The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, May 11, 2022 A-5 EAST GIBSON LOUIE CAMPBELL Sales Professional lcampbell@sfaulknerauto.com CALL OR TEXT 812-899-6267 @LouieYourCarGuy HWY. 64 W. PRINCETON Looking for a Great Deal On Your Next Vehicle? Lady Trojan tennis action Above: Wood Memo- rial's Briley Rowe hits a backhand during her match with Pike Central at number one singles. She won the match 6-2, 6-2 last Wednesday. Left: Wood Memo- rial's Izzy Rowe hits a forehand during her match with Gabby Col- lins of Pike Central last week. Collins won the match 6-1, 6-2. Emotions run high on election night By Janice Barniak When Nick Burns, one of many county-position new- comers elected to office Tuesday, heard he'd won the Republican nomination for commissioner, he wept. His phone started ringing, and didn't stop, even as he made his way to the headquarters with a large group of friends cheering. "The commish! " A sup- porter yelled, and the others joined in. "The commish! " His phone kept ringing. "All I want to say is that I'm thankful for everyone com- ing out. I'm glad I did it the right way. Just staying posi- tive...The phone calls start- ed. Then I started crying, and I'm still crying. You hear my phone now," he said, after three missed call notifications came through as he spoke. It was a good night for new- comers to offices on the Re- publican ticket, which had ma- ny close, down-to-the-wire, races during the primary. (Democrats had no con- tested primary elections this year.) Longtime incumbent coun- cilman Jeremy Overton, on the other hand, had a quiet night with family and friends even as he won the Republi- can nomination over Owens- ville's no zoning candidate Jer- ry Moore; whereas, fellow in- cumbent councilman Craig Pflug fell to political newcom- er Bob Schleter, a no zoning candidate. Overton was pleased with his win, and the results were, percentage-wise in line with previous elections when he'd had opponents, though he was surprised by a lower turnout with the high-profile Sheriff's race on the ballot. "I'm appreciative for every- one who came out," he said. He added, by Thursday, he was already back to work council-wise, fielding four EMS calls on a new proposal that could pay Gibson County EMS for 24 hours, match wag- es to Warrick County, without the county having to pass a new safety tax. EMS person- nel would see an $11,500 raise in their base pay. (Delaying a safety tax was part of what Overton told the Star Times he'd like to do as councilman in the next few years, during his interview for the newspa- per.) He expects the union will decide whether to accept his proposal, and will let the coun- ty council know during the next meeting. "It was just right back to work," Overton said. For Schleter, who will serve in the other council post, the win was a relief, he said, be- cause meeting so many peo- ple isn't really in his nature. He credited the win to his wife, Rena. "I wouldn't have been able to do any of this if it wasn't for my wife," Schleter said. "She told me she was going to find a campaign manager. Then she became one. It's all because of her. I'm truly blessed." In the county recorder's race, Tim Schurmeier said he was glad he won, as it was a close race and they even tied in some precincts. "I'm glad I got it, and I want to do a good job for the coun- ty," Schurmeier said. Finally, in the election for Gibson County Sheriff, Bruce Vanoven won over Deborah Borchelt. "This is my second cam- paign. The first one, you don't know what you don't know. So this time, every time I saw my competition do something it forced me to rise to a differ- ent level. A better level. Just, I have the utmost respect for Captain Borchelt. She made me a better candidate. It's been very hard for us, with our offices right beside each other; it was awkward. We were friends before this. We've been friends through it. We'll be friends after it. I cannot stress enough how proud I am of her for the cam- paign she ran," said Vanoven, calling the captain profes- sional and kind. "She made it tough on me...I feel a lot of relief; there's been a lot of sleep- less nights." Republican primary win- ners will take on the uncon- tested Democratic nominees in November. Democrat Da- vid Knowles will face Vano- ven in the Sheriff's election; Dan Beard, a Democrat, will take on Hannah Whitehead, a Republican, for a seat on the county council; and in the county commissioner elec- tion, Democrat Tim Hughes and Republican Burns will face off for the post. Boyd arrested for OVWI last Wednesday By James Capozella Indiana State Trooper Dustin Stein charged Jef- frey K. Boyd, 60, 6602 E CR 50S, Winslow, with OV WI following a traffic stop af- ter turning off SR 57 onto Il- linois St. Trooper Stein re- ported that Boyd's 2005 sil- ver Dodge Stratus had been north bound on SR 57, but had no headlights. Stein no- ticed the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Boyd. When asked, Boyd said he had drank a couple beers. Boyd failed field sobriety tests and the one leg stand was stopped for Boyd's safe- ty. The PBT reading was .127 percent and did consent to a blood draw, chemical and urine test at Daviess Com- munity Hospital. Boyd was then transported to the Pike County Jail. Knight arrested for domestic battery By James Capozella Jimmie Knight, 61, 1005 N Hickory St. Winslow, was charged with domestic bat- tery on May 6, after Indi- ana State Trooper Dustin Stein and Pike County Sher- iff Deputy Buck Seger re- sponded to a dispatch around 5:30 pm. Jimmie Knight and Kayla Knight had been ar- guing about having Jimmie move out and ended up with punches thrown by Jimmie, and Kayla placed in a head- lock and then thrown onto gravel. Trooper Stein interviewed Kayla while Deputy Seger spoke with Knight prior to Jimmie being arrested for do- mestic battery. Both Knights had fresh marks, but Seger was told by Jimmie that his marks were not from Kay- la, according to the report. Stein asked Jimmie if Kayla did anything to hurt him and he said no. Jimmie told Stein he did not try to punch Kayla and that a dent in the side of the garage was already there and not a part of the alterca- tion. Knight was transport- ed to the Pike County Jail by Stein without further in- cident. OC man totals car after falling asleep at the wheel By Andy Heuring An Oakland City man to- taled his car, but escaped in- jury after falling asleep ear- ly Sunday morning. Carlos L. Steweart, 21, of 119 N. Gibson St., Oakland City was driving west on Highway 64 near Augusta at 12:42 p.m. when he went left of center and off the left side of the road hitting a bush, ac- cording to Pike County Dep- uty Sheriff Bryce Manning. Deputy Manning said Stewart told him he was tired and fell asleep. His 2017 Chevrolet Impala sustained heavy front end damage esti- mated between $10,000 and $25,000 damage. Planting season is here for Indiana's 94,000 farmers With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier mo- torists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment on Indiana's ru- ral roads and highways. We want to encourage all motor- ist to be alert, be patient and be courteous when traveling on rural roads this spring. While the term "farm equipment" encompasses a wide range of vehicles, the most common types motor- ists will encounter during planting season include sprayers, tractors pulling planters or tillage equip- ment, and large trucks haul- ing agricultural products. These vehicles are wide, sometimes taking up most of the road, and often trav- el at speeds no greater than 25 mph. The following list includes several safety tips for motor- ists approaching large farm equipment: •Farmers will pull over when they are able to let mo- torists pass, but it may take time for them to get to a safe place to do so. •Be patient. Farm equip- ment is wide, sometimes tak- ing up most of the road. •Be careful when pass- ing. Do not pass in a desig- nated "No Passing Zone" or within 100 feet of any inter- section, railroad grade cross- ing, bridge, elevation struc- ture or tunnel. •Do not try to pass slow-moving farm equip- ment on the left without en- suring that the farmer driv- ing is not planning a left turn. It may appear that the driver is pulling over to allow a pass when the farmer is actually preparing to turn. You will drive right into its path, en- dangering yourself and the farmer. •Avoid tailgating, as some farm equipment might have to make sudden stops along the road. •Allow plenty of time to get to a destination, be aware of alternate routes and avoid distractions. Petersburg Elementary Robotics Team in Dallas for VEX World Championship The Petersburg Elementary School Robotics team is currently in Dallas, Texas for the VEX World Championship. They will have the chance to meet and work with kids from all over the world.