The Press-Dispatch

Wednesday, Januar y 4, 2023 The Press-Dispatch A-3 LOCAL Submit news items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: news@pressdispatch.net -B. Howald Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | Therapy 812-254-8889 of Daviess Community Hospital Photo credit: A Moment In Time Captured By Lindsay Photography Studio Open to men and women, all ages Thursday, Jan. 5 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Dennis Randall, Teacher and Minister For additional information call: 812-354-6775 or 941-730-6324 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. will be held at CITY-WIDE CITY-WIDE BIBLE STUDY BIBLE STUDY You are invited to a versity. • In a 6 -1 vote, the Pike County Council approved the Confirmatory Final Economic Revitalization Area Resolution with Travis Troutman being the lone council member to vote against the Resolution. This personal property tax abatement is for the solar energy generation facility in Jefferson, Marion, and Pato- ka Townships in Pike County. • While there were no major upsets in the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 3, there was one close race be- tween current Pike County Council member, Republican candidates Randy Harris and Jared Furman, for the County Council District 1 seat. Harris beat Furman by 53 votes out of 365 total. • Dance Marathon for Riley raises record $23,384.20. Pike Central set a new record for fundraising at its 8th Dance Marathon for Riley. Saturday was the culmination of a year- long series of fundraisers that total $23,384.20. It was the first time in three years the event was held in person and raised $2,000 more than any previous event. • Mya Hudson and Sadie Willis were the top Pike Cen- tral Lady Charger finishers at Saturday's middle school Pocket Athletic Conference Track Championships in Tell City. Hudson advanced from fourth place in the 100 meter hurdle prelims to third place in the finals, with a time of 18.39. She also took a 15th in the long jump, clearing 11'10" with teammate Kalies Hartke 22nd (11'2"). • Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, Pike County School Corporation teamed with the Daviess County YMCA to bring an after school program to Pike County for students in kinder- garten through fifth grade. • Clint Swisher, owner/ operator of the Blooming- ton area Jellystone Park, purchased the Old Ben Boy Scout Reservation. The camp, located off Highway 56 in the Cato/Winslow area, will be redeveloped as the Old Ben AquaPark and Campground according to Swisher. Swish- er talked of his future plans for the camp and said it will include a large inflatable aqua park on the lake with canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, and more with camp sites for tents and campers. He also plans to keep the name 'Old Ben' and name it the Old Ben Jelly- stone Park. • A 60 year-old Petersburg woman was charged with Pos- session of Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana after a routine traffic stop for having a headlight out. Jennifer McCrary, 60, of Pe- tersburg, was traveling South on White River Avenue in Pe- tersburg with a headlight out when Pike County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Jared Simmons initiated a traf- fic stop. • Xavery Weisman won the PAC 1600 meter run and set a new Pike Central school re- cord with a time of 5:21.42. • Pike Central High School Class of 2022 went through graduation ceremonies. Ev- ery Attaway was Valedicto- rian and Amellia Bailey was Salutatorian. • Pike Central's Lady Charger softball team got two home runs from Kaylee Kavanaugh and shutout pitching performance by Chloe Williams to upset Gib- son Southern sectional in Transformed YouTh minisTries 245 S. Glezen Center St., PeterSburG, In AGeS: 11-18 text/CAll 812-582-1523 for Info DEVO & OPEN GYM WednesdaYs 6:30p.m.-8 p.m. REVIEW Continued from page 1 See REVIEW on page 4 June 1 — Celebrating teammates await Karley Kavanaugh at home plate as she rounds third base after her second home run of the game. Kavanaugh scored three runs and made two diving catches that prevented runs, to help Pike Central beat Gibson Southern 4-0 in the Wash- ington softball sectional championship. June 15 — With hot days ahead, the Kiefer Splash Park at Hornady Park is up and running, waiting for smiles and giggles of those kids who come out to cool off on a hot summer day. Above: Cameron Moore, 8, of Petersburg, enjoys a hoday at Kiefer Splash Park in Hornady Park. May 11 — A Pike County Search and Rescue Team is being developed by a group of first responders, that have seen first hand the need for equipment, and a trained team to be prepared in case of an emergency. "After the last incident on the White River where we had to rescue a patient from Dodge City, we knew we had to do something," Dallas Killian, Chief Deputy of Pike County Sheriff's Department, said. the championship game, 4-0. A key moment in the game was the first inning. Gibson Southern had bases loaded and All State catcher Breena Blume, who sported a .632 batting average, up with no outs. Williams fell behind 3-0 in the count, but came back to strike Blume out and Pike Central got out of the inning without allowing a run. JUNE • Channel 14 News Chief Meteorologist Jeff Lyons vis- ited Pike County Library on Tuesday, June 7, as people came for an informational visit from Jeff Lyons, Channel 14 News Chief Meteorolo- gist. Lyons credited a library in sparking his interest as a young child in weather and becoming a weatherman. • Petersburg Police Ser- geant Paul Collier recently reflected on his time serving in the Indiana Army National Guard for 20 years and retir- ing in 2019. "I went to basic training in 2000 and then went to Bosnia in 2002, on a peace keeping mission," Col- lier said. "We were at a small base in Northern Bosnia for a North Atlantic Treaty Or- ganization (NATO) mission. We were just their to keep the peace. We collected weapons from the locals, for anyone who wanted to turn them in. Everyone was fighting back in the 90's. Even farmers had machine guns. There was ethnic cleansing and the president was Serbian. The war was over when I got there and he was convicted of war crimes." Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milose- vic went on trial, was charged with 66 counts of genocide and war crimes in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. • Pike Central's Lady Char- gers won the softball regional with a 9 -3 performance over Heritage Hills. It was the first regional title for the Chargers since 1990. • Petersburg received a grant to purchase $136,000 of new playgorund equipment for Hornady Park. • The Indiana Broadband Office designated Pike Coun- ty as an official Broadband Ready Community. "We re- main committed to finding opportunities to bring reliable and high-speed internet to un- served and underserved Hoo- siers across the state," said Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch. "Communities have

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