Today's Features

TELL CITY – Tell City First United Methodist church will host motivational speaker, John Malcomson with his presentation, “Life After Death,” on Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary.

The event is open to the public and the presentation is free.

“The story of my struggle physically, mentally and spiritually after my aortic dissection. 24 plus hours of surgery, multiple complications and the toll it had on my family and I.

The Rev. Lewis “Clettes” Garrett and Glenna (Taylor) Garrett of Hawesville, Ky., formerly of Fentress County, Tenn. will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Nov. 17.

They were married in Jamestown, Tenn. Nov. 17, 1951, by the late Brother Willie F. Wright.

Rev. Garrett organized Cannelton Freewill Baptist Church in December 1963 and has been the pastor for 53 consecutive years. Pastor Garrett never accepted a salary. He also worked at public works. He retired from National Southwire Aluminum in January 1991.

Cherie and Jared Etienne of Tell City announce the birth of their son, Cannon Mark Etienne.

He was born Sept. 30, 2016, at 11:11 a.m. at Deaconess Women’s Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Cannon was welcomed home by two older siblings, Camiren Jay, 12 and Jada Lynn, 9.

Kathy and David Hammond were surprised with a nearly 50th wedding anniversary party at Blue Heron Winery. The party was given by their children, Amy and Geoff Layman of Granger, Todd and Jaime Hammond and Kurt and Lori Hammond, all of Tell City. The couple have eight grandchildren.

Hammond and the former Kathy Kleeman were married on Nov. 4, 1966 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

Kathy is the daughter of the late Velma and Louis Kleeman. David is the son of Corlean Hammond and the late Richard Hammond of Owensboro, Ky.