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$1.00  20 PAGES  Four SECTIoNS  Two INSErTS  PETErSBurG, IN 47567-0068 wEdNESdAy, dECEmBEr 14, 2022  PIKE PUBLISHING  VoLumE 152, NumBEr 48 NEWS TIPS Phone: ���������������������812-354-8500 Email ����� editor@pressdispatch�net INSIDE Local ����������������� A1-6 Obituaries ���������������A5 Sports �����������������B1-2 School ��������������������B3 Home Life ������������C1-4 Shopping������������ C3-4 Classifieds ���������� C5-6 Church �������������� D1-3 Opinion ������������������D3 History �������������������D3 uSPS 604-34012 SPORTS B1 Chargers work their way to victory Last meeting of 2022 Winslow Town Board leaves many issues unresolved By Sherri Sebella Editor sherri@pressdispatch.net The most important question on everyone's mind during Winslow's last town council meet- ing of the year regarding the appointment of two additional town council members for 2023 went unresolved Monday night. Dick Brewster had advertised for a special meeting on Thursday, December 8, to make a decision regarding the appointment of two additional town council members, but the cur- rent council members could not come to an agreement. Many people showed up to the meeting to protest the decision and President Deb Lamb voiced her concerns about adding anyone. Lamb told those in attendance that there is no vacancy until January 1. Council member Dick Brewster pushed for Lamb and vice president Dee Fiscus to make a decision, and after talking in circles, no deci- sion was made. The 2023 Winslow Town Coun- cil members really pushed for no decision to be made until they are in office. In meetings months ago, Winslow residents pushed for a vote on the election ballot to add two seats on the council, which passed af- Foundation names Craig as 2023 Lilly Scholarship recipient Pike County Community Foundation has named Reagan Elisabeth Craig as recipient of the 2023 Lilly Endowment Community Schol- arship for Pike County. "Reagan is a stellar student and extremely active in the community," said Cindy Gaskins, Volunteer Director for the Pike County Com- munity Foundation. Reagan is the daugh- ter of Jon and Cassi Craig of Petersburg. Following graduation, she plans to major in Forensic Psychology with a Pre-Law Em- phasis. Reagan is a member of the Nation- al Honor Society, Stu- dent Government, Key Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes to name a few. She serves on the board of Pike County United Way, is an active member of the First Baptist Church, and was involved in the FBI Youth Leadership Academy. Reagan also serves on the Petersburg Fire Department. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, aca- demic achievement, character, and leadership. Each Lilly Endowment Community Schol- arship provides for full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $ 900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. The scholarship is for undergraduate stu- dents studying on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or universi- ty. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (L SN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and L SN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and In- diana Humanities. In determining Pike County's Lilly Endow- ment Community Scholar nominee, consid- eration was given to class rank, grade tran- scripts, financial need, school activities, hon- ors and awards, work history, statement of See LILLY on page 2 See WINSLOW on page 2 See ROADS on page 2 See CHRISTMAS on page PB Reagan Craig More than $1M in road grants coming to county The area received more than $1 million in paving grants from the Indiana Department of Transportation last week. INDOT announced 229 Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $119.4 million in state matching funds for lo- cal road projects through Community Cross- ings, a component of the Governor's Next Lev- el Roads program. Locally Pike County received $ 845,260.34, Petersburg $153,969.93 and Winslow $111,214.67 to pave roads in the area. "Modernizing and improving transpor- tation infrastructure is a key component of driving economic development in the Hoo- sier state," said Gov. Eric Holcomb. "The Com- munity Crossings program continues to help take communities to the next level by provid- ing safe, reliable roads and bridges for resi- dents and visitors alike." Communities submitted applications for funding during a highly competitive call for projects in July and August. Applications were evaluated based on need and current condi- tions, as well as impacts to safety and eco- Pike County Kid's Christmas Dear Santa, Bring me something under the tree! By Jill Hyneman Correspondent news@pressdispatch.net More than 100 kids received Christmas on Wednesday, December 7, thanks to three or- ganizations in Pike County. Pike County Sheriff's Department, Pike Central's National Honor Society, and Peters- burg Kiwanis all helped bring some Christ- mas cheer to area kids that may not otherwise have seen much. The children gathered at the Petersburg Community Church. The kids enjoyed gifts, a pizza party and a visit from Santa. The organizations broke up the Christmas shopping tasks amongst them to make things easier. The Sheriff's Department bought for thirty kids and made sure they all received clothing, shoes, coat, and a toy. The Kiwanis bought clothes, shoes, and coats for seventy-six kids. The National Honor Society of Young Adults bought toys for seventy-six kids. The Kiwanis provided the pizza party and Annual Model Train Show John Adamitis of Mt. Vernon talks with Ezra and Irie Hill about his train set at the annual Train Show put on by Don and Lori Richardson. Adamaitis said he is a delivery driver and made a delivery to Pike Collision and saw a poster for the Train Show and start- ed talking about Richardson about it. This was the first year for him to display his train at the show. County replaces bridge A large concrete box culvert is set in place on Country Road 650 E be- tween Highway 56 and Pike State Forest. County Highway Superintendent Josh Byrd said the bridge they replaced only had a three-ton weight limit. "It was getting close to the end of its lifespan. It had cracking in the head- wall and some of the ibeams were rusting." Byrd said it takes only days to replace small bridges with the box culverts, but weeks to replace a structural bridge. LOCAL A8 Story Time

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