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Something newsworthy? 812-354-8500! Daviess Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Kris Gunn, MD to our family of providers. Dr. Gunn is a Board-Certified Urologist, with over ten years experience. Fax referrals to: 812-502-8009 NEW LOCATION! Kris Gunn, MD 1402 Grand Ave. Washington, IN 47501 812-254-2872 of Daviess Community Hospital Daviess Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Kris Gunn, MD to our family of providers. Dr. Gunn is a Board-Certified Urologist, with over ten years experience. Fax referrals to: 812-502-8009 NEW LOCATION! Kris Gunn, MD 1402 Grand Ave. Washington, IN 47501 812-254-2872 of Daviess Community Hospital The Press-Dispatch A-3 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 LOCAL Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Pregnant... or think you are? Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Woods set to appeal 20-year jail sentence By Sherri Sebella News Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net Bradley Woods, 42, of Wash- ington was sentenced on Sep- tember 27, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections (DOC), following his guilty verdict to the crime of bur- glary, a level 2 felony and to the crime of battery by means of a deadly weapon, a level 5 fel- ony. Woods has informed the Court he intends to file an ap- peal. In a proba- ble cause af- fidavit filed November 3, 2021, Pike County Dep- uty Sheriff Bryce Man- ning said he was sent to Dennis Clark's res- idence at 1005 E. Porter St in Winslow after Clark called 911 to report two men had broken into his residence and beat him with a baseball bat. Deputy Manning said Pe- tersburg Cpl. Scott Arnold and Winslow Town Marshal Steve Nelson arrived at the res- idence at about 3:30 a.m. and found Clark sitting on a porch swing, with blood covering his entire face, as well as his hands and clothing. Clark said Woods had the bat and his accomplice, Da- vid Padgett, kicked him in the face. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital due to the sever- ity of the gashes they believed were going to require staples. Police said when they went in Clark's house, they found blood on the floor and steps in the living room and bathroom, and multiple potted plants were broken on the floor. Al- so, the door jamb on his back porch door was broken. The court found that the ag- gravating factors in the case substantially outweigh the mitigating factors and that the assessment performed on Woods, showed he was an over- all high risk to re-offend. Woods was additionally or- dered to pay Clark restitution in the amount of $12,281.45 to be entered as a restitution judgment, paid through the Pike County Clerk's office. The Court has appointed Steven E. Ripstra as counsel for Woods' appeal, and contin- ues to appoint Douglas Walton to assist in the preparation of the notices for appeal, at which time Walton's appointment will be terminated. Pleased with the outcome of the jury trial, Darrin McDon- ald, Pike County Prosecutor, said, "The range of sentence was 10 to 30 years. Doug Wal- ton asked for the minimum and a combination of work release and DOC. We recommend- ed 20 years DOC on behalf of the State, which is a signifi- cant sentence and seemed ap- propriate in light of all the cir- cumstances." Woods Band finishes competition season with a bang By Andy Heuring Press-Dispatch Editor editor@pressdispatch.net Pike Central's Marching Brigade attained their high- est score of the year with their performance of "Into the Clouds" at the Cavalcade of Champions. Their score was 17 points higher than when they started this season. "We did exceptionally well," said Band Director Andrew Bunker of the Chargers' per- formance at Center Grove High School in Greenwood. It was the last competition of this season for Pike Cen- tral. PC Marching band will perform Saturday at school Pike Central's Marching Band will have a Community Performance on Saturday eve- ning at the high school foot- ball field. It is set to be a filled evening with numerous activities. Gates at the football field will open at 5:30 p.m. During the first hour there will "shout- outs" by students and parents as well as voting for various favorites An introduction of first year band director Andrew Bunker will start at 6:30 p.m. Bunker will then demonstrate and ex- plain marching techniques. It will be followed by having parents participate in march- ing and color guard practice. A competition between band members and parents is set for 7 p.m. At 7:15 p.m. there will be competitions between the dif- ferent sections of the band and the audience will vote for the winners. The Charger Brigade will perform their 2022 contest program "Into the Clouds" be- ginning at 7:30 p.m. to culmi- nate the night's events. Lane restrictions on SR 56 The Indiana Department of Transportation announc- es lane restrictions for State Road 56 and State Road 57 in Petersburg. Beginning on or around Monday, October 17, crews will begin work to improve State Road 56 and State Road 57 in Petersburg. This work will require restrictions to the roadway. On Highway 57 it will begin at the north edge of Peters- burg and continue through to just south of Park Lane. On Highway 56 (Pike Ave.) work will be from Main St. to just past Hornady Park. Crews will begin with patchwork to the roadway. This work is expected to take a month to complete. Improve- ments will also be made to stoplights in the project area. An HMA overlay project is planned to follow in the spring of 2023. The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of September 2023, depending on the weather. Domestic battery warrant out on Vogel Kline By James Capozella Press-Dispatch News news@pressdispatch.net A Sunday October 2 call to police from 1030E Sarah St., Petersburg, precipitated war- rants for domestic battery and theft for less than $750 for Jo- seph A. Vogel Kline, 41, 1030E Sarah St. Petersburg. Kline's ex-girlfriend received a bruise from an altercation following the report of a shed broken in- to and a fight over keys to a vehicle. Petersburg Police Sgt Paul Collier reports that the ex-boyfriend wanted to get items from the residence and leave after residing there for about six months. The alter- cation occurred after Tiffa- ny Stone, a roommate, heard loud bangs from the back yard and also saw Kline argu- ing with someone. Sgt. Col- lier had earlier told Kline to arrange to have a police offi- cer accompany him to the res- idence. The altercation was on Sep- tember 29 when the two fought over keys to a tan Buick. On that day Kline had what was believed to be a Glock pis- tol that he waved around and pointed at his head according to the report. A warrant was requested after several at- tempts to contact Kline were made by Sgt. Collier. By James Capozella Press-Dispatch News news@pressdispatch.net Throngs of youngsters, their family and friends en- joyed a fall Saturday in the great outdoors shooting .22 rifles, shotguns at the trap range and bird field, muzzle loading, darts, archery and BB guns. Nearly 150 youth, ages sev- en through 18 participated on club grounds following a free Pike County Bird Hunt- ers Club breakfast. A crowd of about 250 stayed for the day's events including lunch, and then a demonstration of drug detection and takedown by Pike County Sheriff Deputy Buck Seger and his K9 Bleck. The last event of the day was a free random drawing for about $ 6,000 worth of shotguns, rifles, archery and accessories. Youth Day orga- nizer Chris Kinman said the club had the most donations ever from the NR A, the IPL Sportsman Club, organiza- tions, businesses like The Great Outdoors, individual club members and many indi- viduals from the community. BIRDHUNTERS CLUB HOSTS 16TH ANNUAL YOUTH DAY About two dozen Youth Day attendees were thrilled with major prizes in the 16th annual free random raf- fle for rifles, shotguns and archery. More than 250 on lookers saw Deputy Buck Seger and K9 Bleck sniff drugs and then tackle Chris Yon who was volunteered for the target K9 Bleck took a bite out of during the PCBHC 16th Annual Youth Day this past Saturday. Archery was a part of the bird hunters club 16th annual Youth Day this past Saturday. Darts, BB gun, 22 marksmanship, trap, muzzle loading and bird hunting was enjoyed by nearly 150 area youth. Pike Conty Bird Hunters Club Members assist shooters with recoil on the Youth Day trap line this past Saturday.

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