The Press-Dispatch
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$1.00 20 PAGES FOUR SECTIONS ONE INSERT PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLUME 152, NUMBER 28 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A3-6 Sports �����������������B1-2 Home Life ��������������� C1 Opinion ������������� C2-3 History ������������������� C4 Classifieds ���������� C5-6 Church �������������� D1-3 Obituaries ���������������D4 USPS 604-34012 SPORTS B1 LOCAL A3 Police Chief dedicated to the community SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW GOLF CAMP AT PRIDES CREEK The Howard Briscoe youth golf camp is underway this week. Clog the Patoka draws 355 despite rain, low river level By Andy Heuring Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Clog the Patoka 2022, which is the sixth year for the event, drew 355 people to Winslow and murky waters of the Patoka River. The group is drawn by the outdoors and social interaction that is unique to floating through the Patoka National Wildlife Ref- uge in a kayak with five or 15 or more of your buddies. The 355 number was com- piled by volunteer Connie Walker. It is about the same as the first year in 2017 when there were 340 participants in ever y type of floatation device known to man. The number exploded to 811 in the second year and 1,119 the third year, but then COVID hit in 2020. The Clog continued, but numbers and the water level Clog draws nearly 300 Brian Coleman brought his bugle along for the ride and revelr y. He was one of nearly 300 who participated in teh Clog despite a light rain most of the day. (See more pics on page A6) Commissioners approve change in time off for county employees By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Pike County Commission- ers approved a change in time off policy for all coun- ty employees during their Monday morning meeting. Pike County provides paid time off for permanent full- time and part-time employ- ees and the Commissioners agreed to a plan that gives paid time off (PTO), which combines traditional vaca- tion, sick and personal leave into one flexible paid time off policy. Ever y day that an em- ployee misses work, unless said day is a holiday, comp day or other county approved excused day, must be taken as PTO. All PTO time is alloted on Januar y 1 of each year which those who have a length of ser vice less than one year, receiving .75 days per month. Employees with one year INDOT has September target to finish Highway 61 project By Andy Heuring Editor editor@pressdispatch.net The Indiana Department of Transportation is target- ing September as the finish date for the Highway 61 re- hab project that started in July of 2021. Gar y Brian of INDOT said Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the project are being done at the same time. Phase 2 consists of work from Seventh St. to Har vest Lane. In this section, which has been under construction since Januar y of 2022, they are rebuilding the roadway including drainage culverts, curbs and sidewalks. Phase 3 is repaving High- way 61 from Har vest Lane to the White River. Brian said the crews still have curbing and guttering to install and they need to connect driveways as well. Winslow differs on what to do with $65,000 By Andy Heuring Editor editor@pressdispatch.net How to spend $65,900 was the main item of discussion at the Winslow Town Coun- cil meeting Monday night. They also talked about the cat problem. The $65,900 was gener- ated from Winslow auction- ing off surplus items mostly from the now defunct fire department. Council members differed on how they want to spend the money. "I know what I want to do with the money," said Councilman Dick Brew- ster. "I make a motion we do a resolution that 50 percent of that balance $65,900, half go to community center build- ing and half go to the fire department two buildings. If anything happened with that Jordan Schatz Hannah Woodford Miss Pike County pageant set for July 23 The Miss Pike County 4-H Fair Queen pag- eant is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Pike Central Vance Hays auditorium. The 2022 contestants are Jordan Schatz and Hannah Woodford. Schatz is the 18 -year-old daughter of Dan- ielle and Jay Boren, and Amanda Williams of Petersburg. She will be a freshman at Vin- cennes University, majoring in Agri-Busi- ness this fall. Her extra-curricular activities include FFA Treasurer, a member of the Junior Prom Steering Committee and Team Leader for junior year fruit sales. Jordan's community activities include 4-H Member, President of the Junior Leaders, Ju- nior Leader Representative on the 4-H Coun- cil, member of the Feathers and Fur 4-H Club and member of Biscuits and Gravy 4-H Club. Woodford is the 18 -year-old daughter of Alan and Dodie Woodford of Petersburg. She will be a freshman at Purdue University this fall, majoring in biochemical science to achieve her doctorate in pharmacy. Her extra-curricular activities include: Na- tional Honor Society President, Key Club Member, Student Government President, 4-year varsity soccer player, Riley Dance Mar- athon Executive Board President, Chemistry 2 Peer Tutor, Swing Choir President, Gradua- tion Committee member, Fellowship of Chris- tian Athletes, President, Prom Steering Com- mittee member, Sophomore Winter Home- coming nominee, musical cast member, Se- nior Fall Homecoming nominee, Pharmacy Technician- In Training at Williams Brothers. Hannah is active in Petersburg First Baptist Church, PCHS Day of Caring, a Youth Praise Team member, Prairie Farms Food Drive volunteer, Salvation Army volunteer, soccer booster events, nursery volunteer at Peters- burg First Baptist Church and was a Peters- burg Elementary School Carnival volunteer. The Miss Pike County pageant will culmi- nate a day of pageants starting at 1 p.m. with the Little Miss and Mr. pageant, which will be followed by the Junior Miss pageant at 3 p.m. and the Teen Miss pageant at 4:30 p.m. Ad- mission for all day is $5. See PROJECT on page 2 See CLOG on page 6 See TIME on page 2 See DIFFERS on page 2 Moyes turns self in after attempting international flight By James Capozella Reporter news@pressdispatach.net Dana Michelle Moyes, 40, 4923 S SR 257, Velpen turned herself in on seven counts of neglect and abandonment brought about following a June 29 attempt to serve a felony ar- rest warrant by Deputies Jason McKinney, Kane Osgatharp and Chief Deputy Dallas Killian. Moyes is in custody for ne- glect after Division of Child Services workers and Pike County deputies determined the seven children were not getting proper care and that the home and the bathrooms were unusable with a smell that was unbearable, accord- ing to the report. McKinney wrote in his probable cause affidavit that dog and cat feces were throughout the home and that full-grown chickens were caged in one bedroom. IDCAS notified Central Dispatch that Moyes was tr ying to buy an internation- al plane ticket on July 5. On July 6, Moyes turned herself in at the Pike County Sher- iff's Office. Dana Moyes