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11 AM, on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, there was an armistice or an agreement to cease fire, to stop fighting on the Western front ending World War I.  On the anniversary of the cease-fire President Woodrow Wilson, recognized Armistice Day. In 1926 Congress passed a resolution, recognizing the appropriate observances. By 1938 Congress made November 11 a federally legal holiday dedicated t...

11 AM, on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918, there was an armistice or an agreement to cease fire, to stop fighting on the Western front ending World War I.  On the anniversary of the cease-fire President Woodrow Wilson, recognized Armistice Day. In 1926 Congress passed a resolution, recognizing the appropriate observances. By 1938 Congress made November 11 a federally legal holiday dedicated t...

All Saints Day is November 1. It was instituted by Pope Gregory the III, in honor of All Saints who have attained heaven. Another word for saints is "hallows “. All Hallows Day, in the Christian calendar, has been observed for almost 13 hundred years! Prior to that in one form or it had been recognized  the first Sunday after Pentecost, but Gregory the third moved it to November 1, to be followed...

Welcome to WFPC podcasting. Voting in Pike County actually began on October 6. It continues through November 3 with what traditionally has been known as election day being on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November. The votes should be counted at the end of that day. On my sample ballot for the general election for 2026 we have a choice for Congress between a Republican and Democrat. On...

Today’s guest on WFPC Podcasting is a Pike County native who has excelled in his industry. Among his peers and fans he is recognized as one of the best…banjo players! His roots are here. Thanks for joining us for a visit with Mike Sumner on WFPC Podcasting! The program is brought to you by Hathaway Excavating and Rock Yard, Shoultz Eye Care, The Log Ends Farm Bed and Breakfast, The Dustin Schnarr...

Honor Flights. Honoring American’s Veterans for their service and sacrifice. The group that serves Pike County is Honor Flight of Southern Indiana which a part of the over all Honor Flight Network. They’ve been doing this since 2014!  Today we have two veterans of one of 2026 flights, that is Dave Williams and Phil McCrary both Army Veterans of the 1960s. Thanks for joining us for a visit with Phi...

The intent and as it’s developed, the Petersburg Buffalo Trace Festival over the past 10 years has become a Petersburg Homecoming! And it keeps getting bigger! Mayor RC Klipsch is not alone in the efforts for this festival but we thank him for helping to get it started, it’s growth and continued success. Thanks for joining us for a visit with Mayor RC Klipsch on WFPC Podcasting! The program is bro...

It won’t be long and we’ll start seeing trucks parked along the side of the roads as hunters prepare to gather their take. For over 115 years the state of Indiana has seen the need to protect our natural resources, ensure safe outdoor recreation and enforce fish and wildlife laws. With us today is Indiana Conservation Officer, Ken Tincher. Thanks for joining us for a visit with Indiana Conservatio...

1926. It really wasn’t that long ago… to some people. Today we’re being schooled by a music teacher whom as a girl preferred musical instruments to dolls. She has a gift. Recently she turned one hundred. So open up your sheet music, get in proper position, feet on the floor, look at the baton and lets take it from measure 12... Thanks for joining us for a visit with Florence Eden Morris sharing 10...

Roughly one out of 10 high school baseball players advance to play in college. About 1 out of 50 college baseball players are drafted to play in the professional minor leagues.  Out of those, the best, about 1 out of 18 continue to the major leagues. Our guest today, is a Pike County boy who made it to the show!  For 7 years! Kevin Brown played at Pike Central, elevated to University of Southern I...

There are a lot of musicians in Pike County. Today's guest is a musician who has taken his love of music and guitars a step further he is a guitar maker. If you speak with people who understand guitars, they tell you, his is one of the best. His name is Chris Rothrock and he is our guest today. We will be back with Chris right after this. Thanks for joining us for this episode of WFPC Podcasting!...

There are a lot of changes for the 26-27 school year at the Pike County School corporation. We've got a new superintendent. She is Dana Deffendall. She is a Pike county girl and she is our guest to talk about what they're doing to give our children an even stronger education to prepare the students for today's ever changing world. Thanks for joining us for this episode of WFPC Podcasting!  The pro...

Serving in local government can be a challenge. You get involved because you want to help your community. You have your thoughts on what you think will help… but then reality sets in and things come at you from out of nowhere. When I was mayor I used to say, “Big decisions come and go, but you still have to address the constituent who is worried about her neighbors weeds. Joni Stafford Barrett is...

Mr. David Couchenour is entering his “sophomore year” at Pike Central. When he was still green, as far Pike Central, we spoke with him a year ago and this year, it’s a new season. Thanks for joining us for this episode of WFPC Podcasting! The program is brought to you by Hathaway Excavating and Rock Yard, Shoultz Eye Care, The Log Ends Farm Bed and Breakfast, The Dustin Schnarr Indiana Farm Bureau...

Pike County native, Greg Dillon has an illustrious career in fitness, safety and martial arts. That career transcends into the new age with an interactive online program for children and parents. We’re going to discuss Greg’s journey and “Have a blast with grandad” right after this. Thanks for joining us for this episode of WFPC Podcasting! The program is brought to you by Hathaway Excavating and...

For 25 years, Somebody’s Place in Petersburg, has been feeding the needy. Deuteronomy, and later repeated by Jesus, we’re told, “There will always be poor people in the land… be openhanded toward those who are poor and needy…” The mission of “Somebody’s Place” continues. One of the many volunteers is a long time friend of mine, Fran Lewis… She is our guest today. Thanks for joining us for this epi...

If you watched last week’s program with song-writer Kerry Kurt Phillips, we covered a lot of ground, but there’s even more to ground to cover. So we’ll be back with Part Two, discovering the stories behind the song right after this... Thanks for joining us for this episode of WFPC Podcasting! The program is brought to you by Hathaway Excavating and Rock Yard, Shoultz Eye Care, The Log Ends Farm Be...

If you look at a playlist of the old WFPC during the 1990’s many of those songs were written by a songwriter with Pike County roots Kerry Kurt Phillips who penned many classics for the likes of George Jones Joe Diffie Tim McGraw George Strait Billy Ray Cyrus Vern Gosdin Tracy Byrd and so many others. Remember Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox? She Let Herself Go? Drinkin’ Bone Almost Home I Don’t Need...

For as long as I’ve been around Pike County, we’ve had the Zoar Mosquito Festival in Lockhart Township, just east of Stendal. At the old WFPC I’d usually interview Jim or Ruth Carlisle who were very active in the organization of the festival. In 2026 two of their children, Beth Goeppner and Max Carlisle help carry on that tradition and they are here today to discuss this year's Zoar Mosquito Fest!...

Last year, we visited with Irma Capehart Burch who was born in rural Pike County in February of 1928! A lot has changed over the past eleven decades. We talked about so many things and we just scratched the surface. So here we are again! Thanks for joining us for this program of WFPC Podcasting! The program is brought to you by Hathaway Excavating and Rock Yard, Shoultz Eye Care, The Log Ends Farm...

Our nation is celebrating the 250 birthday of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s been the greatest experiment in governance of country. The signers of that document, declaring their freedom from the King of England put their futures and lives, as well as those of their families in jeopardy. Pike County, and the surrounding area, celebrates that day for as long as I’ve been here i...

There is a study by the Barna Group, that tells us the largest growing segment of the evangelical church in the United States is 18-30 year olds and largely male. Gen Z, they’re going to church. They're attending more than older adults!  We have a non-denominational study group in Pike County that targets that population. It’s organized by an old friend of mine, Blake Henson and his wife Vee. We’r...

Our guest today is US Congressman Mark Messmer who is our representative to the federal government to pass or defeat bills through the House of Representatives. He one of 435 voting members. He is in his first term, however, Pike County is familiar with him from serving in the state house and then the state senate.  Thanks for joining us for this program of WFPC Podcasting!  The program is brought...

Over the years Indiana State government district boundaries change. Most of Pike County is now in House District 75, which traditionally was a bit more southern.  So today northern Pike, from the White River, and most of Pike County stretches down through Newburgh to Ohio River! But, we have a friend in that seat, Cindy Ledbetter, who is with us today to discuss what is going on with State Governm...

In the early 1970’s there was a concept to combine rural schools so students would have more opportunities and it was driven by declining enrollment, budgetary restraints and reducing administrative costs and to offer a stronger curriculum to those students. Opposition came in the name of individual identity of the specific community. In Pike County, we were combining high schools from Otwell, Win...