WASHINGTON —
Early voting to begin
Early voting in person for the Nov. 6 general election will begin in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Voting will continue Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until noon Monday, Nov. 5. Voters will need to show an Indiana Driver’s License, an Indiana I.D. Card, a U.S. Passport, or other photo I.D. issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government.
The clerk’s office, located on the top floor of the courthouse, will also be open Saturday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for those voters who cannot make it to the office during regular hours. Persons requiring a ballot be mailed to them, or needing assistance to vote should contact the voter registration office at 254-8679.
NRA Youth Day upcoming
Pike County Birdhunter’s Club and the National Rifle Association present the 7th Annual NRA Youth Day Oct. 13. Kick off will be at 8 a.m. at the Pike County Birdhunters’ Club. All youth ages 7 through 18 are welcome. Bring your own shotgun or one will be furnished — 12, 20, 410 and .22 rifle shells provided.
For more questions, contact Chris Kinman at 789-3125; Steve Peters at 423-5623; Ray Bryant at 753-4861; or Charles Shoultz at 782-3574.
Bird walk, program set
Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a guided bird walk from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Oct. 9 at Spring Mill State Park. The walk features hands-on identification of birds in habitats like woodland and wetland. Beginners are welcome.
Meet at the Nature Center, and bring binoculars if you have them. From 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. LaFleur will provide an audiovisual program about common migrant birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats and how to attract each species to your yard. Meet at the Nature Center. The program is appropriate for people age 5 and up. For more information call (812) 849-4129 or (888) 414-2837. A $5 per vehicle entrance fee is required.
Early bingo at Eagles
Eagles bingo, Thursday, with early, early birds at 6 p.m.; early bingo at 6:30 p.m.; and regular bingo at 7 p.m.
Local News
Early voting to begin
Area Briefs
- Local News
-
-
Police Report
CITY REPORT
10:59 p.m. — A complainant at Westwood Place Apartments reported finding a basket of clothing and other clothing articles scattered in front of some of the buildings. -
Farmers feeling crunch of wet planting season
Area farmers are feeling the crunch to get crops into the ground as soon as possible. Wet conditions have halted many of the planting days in the last week. Just five days were suitable for planting as the soil remains too wet in much of the southern portion of the state.
-
DCH announces safety upgrade
For most students, improving a school grade from an F to a C is quite an improvement.
-
Area Briefs
SAFS activities for next week
Monday — Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday — Golden Living Center bingo, 10 a.m. -
Loogootee graduation scheduled for Friday
Loogootee Junior/Senior High School will hold its 2013 graduation exercises at 7 p.m. today.
-
Police Report
CITY REPORT
Thursday2:19 p.m. - Debbie Fields, 520 S.E. Second St., reported that her black moped was taken from her residence. The moped had been padlocked.
-
Refugee overcomes barriers to graduate WHS
Seh Reh, like many who has come to Washington as a Burmese refugee, found life in his new home daunting. The language was so intimidating that he dropped out of high school in 2010.
-
Pike Central to hold graduation
Pike Central High School will hold its 38th commencement exercises at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the high school gymnasium.
-
Closings for Memorial Day
The following are area closings for the Memorial Day holiday Monday:
-
North Daviess still facing budget cuts
Members of the state legislature gave schools a two percent increase but North Daviess Community Schools Superintendent Robert Bell said the corporation will still get funding cuts over the next four years.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Police Report
Raw: Trucker Bumps I-5 Bridge Before Collapse
Raw: Texas Deputy Shot by Colo. Suspect Honored
Major Detours Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
American Held in Grisly Czech Murders
Raw: Jersey Shore Reopens for Summer
UK-bound Pakistan Plane Diverted, 2 Men Arrested
Officials: Tsarnaev Friend Linked to Slaying
Obama:Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Jersey Shore Open for Business
Raw: Memorial Day Flags Placed at Arlington
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access
First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Gay Boys
