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June 9, 2021
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Auto, bike show to honor men,women in uniform A car, truck and bike show will be held on Sunday, June 13 on the Riverwalk near NAPA, and the Peru Fire Department. This show is to honor men in women in uniform such as military, police, emt’s, fire, sheriff department, state police, DNR, 911 dispatch, veterans, healthcare workers, etc. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Awards will be given at 3 p.m. There will be food vendors, 50’s and 60’s music, top 50 awards and 50/50 drawings. The entry fee is $12. Lester Walden is the contact for this event and can be reached at 765-469-0487. There are also automotive swap meet and flea market vendor spaces available. After expenses, all proceeds will go toward charity.
Future teachers receive Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship STATEHOUSE – Local students preparing to become teachers are among this year's recipients of the state's Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport). The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation enacted by the Indiana General Assembly, awards $7,500 annually to 200 high-achieving students who commit to teaching in the state for at least 5 years after graduating college. "The students selected for this scholarship have demonstrated the academic drive it takes to become an educator," Manning said. "I wish these future teachers continued success as they prepare to launch their careers in a Hoosier
classroom." More than 400 students applied, and these local students are among this year's 200 scholarship recipients: Rachel Gunion, Maconaquah High School; Lydia Jones, Maconaquah High School; and James Walsh, Peru High School. Those qualifying for the renewable scholarship totaling up to $30,000 must graduate in the highest 20 percent of their high school class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT. To learn more and apply for the next round of scholarships opening in the fall, visit LearnMoreIndiana.org/nextteacher.
Traffic stop by Indiana State Police leads to three arrests
An accident with injuries occured at the intersection of Fremont and West Main Street, Peru, on Sunday, June 6. See the Police Reports on Page 2 for more reports by local officials in Miami County. Photo by Michelle Boswell
Vol. 2, No. 16
A traffic stop by Indiana State Police Trooper David Kewish led to the arrests of David King 53, Kristin Pounds, 35, both from Kokomo, and Zeppelin King, 33 from Peru. All three were incarcerated in the Howard County Jail. David King faces criminal charges for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. Zeppelin King was arrested for resisting law enforcement. Kristin Pounds faces charges for possession of a hypodermic needle and possession of drug paraphernalia. Monday at approximately 10:28 p.m., Kewish initiated a traffic stop, on a GMC Envoy, on Hoffer Street near Reed Road. The GMC was stopped for a traffic violation. David King was identified as the driver. During the traffic stop, Kewish allegedly smelled the
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odor of marijuana emitting from the GMC. During s subsequent search of the GMC, and its occupants, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, a hypodermic needle, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. While officers were searching the GMC, Zeppelin King, a passenger fled on foot. He was quickly captured by troopers. Further investigation revealed that Zeppelin King had an active arrest warrant, from Howard County, Indiana, for auto theft. Kristin Pounds was also a passenger in the GMC. Kewish was assisted by Trooper Andrew Baldwin, Trooper Abby Russell, ISP Sergeant Andrew Smith, ISP Sergeant Adam Moor, Trooper Dukengtson Lavache, Trooper Doug Weaver, and Trooper Edward Titus.