Local News

By STUART CASSIDY

Staff Writer

TELL CITY – The Perry County Council plans to review salaries and how pay raises are applied. The council, during a regular meeting of the board Thursday, organized a sub-committee to do just that, with hopes that plans can come together before members begin budget discussions this summer.

Members of the committee will be council members Jody French, Tom Hauser and David Etienne.

TELL CITY – Already facing multiple charges of having illegal sexual contact with minors, William Lillpop was arrested last week in Kentucky on new charges of rape and sexual misconduct.

Lillpop, owner of Tell City Cinemas, had been free on bond but was ordered held without bond. He was first held in the Hardin County, Ky., Detention Center but was booked into the Perry County Detention Center on Monday.

He was formally charged last week with two counts each of rape and sexual misconduct with a minor. 

TROY – Having finalized plans with Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Troy Utilities Superintendent Bernard “Pudder” Linne said the switchover from Hoosier Energy will officially take place Sunday, April 30.

The switchover will include an outage across all of Troy, for businesses and residences. It will take place in the morning, between 8 and 11 a.m., according to Linne. The outage is expected to last about an hour and a half, but could be as long as three hours if crews face unforeseen circumstances.

TELL CITY – April 23-29 is National Volunteer Week. The Hoosier National Forest would like to take the opportunity afforded by this week to recognize and thank the volunteers who use their time and talents to make the Hoosier National Forest a better place. The commitment volunteers have to the forest demonstrates how much they care about their community and the world around them, Hoosier National Forest officials said.