The Pike County Sheriff’s Office invited residents on Thursday to a free back-to-school celebration at the Pike County Community Head Start center on Market Street in Piketon. The event features free giveaways and runs until 5 p.m. today.
In a Facebook post published Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office wrote: “Come on out to Pike County Community Head Start located on Market St. in Piketon to celebrate back to School!! Lots of free giveaways!! Pike County Sheriff’s Office appreciates what CAC does for our community!! Ends at 5p today!!”
Photos accompanying the post show a Community Action Committee of Pike County Head Start school bus, a marked Sheriff’s Office vehicle with an officer nearby, a Pike County General Health District Public Health Outreach Services van with staff, and outdoor tables under tents that include a Humana Healthy Horizons in Ohio display along with other community resource tables.
The Piketon Head Start site operates at 941 Market Street, Piketon, OH 45661, under the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC). CAC’s Early Childhood Program provides Head Start and Early Head Start services focused on school readiness for children from birth to age 5, along with health, family support, and related services at multiple county locations. The Piketon site is among those rated Step Up to Quality 5-star and certified as an Ohio Healthy Program. Contact the program at (740) 289-2371.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Tracy D. Evans, is based at 14050 US Highway 23, Waverly, OH 45690. The office can be reached at (740) 947-2111. Official materials describe the agency’s mission as preserving peace, reducing crime, and protecting residents through collaborative efforts with other agencies.
Pike County General Health District, located at 116 S. Market Street in Waverly, provides public health services including disease prevention, environmental health, and outreach. Its main number is (740) 947-7721.
