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Four sections 34 pages Six inserts Volume 144 Number 34 close Arthur Branch Old National to stating: As of Saturday, November 17 your new bank center will be 327 E. Fourth St., Huntingburg. It was the last Old Nation- al branch in Pike County and also the last remnant of Integra Bank that was taken over by the FDIC last year. Old National ac- quired the assets and then closed the Pe- tersburg Branch. The Arthur branch was one of four south- Thursday they were closing the Arthur Branch as of Saturday, November 17. The Arthur Branch will continue to operate un- til 4 p.m. on Friday, November 16. Customers of the bank received a letter Old National Bank announced last By Andy Heuring ern Indiana branches consolidated into oth- er branches and a total of 18 locations in Indiana. Others in southern Indiana included: the Odon branch was closed and custom- ers moved to the Loogootee branch; Hat- Continued on page 5 firearm possession Woodland charged with illegal St., has been charged with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a class B felony. Woodland on Monday, July 23, was shot man shot by Petersburg Police on July 23. Michael Woodland, 37, of 1012 Trafzer Gun charges have been filed against the By Andy Heuring Yaling (Linda) Ni and her son, Steven, proudly display her just-received green card. It is proof she has been grant- ed permanent resident status by the United States. multiple times by Petersburg Police Cpl. Chad Tharp after he came out of his moth- er's house trailer. Tharp had just arrived at the trailer, re- sponding to an emergency call from Wood- land's mother asking for police. Indiana State Police said Woodland exited the trail- er carrying a 7.62 caliber semi-automatic rifle, known as a "Mac 90." According to an ISP news release, Cpl. Linda gets her green card Yaling Ni is now a permanent Tharp "ordered Woodland to drop his weapon, which he had pointed toward the ground. Woodland failed to comply and started to raise the rifle toward Tharp." Tharp shot Woodland several times. Wednesday morning and received the best news she's ever gotten through the mail. Yaling Ni (better known as Linda at Chi- A Petersburg woman opened the mail United States resident By Andy Heuring Woodland was air-lifted to Deaconess Hos- pital. After being treated for serious inju- ries, he was taken into custody on a war- rant for probation revocation. It stemmed from a conviction on a charge of conspir- acy to deal in scheduled II substance on June 30, 2005. Because of that charge, Woodland could not possess a rifle. Continued on page 2 na Wok) had a letter from the US Immi- gration Dept. It contained her green card, which makes it official. She has a perma- nent resident status in the United States. "I'm filled with a joy I can't explain," said been seeking since 1995, when she first came to the United States. "It was a lot of stress and worry." She said she lost almost Yaling. Her green card is something she has 40 pounds from the worry. "When a police car would follow me, I was just very worried and scared. Now I'm okay. I'm not worried about it any more." Linda and her husband Yi Lin came to hearing in Chicago on January 30. At that hearing, an Immigration Judge issued her a court order granting her permanent res- ident status, which makes her legal. At that hearing, Linda and her children Petersburg in 1999. They own and oper- ate the China Wok restaurant on Main St. Her green card came six months after a his wife Cassie also attended the hearing. "It was pretty much a grueling day. I will never forget when Yaling was giving her story about her struggle, the interpreter, who hears this everyday, all day long, had tears in her eyes." "I will always be proud that Yaling said one thing that put her at peace was when she asked Jayla (age five) to pray with her," said Harris. He praised the testimony of Mayor Craig went to Chicago with her children Steven, 14, and Michelle 13. They were driven to the hearing by former Petersburg Mayor Randy Harris, who developed a friendship with Linda and Yi, when they came to Pe- tersburg. Current Mayor, Jon Craig, and as well. "I think Jon did a great job of pre- senting the relationship between our com- munity and Yaling and her family, and how important they are to the community. I think that spoke volumes." That along with more than 100 letters of support from the community did enough to bring her support. Continued on page 2 burned Saturday Child severely last Thursday evening. Kayden Cummins of Trafzer St. was A Petersburg child was severely burned By Andy Heuring burned when he pulled a bowl of hot grease off a counter-top and it spilled on himself, according to Petersburg Police Cpl. Chad Tharp. He said the 17-month old boy was taken to Riley's Children's Hospital in Indi- anapolis. Tharp said they tried to get Life- Flight, but couldn't because of the storm that hit the area. Donations containers have been placed in area stores to help the family with ex- penses. City-wide yard sale, car show is September 8 burg couple this past Saturday. Shoultz climbed on top of this Chevrolet Impala to help extricate Martha and Donald Traylor after seeing the vehicle come to rest on its side. Martha Traylor complained of back pain and Donald Traylor suffered bleeding and facial cuts in the SR 57 crash just south of Petersburg. James Capozella photo. Petersburg resident Ed Shoultz of SR 57 south was the initial responder to a one-vehicle crash that injured a Peters- Two injured in one-car crash Saturday jured Saturday afternoon when the Chev- rolet Impala they were in left the road and overturned south of Petersburg. Donald R. Traylor, 79, of 806 E Sarah St., A Petersburg man and his wife were in- By Andy Heuring Petersburg was driving south on Highway 57 about two miles south of Petersburg when he suddenly went left of center and off the road into an embankment, accord- ing to Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Adam Thompson. Thompson said when he arrived, he saw tracks off the road into an embankment and WHAT'S INSIDE: PUBLISHING PIKE Local ..........A1-8 Obituaries ......A3 Sports ........B1-5 bleeding severely, while his wife com- plained of back pain in the 4:32 p.m. acci- dent. Sgt. Thompson said it was unknown what caused Traylor to leave the roadway. Petersburg resident, Ed Shoultz, was the first responder after seeing the car come to rest on the driver's side across the road from his house. Shoultz said he went around the car and saw a blue car resting on its driver side door. He said there were people helping Martha Traylor, 72, out of the passenger door and Donald was still inside the vehicle. Traylor suffered a head injury and was climbed up the undercarriage to the pas- senger door where he and two others re- moved Martha Traylor after Shoultz cut the seatbelt with his pocket knife. He said Tray- lor's husband was conscious after a time and, once additional responders arrived, was extricated from the vehicle with a back- board through the windshield opening. Damage was estimated between $10,000 and $25,000 in the one-vehicle accident. In an unrelated accident at about noon Sunday, a rural Petersburg man escaped in- jury when the accelerator on his 2003 Ford Continued on page 2 Classifi eds .....C1-6 Church .......D1-6 Opinion ..........D2 History ...........D7 NEWS TIPS: Phone: ........................354-8500 Fax: ............................354-2014 E-Mail .editor@pressdispatch.net scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8. It will co- incide with the annual Petersburg Business and Professionals Association Car Show, which will be on Eighth and Walnut Sts. near the courthouse. Registration for the car show begins at A city-wide yard sale in Petersburg is 8 a.m. It is $8 prior to Sept. 5 and $10 af- ter that. Marge Leavitt said vendors, conces- sion stands and yard sale stands are wel- come to set up along the streets near the car show. The car show welcomes antiques, classics, street rods, trucks or unique new cars. There will be an estimated 25 trophies given at the show. Dash plaques will be giv- en to the first 50 entries. Judging will take place at about noon and trophies will be given out at 2 p.m. For information about the car show call day. Anyone purchasing a classified ad from The Press-Dispatch for their yard sale will be placed on a map of Petersburg display- ing where each yard sale is located. CONNECT WITH US: NETedition ... pressdispatch.net/edition Facebook .... facebook.com/pressdispatch E-Mail .......... news@pressdispatch.net 354-9372. The city-wide yard sale is set for the same Phone (812) 354-8500 Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 75ยข (USPS 604-340) Wednesday, August 22, 2012