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$1.00 20 PAGES FOUR SECTIONS ONE INSERT PETERSBURG, IN 47567-0068 WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 PIKE PUBLISHING VOLUME 152, NUMBER 30 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A3-6 Sports ��������������������B1 Obituaries ���������������B2 History �������������������B3 Home Life ������������C1-2 Opinion ������������� C3-4 Classifieds ���������� C5-6 Church �������������� D1-3 USPS 604-34012 Local officers take part in active shooter training By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net With active shootings hap- pening across the country, Pike County Sheriff's Depart- ment and Petersburg Police were determined to be ready in case of an incident happening in Pike County. Pike County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dallas Killian headed up train- ing for officers to be prepared in the worst of situations. "We have been doing drills for active shooter training at ever y school in Pike County," Killian said. During the drills, Student Resource Officers for each of the schools handed out maps to the officers and took them through the buildings so of- ficers could memorize loca- tions, and realize where they were in the buildings. "We had the same layout for ever y school," Killian said. "Officers had to arrive on scene, find the location, they were given a description of the room with the class- room number or name, and we timed them finding it. We had diagrams of ever y school and gave copies to all the of- ficers, who are required to keep them in their patrol cars. Petersburg Police trained with us also, when they could." Officers would re-run the drills after familiarization of building, to show them the sig- nificant difference in time after being familiar with the build- ings. "The response time went from two minutes, down to 18 seconds in some locations," Killian said. "They were all random picks. They didn't know where they were being sent each time." From June 15, 2022 until July 13, officers went ever y week to a different school in Pike County and spent four hours training in active shoot- er scenarios. Officers also trained at the old Petersburg gymnasium and the corpora- tion office for the same types of situations. "We trained in general ac- tive shooter drills and officers responding as a team or individ- New subdivision in Petersburg planned By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Petersburg is in the pro- cess of setting up a new TIF district and annexing more than 50 acres adjacent to Hornady Park that will have up to 164 building lots. "It is a great project. It may take a little time, but we are getting started on it. It is a wonderful location right next to the park and it will enhance the park," said Petersburg Mayor R. C. Klipsch. "This is the project I have the most pride in because it is just amazing. It is a perfect project," said Pike Economic Development Executive Di- rector Ashley Willis. The project calls for a Tax Increment Fund district to be set up for the area and for Petersburg to annex the area, which is a requirement for it to be a TIF district. The subdivision could be up to 164 single family hous- ing units. "This is the first new subdivision in Peters- burg since the 1980s," said Willis. Willis said a 2018 hous- ing study shows one of Pike County's biggest needs is single family housing. She said the study showed there was a demand for 34 to 64 new houses a year, but only handful a year are being built. "You will see families liv- School registration dates Pike County Schools' first day of school is set for Wednesday, August 10. They recently released the days for school registration at all three schools. They are as follows: Pike Central High School registration will be August 1, 2 and 4. Pike Central Middle School dates are August 2, 3 and 4. Petersburg Elementary School is August 2, 3, 4 and 5. Winslow Elementar y School is August 3, 4 and 5. There will be evening regis- tration on Thursday, August 4 at all four schools. All registra- tion dates will be open at least from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m . Winslow Community Center plans on hold due to bat issue By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net During Monday's Winslow Town Council Meeting, residents who want to plan activities at the Winslow Community Center were told by Councilman Dick Brewster that it would not be a good idea at this time, due to a bat problem. Winslow resident Bill Marshall asked the council members if the issue would be fixed by the time the Fall festival takes place, be- cause people want to host volleyball tournament that would bring money into the Winslow Community Cen- ter. "We aren't keeping any of the money we get for the tournaments in our pockets. It is all going back to the Community Center," Mar- shall said. Brewster told Marshall to give council member Deb Lamb a call on Wednesday, August 3, and she would have a better idea of the status of the Winslow Com- munity Center then, once she talks to someone about eliminating the bat problem. "There are a lot of germs in there right now," council member Dee Fiscus said. "They are a health prob- lem," added Brewster. Lamb said they plan to seal all the entr y points. She said the bats were at another build- See NEW on page 2 See HOLD on page 2 See ACTIVE on page 2 Corn dies in accident A rural Winslow man died early Tuesday morning in a single vehicle accident. David G. Corn, 60, of 1586 E. Campbell Heights Rd., Winslow died from injuries in the crash. Pike County Deputy Sheriff Buck Seger said from the preliminar y investigation, Corn was driving a white 2007 Dodge Dakota pickup truck south on Highway 61 near Royalty Road when he hydroplaned, went left of center and off the east side of the road. His truck hit an embankment and overturned. Corn was pronounced dead at the scene. It happened a little before 8 a.m. Schatz named Miss Pike County Miss Pike County Jordan Schatz (r) and First runner-up Hannah Woodford hold bouqets and trophies immedi- ately following the pageant Saturday evening the Vance Hays Auditorium. Schatz, 18, is the daughter of Jay and Danielle Boren and Amanda Williams. She will precide over the Pike County 4-H Fair activities this week, which include free carnival rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Pike County Sheriff's Active Shooter Training Participants Front Row Left to right: Pike County Chief Deputy Dallas Killian, Pike County Sheriff SRO Paul Bastin, Petersburg Police Officer Taylor Deffendoll, Pike County Sheriff Reser ve Deputy Travis Troutman, Pike County Sergeant Jared Simmons, Pike County Sheriffs Deputy Briar Meadors, Petersburg Police Officer Chase Dotter we- ich, and Pike County Sheriffs Deputy Jason McKinney. Back Row Left to right: Pike County Sheriff SRO Mike Willis, Pike County Sheriff SRO Don Wilson, Pike County Sheriff Deputy Br yce Manning, Pike County Sheriff 's Deputy Clint Boger, Pike Coun- ty Reser ve Deputy Doug Mounts and Pike County Sheriff 's Deputy Kane Osgatharp. SPECIAL SECTION C 2022 GIBSON COUNTY FAIR Wrap -Up 10 YEA R 4-HERS FEAT U RE INSIDE Ribbons awarded to 4-H exhibitors PHOTO PAGE B1 GRAND CHAMPIONS

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