David Greenwood
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department recently was awarded $16,534 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation to support its mission in fighting drug abuse in Pike County. The funds will be used for equipping our new canine vehicle. “This funding will have an immediate impact on the work we do in combatting…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A rash of vehicles, many of them left unlocked with their keys inside, were burglarized, damaged or stolen on Monday in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department began receiving calls in the morning of Monday, July 15, from people in the Barry, Kinderhook and New Canton area, reporting their vehicles had…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill woman was found dead in her home which was damaged during an early Thursday morning fire. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 5:49 a.m. Thursday, July 18, about a house fire on 150th Avenue in Pleasant Hill Township. The caller said it appeared the fire…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher…
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