The Press-Dispatch
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Home Life Wednesday, December 28, 2022 The Press-Dispatch C-4 feated Tecumseh 5 -0. Pike Central's girls picked up their first win of the season in a big way. They beat Tecumseh 5 - 0 on Monday, April 4, at Pike Central. The win improved their record to 1-1 as a team. • Donna Fiscus replac- es Joshua Popp as Winslow council member. A fter a cha- otic meeting, with residents shouting and voicing their concerns. Fiscus was appoint- ed to fill the council seat va- cated by Popp and after be- ing sworn in, was nominated by Dick Brewster to become Vice President of the council, which was approved by Presi- dent Deb Lamb and Brewster. • Lloyd Carpenter was sen- tenced to 20 years for attempt- ed murder of Chad Norris, of Otwell in 2021. "I've only been out of prison three years and I was doing good too," Car- penter said. "Everyone looks at us as the bad guy, just be- cause I had a knife and used it. Look at the size of those guys." A plea agreement was entered on Carpenter's behalf that sentenced him to 20 years in the Department of Correc- tions with 135 actual days served and 45 good time cred- it days earned. • During the Pike Coun- ty Council meeting, a public hearing was held with regard to the application for the de- termination of economic re- vitalization area and declara- tory (preliminary) resolution and proposed adoption of the confirmatory final resolution for the project Crosstrack So- lar Energy. According to Han- nah Pawelczyk of Invenergy, the capital investment is more than $110 million with the ma- jority of the investment being placed in Jefferson Township. • Lady Chargers defeat de- fending state champions on home turf. Pike Central's girls softball team beat defending state champions Boonville at Boonville 13-9 during the Southern Slam tourney. • Pike County was award- ed more than $283K in road funds. Governor Eric J. Hol- comb and the Indiana De- partment of Transportation (INDOT) announced Tues- day, Indiana cities, towns and counties, that received state matching funds for local road projects, through Community Crossings, a component of the Governor's Next Level Roads Program. Through this grant, Pike County was awarded $136,711.49. Petersburg was awarded $128,910.58 and Win- slow was awarded $17,898.75. • Zachariah Tharp was sentenced to 10 years in pris- on for armed robbery in Ot- well. Tharp entered a change of plea on March 7, with much reservation, that lands him 10 years in prison for the armed attempted robbery of Rob Lamberson last year. "I didn't commit armed robbery," Tharp said. "I'm going to pris- on because of what other peo- ple did. I know how trials go around here, and the old beast up there will give me 30 years. They're trying to scare me in- to a plea bargain. Tharp was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections, with permission to serve the last four years in a work re- lease program. • Chloe Williams pitched a no-hitter and the Chargers bats bombed 17 runs in four innings as Pike Central soft- ball won 17-0 in a 10 -run rule game. • Garretson siblings erect- ed a memorial to honor their father, Owen Delmar Gar- retson, who was killed on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, when he was hit by a vehicle on CR 575N near his house. Five crosses were placed to honor him. • A Declaration of Emer- gency was declared due to multiple water breaks in Pe- tersburg. With water main breaks happening almost daily, Petersburg Mayor R.C. Klipsch sought the fastest way to get the work done to fix the problem, avoiding some typi- cal red tape for such projects, by invoking a Declaration of Emergency for Petersburg. • Zoar School is still in pristine condition after 125 years. The appearance of the school has changed very little since it first opened its doors in 1897, with the exception of an addition that was built by the church on the South end to serve as a kitchen, and the classroom area was used as fellowship hall until 1960. • Kendric Sorguis threw a no-hitter versus Eastern Greene. Sorguis struck out 13 batters, went three-for- three at the plate, along with a walk, and stole three bases at Charger field, to lead the Pike Central Chargers to a 7-2 vic- tory over Eastern Greene. It was the Chargers' first win of the 2022 season. REVIEW Continued from page 2 Rural Petersburg resident Francine McCann was brought out from Dodge City by emergency personnel Mon- day afternoon. McCann's residence in Dodge City was surrounded by floodwaters as the White River crested at 23.5 feet, 7.5 feet above floodstage. McCann needed medical attention and could not get out on her own. EMS Director Chris Young, Conservation Officer Ken Tincher, EMA Director Ryan Benner and EMT Kate Hoffman help get McCann out of the boat and onto dry ground. March 23 — Ruby Salee, a sophomore at Pike Cen- tral, does her best to throw a hay bale at the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Throwdown during Ag Week on March 18, prior to Spring Break this week. Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the contribution of agriculture. April 20 — Jerrick Pancake is excited as he drops a couple of eggs into a bucket his moth- er holds for him during the Petersburg Moose Easter egg hunt in Hor- nady Park on Saturday. Left: April 20 —Chloe Wil- liams takes a big cut during the Chargers' loss to Daviess County, KY on Saturday. Earlier in the day they beat de- fending state champion Boonville 13-9