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Today's Features

  • PERRY COUNTY – Forms for the annual luminary service during the Perry County Relay for Life are now available.
    The service will be held at 9 p.m. June 8 at Perry Central schools during the Relay event. Forms will be available at all German American locations in Tell City and in future issues of the News. They can be returned to Pam Krygielka at 6971 Alamo Road, Tell City, IN 47586. For more information, call Krygielka at 836-2712.

  • PERRY COUNTY – We The Youth of Perry County is currently taking applications for the 2013-14 program year. We The Youth of Perry County is a leadership program for students who will be freshman for the upcoming school year. 
    The program includes a variety of activities including a kickoff retreat and monthly meetings. The meetings are usually conducted from 6 to 8:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Some of this year’s topics will include government, community involvement, Perry County history, a mock court and values and decisions.

  • Niccole Bailey, daughter of Joe and Kim Bailey of Tell City, was crowned with “The Pageantry Spirit” Award April 27, with Indiana Beauties Pageant Productions.

  • PERRY COUNTY – Lincoln Hills Development Corp.’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is presenting a Mackinac Island trip in Michigan through Toby Tours.
    During the four-day, three-night trip, guests will take a horse-drawn carriage tour of Mackinac Island, have a grand buffet lunch tat Grand Hotel and have free time to enjoy the Grand’s porch view or meander through town for some shopping and sight seeing.

  • The Tell City Junior-Senior High School Renaissance Leadership Class held its 12th annual Academic Pep Rally May 3. The theme this year was “Las Vegas: Don’t Gamble with your grades.” Approximately 250 students were recognized for their academic achievements, good citizenship and attendance.

  • A TSW wrestling event fundraiser was held May 18 at Perry Central High School to raise funds for Erin Owen. Owen, a 31-year-old Tell City resident has been battling with breast cancer since February.

  • The families of Henrietta Lasher gathered for generations pictures over the holidays last year.

  • Memorial Day ceremonies for deceased Perry County veterans, including service members killed on active duty, will be held throughout the area Sunday and Monday.
    Services will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2939, Tell City American Legion Post 213, Harry G. Myers American Legion Post 142 of Cannelton and St. Meinrad American Legion Post 366, in conjunction with post auxiliaries and Sons of the American Legion.

  • Three second grade students of St. Michael Catholic Church in Cannelton celebrated their first reception of communion May 12 during the 8 p.m. Mass. Pictured from the left are Levi Smith, Catalina Moskos and Brayden Lain. In the back is the Rev. Sengole Thomas G.

  • Tell Street Baptist Bible school June 5-7
    TELL CITY – Children of the community are invited to this year’s vacation Bible school, “God’s Backyard; Bible camp under the stars” at Tell Street Baptist Church.
    The camp will be held June 5 to June 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening.
    A kick off party is planned for 5 p.m. June 1 at the church. There will be a cornhole tournament, weenie roast, a dunking booth and more.
    Everyone is invited to attend.

    Deer Creek collecting items

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