From the Files of the Pike County Republican, Pike County's Oldest and Largest Newspaper)
106 Years ago..

An effort was being made to divide Pike County into two sections (Winter of 1842-43), the new county seat to be at Barry. Dr. Thomas Worthington of Pittsfield was a member of the State Senate and Wm. Blair of Barry was a member of the House. Each represented the interests of his section of the county. The bill introduced by Mr. Blair proposed to divide the county by a north and south line throughout its extent. After the presentation of many petitions and remonstrances and a period of considerable excitement, the Bill failed to pass the House. In the fall of 1846 (103 years ago this year) a similar attempt was made to divide the county. Meetings were held over the county and speeches made on both sides of the question. Again, the project failed and public interest soon died down.