golf cart ordinance be- ing established to regulate op- erating golf carts on roadways. Lamb read the ordinance and said this would be the first reading of the ordinance, and asked if other council mem- bers had anything to add. Dick Brewster asked if golf carts could be confiscated if someone disobeys the ordi- nance and Lamb said she did not think that was necessary. Lamb was reluctant to have owners register the golf carts, since they (carts) have not been an issue. Lamb said they will discuss the ordinance fur- ther and that a four wheeler or- dinance is in the works, due to complaints by residents of people racing four wheelers on the roads frequently. The Winslow Park Board has stated that they want to remove the concrete 'legos' at the park, due to people con- tinually dumping there. Lamb said they got a quote of $1,950 to move them where an old barn used to be. A question was raised by Kavin Gayhart, asking if bids had been advertised to do the moving and Lamb said she had just received. It was ex- plained to Gayhart that they were just looking at quotes and the bid process would come once they decide what they want to do. Lamb said she hoped they could find someone to do it for free. Gayhart said he wanted to put a bid in for $500. The de- cision was then tabled to the next meeting. During concerns from the public, Winslow resident Frank Taylor said he had heard rumors that the town council was forcing Winslow Town Marshal Steve Nelson to retire. Taylor said it would be a big mistake and that Nelson does a wonderful job. Lamb responded that the rumors were untrue and the board has no intention of re- placing Nelson. Another resident who did not identify himself said cur- rent council member Fiscus had run their last part-time officer out of Winslow by not providing him with radio equipment, a radar and by fol- lowing him on a regular basis "That is a lie," Fiscus said. "I did not follow Mikey." The resident then left the building. Winslow Public Works Su- perintendent Torrez Baham requested those in attendance for their help to keep Winslow safe and picked up. "We need to come together and make this place better," Baham said. "I need help. I keep finding tires thrown on the side of the road. I keep finding beer bottles down at the park. I don't mind cleaning up. That is not the issue. (But) there are only a couple of us here. It's costing me time and effort that could be spent on roads. I found a syringe when we shut off water to a place to- day. What if a kid had got hold of that? We have to do better. I take pride in Winslow. I be- lieve it will flourish, but I need your help." At the end of the meeting, Lamb said she appreciated the large crowd attending the meetings and that everyone cares about what is best for Winslow, and those in the au- dience may be the next town council members. Lamb and Brewster both said they will not be running for re-election for town council and Fiscus said she did not know if she would be running. Lamb also addressed ru- mors that council members Fiscus and Brewster are meet- ing in private and making de- cisions that should be done in public, regarding Winslow town business. Lamb said if that is happening between Fis- cus and Brewster, it needs to stop. Neither Fiscus or Brew- ster commented on the issue. Due to the large attendance of Winslow Town Council meetings, a motion to move the meetings to the Winslow Community Center was ap- proved 3-0. The next meeting will be 6 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Community Center. Area fireman look over the mangled remains of Woody Phillips' pickup truck. Phillips and two friends were driving south on I-69 when an Indianapolis woman hit them from behind, causing them to lose control and roll over several times at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday.