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MUSIC THIS SATURDAY Enjoy music by Tony Rothrock and Jerry Willis from 11am-1pm TACK AUCTION Saturday, Nov. 11 • 6 p.m. EST 1/4 mile west of Otwell, IN on Hwy. 257 Now accepting consignments, contact: Hill's Auction Center WM Keith Hill IN #AU01020879 (812) 789-6367 or Jason Keeker (812) 354-2419 HORSES - SADDLES NEW & USED TACK Auction service www.hillsauctionservice.com Flint-Miller David and Twyla Flint, of Petersburg, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stephanie, to Jesse Miller, of Indianapolis. Jesse is the son of Jerry and Susan Mill- er, of Anderson, Ind. The bride-elect graduat- ed from Pike Central High School in 2008, and from Butler University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing in 2012. She is currently a Field Mar- keting Manager for Return Path in Indianapolis. The future bridegroom graduated from Highland High School in Anderson in 2006, and from the Uni- versity of Evansville with a Bachelor of Science in Eco- nomics in 2010. He then ob- tained his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State Uni- versity in 2013. Jesse is cur- rently a major felony depu- ty prosecuting attorney in Madison County, Ind. The couple plans to wed on November 11, 2017, in Indianapolis. Formal invi- tations have been sent. With This Ring... Pike County's jobless rate fell to 3.3 percent in Sept. By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate fell to 3.3 percent in September, according to preliminary figures released by the In- diana Department of Workforce Devel- opment on Monday, Oct. 23. September's 3.3 percent jobless rate was nine-tenths of a percentage point lower than the revised 4.2 percent un- employment rate Pike County record- ed in August. The 3.3 percent jobless rate was al- so the lowest recorded in Pike County during the month of September since 2000, when it was 2.5 percent. According to estimates released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, 6,114 of Pike County's labor force of 6,322 were employed during September, leaving 208 per- sons without jobs. In September 2016, when the coun- ty's jobless rate was 3.9 percent, it was estimated that 5,982 of the county's la- bor force of 6,228 were employed, leav- ing 246 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.3 percent in August to a preliminary 2.8 percent in Septem- ber. In September 2016, Daviess Coun- ty's jobless rate was 3.1 percent. • Dubois County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.1 percent in August to a preliminary 2.6 percent in Septem- ber. In September 2016, Dubois Coun- ty's jobless rate was 2.9 percent. • Gibson County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.6 percent in August to a preliminary 3.0 percent in Septem- ber. In September 2016, Gibson Coun- ty's jobless rate was 3.2 percent. • Knox County's jobless rate fell from a revised 4.0 percent in August to a preliminary 3.4 percent in Septem- ber. In September 2016, Knox County's jobless rate was 4.0 percent. • Warrick County's jobless rate fell from a revised 3.6 percent in August to a preliminary 3.1 percent in Septem- ber. In September 2016, Warrick Coun- ty's jobless rate was 3.9 percent. Statewide, county non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates fell in 91 counties and increased in one county – Huntington County – from August to September. Elkhart County recorded the state's lowest unemployment rate during Sep- tember at 2.5 percent while Dubois and LaGrange counties tied for the second- lowest jobless rate in September at 2.6 percent. Vermillion County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate dur- ing September at 5.5 percent, followed by Lake County at 5.3 percent. The Elkhart-Goshen metropolitan statistical area had the state's lowest jobless rate among the state's 13 MSAs in September at 2.5 percent, while the Gary MSA had the state's highest MSA jobless rate in September at 4.9 per- cent. The jobless rate for the Evansville MSA was 3.3 percent in September, which was down one-half of a percent- age point from 3.3 percent in August. In September 2016, the Evansville MSA's jobless rate was 4.0 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 162,300 jobs in September, an increase of 2,400 jobs from Septem- ber 2016. From August to September, the Evansville MSA experienced signif- icant increases in the government (+900), mining, logging and construc- tion (+700), local government educa- tional services (+ 600) and professional and business services (+200) sectors. Those gains were partially offset by losses in the trade, transportation and utilities (-400), retail trade (-400), and leisure and hospitality (-300) sectors from August to September. Indiana's seasonally-adjusted unem- ployment rate rose from a revised 3.5 percent in August to a preliminary 3.8 percent in September while remaining lower than the national jobless rate of 4.2 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2015), Indiana's unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for four full years. Indiana's labor force had a net in- crease of 6,105 over the previous month, which was the result of 9,688 more seeking employment and a 3,583 decrease in employment. Indiana's to- tal labor force stands at nearly 3.34 mil- lion, and the state's 64.5 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 63.1 percent. In addition, Indiana's initial and on- going unemployment insurance claims are at historical lows. Private sector employment has grown by more than 24,900 jobs over the year, and has increased by 8,200 jobs over the previous month primar- ily due to gains in the trade, transpor- tation and utilities (+4,300) and the lei- sure and hospitality (+1,800) sectors. Total private employment stands at 2,693,700 and is 16,800 above the No- vember 2016 peak. ROSE MAT TESON Rose Matteson, 63, of Winslow, died at 10 :15 a.m. on October 26, 2017, at her residence. She was born on February 14, 1954, in Huntingburg, to John and Martha Leighty. She worked as a bookkeep- er at Oakland City Building Supply and Leighty's Trad- ing Post. She attended Mt. Pisgah G.B. Church and was a part of Pike County Wom- ens Ministry and Pike Coun- ty Jam Club. She is survived by her husband, Rodney Matte- son; a son, James (Dana) Hughes, Jr., of Winslow; her mother, Martha Leighty, of Jasper; a sister, Linda Alex- ander, of Westland, Mich.; and grandchildren, Austin David Hughes and Chey- enne Hughes. She was preceded in death by her father; a sister, Betty Treadway; and a grandchild, Hayden John Hughes. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Octo- ber 29, 2017, at Mt. Pisgah G.B. Church, with Rev. Jerry Blackwell officiating. Buri- al followed at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation was at Harris Funeral Home in Peters- burg on Saturday from 4-8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. until noon on Sunday, then con- tinued from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Women's Christian Ministry of Pike County. See additional obituaries on page D-6 Obituaries Petersburg native Eaton among new State Trooper grads Indiana State Police District 35 is getting four new State Troopers and Pike County native Chase Ea- ton will be assigned to his home county. Chase Eaton, 21, is a native of Petersburg and a 2014 graduate of Pike Central High School. He lat- er attended Vincennes University and received an Associate's Degree in Law Enforcement. Eaton spent nearly three years as a correctional officer and dispatcher at the Pike County Sheriff's Department be- fore joining the Indiana State Police. Eaton currently resides in Otwell and will primarily patrol Pike County. Above are three other graduates assigned to District 35, they are (l to r) Kyle Otolski, Jonathan Luke- man, Daltyn Backes and Chase Eaton. Overall Indiana graduated 33 new State Trooper statewide.