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(812)354-8471 • germanamerican.com .25 % 4 the FALL FIX-UP Home Improvement Line of Credit Variable Thereafter* 50th anniversary Mike and Sandra Tray- lor, of Washington, will cel- ebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a barbe- cue reception on Saturday, August 26 from 3:30 -6:30 p.m. at the Washington Free Methodist Church, 1155 Troy Road. The couple was married at the Bringhurst United Meth- odist Church by Pastor Don Hembree on September 2, 1967. They are the parents of two daughters, Paula (Gary) Gruen, of Mt. Zion, Ill., and Michelle (Bob) Igleheart, of Washington. They have six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. San- dra's parents were Dorval and Ruby Allen, and Mike's parents were Harold and Dorothy Traylor. Mike was formerly from Otwell. MARRIAGE LICENSES Jeffrey Ronald Davis, 55, of 3087 W. County Road 250 N, Petersburg, son of Donald W. Davis and Nancy S. Horrell Davis, to Chrystale Marie Dent, 37, of 3087 W. CR250N, Petersburg, daughter of Lawrence C. Dent and Alice E. Tinker Dent. Jared Russell Simmons, 31, of 1404 E. Cherry St., Pe- tersburg, son of Russell Kenneth Simmons and Julie L. Alka Smith to Vanessa Carol Sweeney, 33, of 1404 E. Cherry St., Petersburg, daughter of Arnold Kenneth Morrison and Gladys Carlene Irvin White. Nathan P. Poselwait, 38, of 316 N. Main St., Win- slow, son of Paul Blaine Poselwait and Wilma Jean Sutt White, to Melissa Gail Thurston, 41, of 316 N. Main St., Winslow, daughter of Jerry Dean Murphy and Karia Ruth Landes Wallen. Alfred Lee Braunecker, Jr., 26, of 648 S. CR 125 W., Petersburg, son of Alfred Lee Braunecker, Sr. and Al- ice Marie Dotterweich Braunecker, to Katherine Be- atrice Tempel, 22, of 648 S. CR 125 W., Petersburg, daughter of Charles Roman Tempel, Jr., and Karen Sue Beier Tempel. Jamen Keith Frederick, 26, of 5180 W. SR 56, Pe- tersburg, son of Michael Keith Frederick and Kristine Ruth Schitter Miles, to Megan Lynn Wilson, 24, of Mi- chael Edward Wilson and Dana Lynn Perkins Wilson. Jonathan Adam Nance, 27, of 105 N. Fifth St., Apt. B, Petersburg, son of Jeff Nance and Deanna Powell Nance to Brittany Ann Jerrell Pancake, 24, of 105 N. Fifth St., Apt. B, daughter of Chad Pancake and An- gela Jerrell Pancake. Kristopher J. Kuebler, 27, of 5289 W. Division Rd., Petersburg, son of Brenda Sue Kuebler Loveless, to Kelsey M. Atkins, 23, of 5289 W. Division Rd., Peters- burg, daughter of Virgil Kelly Atkins and Kimberly R. Woods Atkins. With This Ring... County's jobless rate rose to 3.4 percent in July By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate rose to 3.4 percent in July, according to pre- liminary figures released by the Indi- ana Department of Workforce Devel- opment on Monday, Aug. 21. July's 3.4 percent jobless rate was three-tenths of a percentage point higher than the revised 3.1 percent unemployment rate Pike County re- corded in June. However, the county's jobless rate was the lowest for the month of July since 1998, when it was 2.2 percent. According to estimates released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, 6,264 of Pike County's labor force of 6,487 were employed during July, leaving 223 persons with- out jobs. In July 2016, when the county's job- less rate was 4.7 percent, it was esti- mated that 6,309 of the county's labor force of 6,508 were employed, leaving 301 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.4 percent in June to a preliminary 2.8 percent in July. In July 2016, Daviess County's jobless rate was 3.5 percent. • Dubois County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.3 percent in June to a preliminary 2.6 percent in July. In Ju- ly 2016, Dubois County's jobless rate was 3.1 percent. • Gibson County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.7 percent in June to a preliminary 2.9 percent in July. In Ju- ly 2016, Gibson County's jobless rate was 3.7 percent. • Knox County's jobless rate rose from a revised 3.1 percent in June to a preliminary 3.4 percent in July. In July 2016, Knox County's jobless rate was 4.5 percent. • Warrick County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.9 percent in June to a preliminary 3.1 percent in July. In July 2016, Warrick County's jobless rate was 4.2 percent. Statewide, county non-seasonal- ly adjusted unemployment rates in- creased in 89 counties and decreased in three counties from June to July. Elkhart County registered the state's lowest unemployment rate dur- ing July at 2.5 percent while Adams, Dubois and LaGrange counties tied for the second-lowest jobless rate in July at 2.6 percent. Vermillion County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate during July at 5.3 percent, followed by Fayette County at 5.1 percent. The Elkhart-Goshen metropolitan statistical area had the state's low- est jobless rate among the state's 13 MSAs in July at 2.5 percent, while the Gary MSA had the state's high- est MSA jobless rate in July at 4.6 per- cent. The jobless rate for the Evansville MSA was 3.5 percent in July, which was up three-tenths of a percentage point from 3.2 percent in June. In Ju- ly 2016, the Evansville MSA's jobless rate was 4.2 percent. According to data provided by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the Evansville MSA – which includes Gibson, Posey, Van- derburgh and Warrick counties – had a total of 160,500 jobs in July, an in- crease of 3,200 jobs from July 2016. From June to July, the Evansville MSA experienced significant increas- es in the mining, logging and con- struction (+300), general merchan- dise stores (+100), transportation, warehousing and utilities (+100) and leisure and hospitality (+100) sectors. Meanwhile, significant decreases occurred in the local government (- 700), local government educational services (-600), business and profes- sional services (-500) and retail trade (-100) sectors from June to July. Indiana's seasonally-adjusted un- employment rate rose from a revised 3.0 percent in June to a preliminary 3.1 percent in July while remaining lower than the national jobless rate of 4.3 percent. Indiana's labor force decreased by 1,077 over the previous month due to a 4,008 decrease in employment and a 2,931 increase in unemployment. In- diana's total labor force continues to stand at more than 3.33 million and the state's 64.3 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 62.9 percent. "Indiana's unemployment rate con- tinues to be both at near-record lows and well below the national numbers," said Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Work- force Development. "The recently an- nounced Next Level Jobs grant from the Governor will continue to sup- port this momentum as its collabo- ration among employers and critical stakeholders will develop new talent and resources at the local level. This program and others designed to im- prove skills are an indication that the Hoosier work ethic is as strong as ev- er and will prevail amidst workforce challenges and responsibilities." Despite a slight increase over the past month, the unemployment rate is a reflection of the state's constrict- ing labor market, according to Braun. The long-term challenge of develop- ing the state's workforce to meet em- ployer demand of more than one mil- lion jobs over the next 10 years re- mains DWD's top priority, he added. Private sector employment has grown by more than 26,800 jobs over the year, and has increased by 2,000 jobs over the previous month, primar- ily due to gains in the private educa- tional and health services (+3,600) and the manufacturing (+1,000) sec- tors. Gains were partially offset by losses in the construction (-700) and the transportation, trade and utilities (-600) sectors. Total private employ- ment stands at 2,688,300 and is 11,400 above the November 2016 peak. Petersburg Garden Club met at the home of Sue Ann Burns The Garden Club met at the home of Sue Ann Burns with Kay Benjamin also as hostess. From (l to r): Lou Wynn(seated), Judy Keepes, Linda Culbertson, Linda Middleton, Eleanor Gladish, Kay Ben- jamin, Patty Frederick (seated), Bettie Brenton, Connie Ross, Diana Barnes, Betty Weisheit and Sue Ann Burns. net edition PressDispatch.net/Subscribe It's the paper. Just digital.