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A-2 Wednesday, August 3, 2022 The Press-Dispatch to rest in a ditch. On Monday, Deputy Meadors said he hadn't been able to confirm their address- es. They are believed to live in either Stendal or Dale. Both were taken to the hos- pital by Pike County EMS. Willie was taken to St. Vin- cents in Evansville and Amy to Deaconess Midtown. In a probable cause affidavit police request charges of op- erating a vehicle while intox- icated, serious injur y, a level 5 felony; operating a vehicle while intoxicated endanger- ing a person, a class A misde- meanor and reckless driving, a class A misdemeanor. In the affidavit Meadors said he found open containers of consumed alcohol beverag- es in the vehicle. The affidavit states Freeman told Pike County Deputy Clint Boger he had "a lot" to drink. It states Freeman said he had talked with his Dubois County probation officer earlier in the day and was told his probation was going to be revoked, so he "went and got (messed) up." Deputy Boger, according to affidavit said Freeman told him he had drank a six-pack of Jack Daniels, Smirnoff vodka and four jars of moonshine. A blood sample was taken from Freeman at the hospital and results are pending. MIKELS INJURED IN ATV ACCIDENT Rural Petersburg resident Steve Mikels was seriously injured in an ATV accident on Saturday evening. Deputy Meadors, who in- vestigated the accident, said Mikels, 75, and his friend Dex- ter Sipes, 77, of Bedford were attempting to climb a steep hill behind the Log Ends Bed and Breakfast in a side by side ve- hicle. Meadors said it appeared they were trying to climb a steep hill on the Log Ends prop- erty and saw he wasn't going to make it so he tried to turn and the side by side overturned. Mikels was ejected and the ve- hicle began rolling over Mikels. Meadors said it appears he suffered a spinal injur y. Mike- ls was taken by Pike County EMS to the Petersburg Ele- mentar y School where he was then transported by air ambu- lance to the hospital. Sipes was taken by EMS to the hospital with minor injuries. ACCIDENTS Continued from page 1 County EMS Director Chris Young turned in two resigna- tions for employees of EMS that took jobs at Good Samar- itan Ambulance and said he needed to hire two additional employees. "They are making a lot more money at their new po- sition. We couldn't even come close." Flint said the hourly rate for EMS has to go up and Young told the Commissioners there are four employees wait- ing for the budget, and if they do not get what they want, they will also resign. Commissioners approved the request to hire two employees to replace those who have resigned. County Highway Superinten- dent Josh Byrd requested addi- tional funds of $60,000 for fuel, oil, and lubricants, due to rising prices. "If we want to keep run- ning, we need fuel," Byrd said. "We're starting paving and we need fuel." Byrd also told the Commissioners they will have to back off some of the roads planned for the Community Crossings Management Grant also because of increases in pric- es. "They gave us a month lon- ger to give them prices for the grant. We will have to take two to three roads off and maybe chip and seal some of the roads." Commissioners approved Byrd's request for additional funds unanimously. In other business, Commis- sioners requested an addition- al $35,000 to retain legal ser- vices and Dischinger asked for approval to dispose of old modems, phone and coax ca- bles and equipment that had gotten wet in the basement, which the Commissioners ap- proved unanimously. Dischinger said any infor- mation would be removed pri- or to disposal of those items. Dischinger said an Eck Mun- dy technician confirmed that the items are outdated or di- lapidated and they could dis- pose of them upon approval. Pike County Health Nurse Amy Gladish reported COVID is not going away. Gladish said there are currently 23 active cases of COVID in Pike Coun- ty, but the number was proba- bly more due to home testing. "It's still here (COVID)," Glad- ish said. "There are 5, 228 fully vaccinated in Pike County and we are still offering weekly clinics. There will be different variants. We will have highs and lows. Testing facilities will last until the end of the year." In business by public, Chad Evans approached the Com- missioners with a Notice of Petition to Vacate Public Road, for a portion of unimproved South Street. Evans said the Pike County Sur veyor had discovered a discrepancy and there is a house sitting on a county roadway. Evans said the Notice of Petition will be published this week. Commis- sioners voted unanimously to accept the petition. The next meeting will be 8:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, at the courthouse. The public is encouraged to attend. CHANGES Continued from page 1 Lightning strike hits tree on North Street Petersburg Firemen were called out to the area of 201 E. North Street on Tuesday morning after they received a call of smoke coming from a tree. Power lines had fallen into the tree and were sparking when firefighters arrived. Duke Energy was expected to come to the scene 45 minutes after the fire department arrived. throughout the festival and homemade ice cream, and lemon shake-ups along with other concessions will be available. The parade is set for 1 p.m. This year, in honor of the 50th anniversar y, it will be an Unstationar y parade instead of the Un- marching parade and will feature a kids' box parade. Kids' games for young and those young at heart start at 2 p.m. featuring sack races, three-legged races, balloon toss and egg toss. A pedal tractor pull for kids is set for 4 p.m. The grilled pork chop dinners will also start at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Music by Seth Thomas starts at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by the Cumber- land Thunder Band at 6:30 p.m. PRIDES CREEK CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON AUG. 6 Prides Creek Park opened 50 years ago with a dedication ser vice on Aug. 6. US Federal Court Judge Hugh Dillin was the Master of Ceremonies that includ- ed US Senator Vance Hartke and Eighth District Congressman Roger Zion. Con- struction the 90-acre lake began in 1966 and the park was completed in 1972. It was named after Wilbur Pride, who was superintendent of the Prides Creek Conser vancy District that was organized in 1964. They will celebrate Saturday with a performance by the Scott Mason Head- liner Band from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Also from 5 to 9 p.m. there will be food trucks. The park will have homemade ice cream to be given out. They will also give tickets for prizes to those in attendance, with the Grand Prize being one month of free camping. All activities will be at the band stage in the park. 50TH Continued from page 1 907 E. 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