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Today's Features

  • New treasurer-business manager at Saint Meinrad

    ST. MEINRAD – Lisa L. Castlebury of Eugene, Ore., has been named the new treasurer and business manager at Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
    She succeeds Matt Eckert, who left in January to become president and chief executive officer of Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus.
    As treasurer and business manager, Castlebury will be responsible for the financial and business affairs of Saint Meinrad, as well as overseeing human resources and physical facilities.

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  • Gospel concert at Deer Creek

    TELL CITY – Deer Creek Baptist Church will have a praise concert at 10:30 a.m. April 21.

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  • Church News, April 4

    Ministerial convention begins Friday
    CANNELTON – The Gospel Tabernacle Church in Cannelton will host its 46th annual ministerial convention Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
    The Friday and Saturday night service will begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday’s service will start at 10 a.m. The church will resume Wednesday night mid-week services at 6:30 p.m. April 10.

    Birdseye Wesleyan to hold fundraiser

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  • Nominees for annual Chamber Award Dinner announced
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  • Criss inducted as member of SAR

    PERRY COUNTY – Wesley Criss became a member of the Ohio Valley Sons of the American Revolution March 2. During the banquet, Criss also received the Sons of the American Revolution War Service Medal."

    He served in Afghanistan from July 2008, to July 2009. He received the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service and Commitment to Excellence with four distinct achievements listed, plus his commanding officer’s hand-written comments that accompanied his commendation. He is the son of Molly Hall and Robert Criss.

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  • J-D hires new staffer

    The Journal-Democrat welcomes its newest employee, Don Steen.
    Steen, who was raised in Ferdinand and Tell City, is a 2006 graduate of Tell City High School. He earned his undergraduate degree in history at the University of Southern Indiana.

    While there, he worked as an intern at the university’s archive, instilling within him, he said, a deep appreciation for the hidden stories of communities across the nation.

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  • Annual Charlie Tuggle ride April 27 in TC

    PERRY COUNTY – The sixth annual Charlie Tuggle ride will be held April 27 at Braunie’s Bar in Tell City.
    Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. All bikes will be out at 11 a.m. and all bikes should be back in at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate.
    Donations from the event will go to Shriners Children’s Hospital and Schreiber Family Charities. For more information, call John at 547-7917 or Joe at 547-8803. Rain date for the event is April 28.

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  • Samuel Joseph Longest

    James and Kristina Longest of Tell City announce the birth of their son, Samuel Joseph Longest, Friday, March 1, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City.
    The infant weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 191/4 inches long.
    Mrs. Longest is the former Kristina Taylor. Samuel has one older brother, Steven Longest, 10.
    Grandparents are Lester and Debbie Taylor of Tell City, Cecilia Longest of Louisville, Ky., and the late Leo Longest.

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  • Sylvester and Marion Lindauer

    Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Lindauer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 20, 2013. An open house will be from 3 to 8 p.m. April 27 at the St. Meinrad Legion to honor the couple. They have requested no gifts.

    Mr. Lindauer married the former Marion Feltner April 20, 1963, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Tell City. They are the parents of four children, Janie Oeding of Ferdinand, Brenda Henke of Ferdinand, Robert Lindauer of Santa Rita, Guam and Mark Lindauer of Sasebo-Shi, Japan. The couple also have 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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  • Wayne and Donna Kleaving

    Wayne and Donna Kleaving of Tell City will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary April 16, 2013. The couple will be honored with an open house from noon to 4 p.m. April 14 at the St. Mark Church Parish Center, Highway 145.

    Mr. Kleaving married the former Donna Leistner April 16, 1988, at St. Theresa Church in Evansville. The couple have one son, Travis, at home.
    Mr. Kleaving is a self-employed farmer and works part time at Best Home Furnishings in Cannelton. Mrs. Kleaving is an administrative assistant at Lincoln Hills Development Corp.

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