The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch ACCIDENTS day, November 15, Mary A. Nicholson, 55, of Peters- burg, driving a Chevrolet, bumped Carolyn K. Veal, 64 of Petersburg, in the rear of Veal's Toyota as Veal pulled out of the German Ameri- can Bank parking lot. Pe- tersburg Police Sgt. Chad McClellan investigated the scene. At 12:57 a.m. on Satur- At 11:27 a.m. on Thurs- County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Boger investigated. At 7:59 p.m. on Friday, day, November 17, Rhea F. Miller, 49 of Petersburg, driving a Mazda west on Goodlet St. in Petersburg, hit Zacharia D. King, 17 of Winslow, driving a Dodge, in the Dodge's right front fender as King drove north on 10th St. Miller said she tried to stop but rolled into the intersection. Petersburg Police Patrolman Chris McKinney investigated the accident. At 3:22 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, Vance A. Sel- by, 42 of Velpen, driving a Chevrolet, pulled out from the intersection of State Rd. 257 and State Rd. 356 in front of Patti D. Buchta, 52 of Otwell, driving a Pontiac, who was traveling east on State Rd. 356. Selby's Chev- rolet struck Buchta's Ponti- ac Solstice in the side, and the Pontiac was knocked in- to a road sign. Buchta was transported by ambulance to Jasper Memorial Hospi- tal for back and neck pain, and was treated and re- leased. Pike County Sher- iff's Department Sgt. Adam Thompson investigated the accident. At 10:53 a.m. on Tues- November 15, John E. Per- ry, 33 of Princeton, driving a Dodge, struck a deer as he traveled south on State Rd. 65 near Union. He was unin- jured. Pike County Sheriff's Deputy Dallas Killian inves- tigated the accident. At 1:26 a.m. on Satur- day, November 10, Dal- las Killian, 24 of Peters- burg, driving his patrol car, struck a coyote that ran in front of him as he trav- eled north on State Rd. 61. Killian was uninjured. Pike Wednesday, November 21, 2012 A-7 Patti Buchta, 52, of Otwell suffered neck and back pain when her Pontiac Solstice was hit in the side at the intersection of Highway 356 and 257, Friday evening. day, November 20, Forrest L. Boger, 80 of Petersburg, driving a Dodge pickup, fell asleep as he was traveling east on CR 650 N north of Petersburg and drifted left of center, sideswiping Todd Meadors, 39 of Otwell, driv- ing his patrol SUV. Meadors swerved into the opposite lane to avoid a head-on crash, and the passenger side of both vehicles was damaged. The patrol SUV was a total loss, but neither driver was injured. Indiana State Police Master Troop- er Paul Bastin investigated the scene. Duke Energy contributes to customers in need holders are contributing $200,000 through the com- pany's "Helping Hand" pro- gram to assist customers in need with their winter ener- gy bills. In addition, customers Duke Energy share- and employees have contrib- uted an additional $100,000 to the program, to raise the total to approximately $300,000. "These can be tough Customers may be able to adjust the due date of their utility bill to a monthly date that meets the timing of their income. This is a pop- ular program with seniors on Social Security. • Indiana Home Weath- • Adjusted Due Date – economic times, and win- ter energy assistance for those who are less fortu- nate is a long-standing practice at Duke Energy," said Doug Esamann, pres- ident of Duke Energy Indi- ana. "We invite our custom- ers and employees to join in this annual effort". Over the past decade, the erization – Income-qualified Duke Energy customers can receive free home weather- ization measures through Energizing Indiana, a unit- ed effort of the state's ma- jor utilities, including Duke Energy. Professional energy advisors will install multiple energy saving measures during their home visits. For a free home evaluation, con- tact Energizing Indiana at 1- 888-446-7750. • Extended Payment Helping Hand program has provided more than $4 mil- lion in assistance to custom- ers who need help with win- ter energy bills. Duke Energy partners with the Indiana Commu- nity Action Association and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority's Energy As- sistance Program (EAP), which distributes the pro- gram dollars. Duke Ener- gy customers in need of as- sistance can receive a $100 credit toward their electric bill if their local EAP agen- cy determines they are el- igible based on need and other criteria. Information on ways to contribute to Duke Ener- gy's Helping Hand program can be found in the compa- ny's bill inserts for both pa- per and online service cus- tomers, or by visiting www. duke-energy.com/indiana/ special-assistance/helping- hand.asp. Contributions may be sent directly to: Helping Hand, 139 E. Fourth St., Cincinnati, OH, 45202. Duke Energy offers addi- Agreement – Duke Energy can help a customer by es- tablishing an extended pay- ment agreement if the cus- tomer qualifies. Customers must first contact the com- pany to see if they are eligi- ble for this free service. • Life Support Program – Duke Energy offers a Life Support Program for cus- tomers who use electrically powered life support equip- ment. • Third-Party Notifica- Vance Selby, 42, of Velpen was uninjured when he pulled from Highway 257 onto Highway 356 and hit Patti Buchta's Pontiac Solstice in the side. Pike County Chief Dep- uty Todd Meadors' patrol ve- hicle (left) was esti- mated a total loss Tuesday when he was hit by Forrest Boger, 80, of Peters- burg in the side driving a Dodge Ram pick- up truck (below) on CR650N (Twin Oaks Church Road). tion – This program sends a copy of a monthly bill to a friend or relative without holding them responsible for the payment. Paperless Billing accounts are not el- igible. For more information about Duke Energy's pro- grams in Indiana, log on to: www.duke-energy.com/in- diana.asp. K C tional programs which can help customers during the winter months, including: • Budget Billing –This program enables customers to avoid bill spikes by pro- viding predictable monthly payments. New deadline to certify wheat and all other fall seeded crops deadline to certify wheat and all other fall seeded crops. Farms participating in programs are required to certify all crop acres to be eligible for program pay- ment. To make an appointment or for more information, contact the Gibson Coun- ty Farm Service Agency at 385-5033, ext. 2. The farm service is locat- December 15, is the new & WOMEN'S •JACKETS •FLEECE ALL 10 % Off A S M A L ALL •JACKETS •FLEECE •VESTS MEN'S 10 % Off ALL & RUNNING SHOES 10 % Off ed at 229 S. Second Ave., Princeton. 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