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The Press-Dispatch introduces 114 years, undergoing every technological advancement from horse-drawn carts to electric cars, or in printing terms, from hand-set type to the digital age. Beginning today, The Press- Dispatch is going online with the NETedition at www.pressdispatch.net/edition. It can be accessed by computer, smartphone and tablet. The Press-Dispatch print version will remain The Press-Dispatch has been published for during a trial period until May 4. A subscription for the NETedition is only $5 surcharge annually to subscribers of the print version, and $35 annually for the NETedition only, which is the best value for out-of-state customers. However, if you subscribe prior to May 4, 2012 the price is $4 for current paper subscribers and $34 for new NETedition-only subscribers. "We have been looking for a format we liked as it has been since its founding in 1898 by A. J. Heuring. The NETedition will be available for free for a long time, and we finally found one we are excited about," said Editor Andy Heuring. "The NETedition will look just like the newspaper and you will electronically turn the pages," said Heuring. "One of the things we have been combating Continued on back page Three sections 32 pages Nine inserts Volume 144 Number 14 Phone (812) 354-8500 Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 75¢ (USPS 604-340) Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Egg hunts set for Saturday uled for Saturday in Winslow, Otwell and Petersburg. 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Winslow Little League fields. The sponsors of the hunt are the Winslow Eagles, Winslow Le- gion and Winslow Fire Department. Three will be four ages groups 0-2, 3-5, 6-9 and 10 to 12. The Winslow Easter Egg Hunt is set for Winslow the event and the Easter Bunny will be on site. soring an Easter Egg hunt set for Satur- day at 1 p.m. at Hornady Park it is for all children up to age 12. There will be a pizza party following the the hunt. If it rains the event will be moved to the Moose Lodge. truck at 10:37 p.m. Sunday on Illinois St. near Four Star Fabricators. The accident is still under investigation. See sto- ry on page A-8. First Responders and EMTs attend to Courtney Davis, 20, of Petersburg after he was ejected from an overturned Davis injured in crash News briefs Highway 61 to close at railroad April 9-13 The Indiana Department of Trans- allowed. Local residents will have access to the point of closure. All lanes of traffic will be closed at the rail crossing. The official detour will follow S.R. 56, S.R. 257 and S.R. 64. Miss Firecracker Miss Firecracker, Junior Miss Fire- cracker and Little Miss Firecrack- er Pageants over the Fourth of July weekend are being sought. Junior Miss Firecracker—Girls candidates sought Girls interested in participating in ages 13-16 on or before July 1st are eligible. Girls can register by call- ing Amber Leighty at 354-9311. Lit- tle Miss Firecracker—Girls from the ages 5-7 on or before July 1st are eli- gible. Girls can register by calling Ja- mie Seitz at 582-2482. Practices begin in April. from the ages 10-12 on or before July 1st. Girls can register by calling Am- ber Leighty at 354-9311. Miss Firecracker—Girls from the close Highway 61 from the junction of State Road 56 to the junction of State Road 64. Crews will repair the cross- ing 3.3 miles north of Highway 64 at the south edge of Winslow. Work will begin Monday, April 9, at about 8 a.m. It is anticipated the roadway will re- open by 2 p.m. on Friday, April 13. No through vehicle traffic will be portation announced that State Road 61 (S.R. 61) will close at the south edge of Winslow. Railroad contractor crews will Commissioners approve new 911 Director position a new 911 Director's position in recent meetings, the commissioners voted 3-0 to approve having the sheriff do the inter- viewing and hiring for that position. Commissioner President Mark Flint let Sheriff Jeremy Britton handle hiring a new 911 Director and to allow people to get their tax bills by e-mail during their Monday morning meeting. After months of debate on creating Pike County commissioners voted to By Andy Heuring the person responsible for the 911 Direc- tor and act as that position's direct super- visor. "You are going to be around this person everyday. We aren't. If you have a problem with them you need to take care of it in-house instead of coming to us." Sheriff Britton told the commissioners ty to do the hiring and firing, but he needs to take into consideration the committee and their recommendation." Davis said the Sheriff was going to be said the 911 committee had interviewed three people and made a recommendation on who should be hired. "I think the Sheriff should have authori- he wished that decision had been made earlier. "We may have had a few more ap- plications. I think a hang-up for some of the possible applications is they thought Continued to page 2 Domestic dispute leads to serious injuries McCandless pinned en to the hospital by air am- bulance following an appar- ent domestic dispute at about 6:30 p.m. in Winslow. Travis McCandless was tak- en from the scene near the Fire Department on Walnut St. to Miller's Field where he was then flown to the hospital. Winslow Town Marshal A Winslow man was tak- between vehicles By Andy Heuring process of getting a divorce. He said Stacy was return- ing some of Travis' belong- ings and they got into a fight. She got into her vehicle and tried to drive away and he at- tempted to remove her from the vehicle. As she was driv- ing away, Travis was pinned between Stacy's vehicle and another vehicle. It is being investigated by Indiana State Trooper John Davis. The extent of McCandless' Steve English said Travis and his wife Stacy were in the WHAT'S INSIDE: PUBLISHING PIKE Local ........A1-10 Obituaries ......A3 Sports ........B1-3 injuries were unknown and details were unavailable at press time. Classifi eds ...B8-11 Church .......C1-6 Opinion ..........C2 History ...........C7 Health .......C9-10 NEWS TIPS: Phone: ........................354-8500 Fax: ............................354-2014 E-Mail .editor@pressdispatch.net incident at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday that injured her estranged husband, Travis McCandless, when he was pinned between two vehicles. McCandless was flown by air ambulance to the hospital. CONNECT WITH US: Facebook .... facebook.com/pressdispatch Twitter ......... twitter.com/pressdispatch E-Mail .......... news@pressdispatch.net Area police talk with Stacy McCandless following an City Clean-Up Day organized a series of grants that could total $20 million. Petersburg was recent- ly named one of seven finalist cities, two of which will be named Stellar Communities and be eligible for $20 million in grants. A selection committee will come to Petersburg on Wednesday, April 11. nizing the effort. They have five projects for April 7. They include: sweeping the sidewalks; washing windows on vacant buildings; paint- ing yellow curbs, railings and fire hydrants; landscaping work around the courthouse, fire station and Gil Hodges mural; and getting Stellar grant site locations ready for the se- lection committee visit. Petersburg Lions Club is orga- VIDEO CLICK TO SEE THE to help the city prepare for their Stellar Community project applica- tion by helping with a clean-up day set for Saturday, April 7. Petersburg is in contention for Petersburg officials ask residents By Andy Heuring The Petersburg Moose Lodge is spon- Petersburg soring an Easter Egg Hunt set for noon on Saturday, April 7 at the Community Cen- ter. It will be for children up to 10 years of age divided into three age groups. If it rains the hunt will be moved into the gym. There will be prizes hidden in some of the eggs. Tractors for Trenton will be helping with The Otwell Community Center is spon- Otwell There are three Easter Egg hunts sched- By Andy Heuring