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Local ........ A1-10 Sports .........B1-6 Classifi eds .. B8-10 Church ........C1-3 Home Life........C4-8 Obituaries........... C9 Opinion .. C10-11 School.......... C12 WHAT'S INSIDE: CONNECT WITH US: NetEdition ...pressdispatch.net/edition Facebook.....facebook.com/pressdispatch E-Mail .........news@pressdispatch.net Phone:.................. 812-354-8500 Fax: ...................... 812-354-2014 E-Mail . editor@pressdispatch.net NEWS TIPS: PIKE PUBLISHING See WINSLOW on page 2 Three sections 32 pages Two inserts Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Volume 148 Number 22 Phone (812) 354-8500 Petersburg, IN 47567-0068 (USPS 604-34012) $ 1 Council transfers $55,000 into water and general funds By Andy Heuring The Town of Winslow announced they will pick up yard debris from Sunday eve- ning's brief storm, as well as trash to be tak- en to the Spring Clean-up this week. They also agreed to move large sums of money to their general and water fund, and approved a new hire during their Tuesday morning meeting. Winslow Councilmen agreed to waive the requirement of a $10 permit to dump tree debris at the site just north of the Lit- tle League park. They also said if people will move their tree debris to the side of the street and notify Town Hall at 812-789 - 2207, town workers will pick up the debris for them. A strong storm hit Winslow at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening and caused lots of downed limbs and tree debris, and a few trees were toppled. A large one on East St. fell through pow- er lines and knocked out power to the area until about 4 a.m. Monday. Winds were re- ported of near 70 mph. One observer said the winds were from the east, which is an unusual direction. Consequently, it caused more tree debris because the trees were used to wind from the west. Town councilman Greg Simmons said the storm hit all of a sudden. He said Sun- day night he got home, walked into this house and told his wife on the way in, "I think we are going to get a rain." When he got in the house, he heard the wind blow- ing and walked to the back of his house to see yard chairs being picked up and swirled around. Two periods of small to medium sized hail were reported Sunday in the area from Ayrshire to Cato. Councilmen said they plan to move more than $55,000 into the water operations and general funds. Councilman Dick Brewster said there was a balance of $ 37,000 in the Rainy Day fund. "We need operations money in the water and general fund," said Brewster. He recommended they move $ 35,000 of that to the water operations fund. He also said there was a $ 60,000 balance in the Eco- nomic Development Income Tax line item. He suggested they move $20,000 from that to the general fund and also $1,666 from their Local Option Income Tax to the gen- eral fund. "It is silly to have that much in economic development when we are devastating our water fund," said Brewster. "That works," said council president Greg Simmons. Brewster said he just wanted to present Paving work on Highway 57, between Pe- tersburg and Oakland City, is expected to start on Monday, June 4. It was originally announced work on the project would start on April 30. However, Jason Tiller, with IN- DOT, said the contractor had been in the ar- ea doing preparation work, but they should start in full force on June 4. Highway 57 has fallen into disrepair, with large potholes sometimes stretching sever- al hundred feet and generating numerous complaints from area motorists. INDOT said there will be lane restric- tions during the project that is expected to be completed in late July or early August. Paving on Hwy 57 to begin Monday By Andy Heuring A Loogootee man was arrested for the second time in five days after a high speed chase on Saturday. Nathan M. Williams, 32, was arrested af- ter he fled from police at 115 mph on I-69. Indiana State Trooper John Davis, in a probable cause affidavit, said he was driv- ing north on I-69 when he met a black Pon- tiac car going south at 85 mph. He turned around and began to pursue it, turning on his emergency lights near mile marker 49. He caught up to the vehicle near the 48 -mile marker and it had slowed to 80 mph, but in- stead of stopping, it sped up to 115 mph at times and averaged about 110 mph. Trooper Davis said near the Patoka River Bridge, at the Pike-Gibson line, he noticed smoke and liquid starting to come from the vehicle and something impacted his wind- shield. He said near the 36 -mile marker, the vehicle slowed to 70 mph, changed lanes and eventually its turn signal came on. It pulled over at the 34-mile marker. Williams then got out of the vehicle and put his hands up. He was then ordered to the ground and placed in handcuffs. A search of the vehicle located a glass smoking pipe inside a brown leather trav- el bag. According to the affidavit, the pipe field tested positive for meth. The affidavit also stated police found a plastic bag con- taining a substance that field tested posi- tive for marijuana. Williams was transported to the Pike County Jail, where he was searched and a glass pipe was found in his sock. He was preliminarily charged with resist- ing law enforcement, a felony, habitual traf- fic violator for 10 years, possession of meth, reckless driving, possession of parapherna- lia and possession of marijuana. He is being held without bond. Williams was arrested on May 21, five days earlier, after he ran out of gas and Pike County Deputy Sheriff Jason McKin- ney found him walking in Highway 61 at 4 a.m. carrying a gas can. According to McK- inney's report, Williams was found to have his driver's license suspended because of a habitual traffic violator conviction. Wil- liams claimed he wasn't driving. During a search of Williams' vehicle, McKinney found a glass smoking pipe with meth res- idue in it. McKinney arrested Williams on charges of possession of meth less than five grams, habitual traffic violator, possession of par- aphernalia and resisting law enforcement. Winslow workers to pick up storm debris The annual Pike County Spring Clean- up starts Thursday and runs through Sat- urday at the Blackfoot Landfill on Highway 64, 2.3 miles east of Highway 61. The clean-up is put on by the Pike Coun- ty Solid Waste District in conjunction with Advanced Disposal. The hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 2. Pike County residents may dispose of appliances, computers, televisions, house- hold paints, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, chemicals and other household hazardous wastes, and bulky items, such as furniture. They will also accept up to four tires for free and each additional tire will cost $1. The Solid Waste District asks people to have their items sorted so that scrap metal, computers, televisions, appliances and haz- ardous waste materials, which will be recy- cled, are separated from household trash. The services are only for residents of Pike County and personnel may request proof of residency. One man's trash is another's treasurer. Consequently, a rummage section will be set up. If you have items that are still work- ing, but you just don't want them around any more, those can be left in the rummage section. Residents can mill through that section and see if there is something they want. It is first-come, first-served. For more information, call the Solid Waste Management District at 812-354- 2924. Spring Clean-Up is Thursday to Saturday Chase leads to multiple traffic, drug charges Winslow Town- Wide Yard Sale to be June 16 The second annual Winslow Town-Wide Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 16. Participants may have the sale at their residence, or stage their sale along Main Street. Space will be available on a first- come, first-served basis. Promote your yard sale in The Press-Dispatch classifieds and have your location placed on a map in the June 13 edition. Fallen soldiers honored on Memorial Day US Air Force Major Andrew Houchins was the featured speaker at Walnut Hill Cemetery, in Petersburg, on Memorial Day. It was one of many graveside tributes to fallen veterans throughout Pike County as the Petersburg VFW and Winslow American Legion traveled to 28 cemeteries, performing the ceremo- nies. The Walnut Hill ceremony included an extended program with Houchins as the featured speaker. He talked about the meaning of Memorial Day and sacrifice of soldiers. 2018 Pike Central graduation Pike Central senior Shelbi Pipes helps fellow senior Peyton Sorgius adjust her mortar board prior to graduation Fri- day night. The Pike Central Class of 2018 graduated 141 during the ceremony. See related photos and speeches on page A-8 and A-8. Jeff Harting photo