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  • Old National to close south branch

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  • Tell City High School Class of 2013

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  • Chrisney Library a showcase for cutting-edge solar technology

    By STUART CASSIDY
    Staff Writer

    CHRISNEY – When her son, Larry, graduated college in the 1980s, Eugenia Groves said he saw a future in solar energy and soon was employed with a company on the cutting edge of technology. But Larry soon found himself out of work when the promising venture never quite materialized and the company went out of business.

    That was then. This is now.

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  • Traffic stop leads to arrests of alleged shoplifters

    CANNELTON – A traffic stop May 13 in Cannelton led to the recovery of more than $1,600 in property stolen from a local store, police said. Cannelton Patrolman Micah Jackson stopped Chevrolet Blazer at the Golden Years Center for an alleged traffic infraction. During the stop Jackson noticed a large number of items in the vehicle that had the tags still on them.

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  • Race organizers may have to provide more volunteers

    By VINCE LUECKE
    Editor

    TELL CITY – Organizers of fitness runs and other events requiring traffic control could be asked to provide some of the help themselves instead of relying on city police officers.

    While no decision was made, the city’s board of public works and safety discussed the demands placed on police officers during road runs and walks. Many of those events have runners crossing busy streets such as Payne and 12th streets and police have often been asked to direct traffic to ensure runners’ safety.

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  • ISTEP glitches impact local schools

    By VINCE LUECKE
    Editor

    PERRY COUNTY – Two Perry County school systems are taking a wait-and-see stance after a tumultuous period of administering ISTEP exams that stressed students, teachers and administrators.

    “I wish I could start off by saying ISTEP went fine,” William Tell Elementary School Principal Laura Noble said in prefacing her remarks at the May 14 meeting of the Tell City-Troy Township School Board. “But I can’t.”

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  • City may be part of sewer-issue solution

    By VINCE LUECKE
    Editor

    TELL CITY – Tell City and its wastewater utility are willing to work with county and state officials on providing a solution for county residents facing the possible loss of their privately operated sewage-treatment systems. However, the city won’t be able to offer any money toward a fix.

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  • Sheriff counters Carter’s claims

    By KEVIN KOELLING
    Managing Editor

    TELL CITY – Perry County Sheriff Lee Chestnut has concerns about statements Jim Carter presented to the county commissioners and which the News reported April 18. Among them, “I didn’t know anything about Mr. Carter wanting another deputy until I read it in the paper,” the sheriff told the News after a county-council meeting April 25. The two men were talking as the other meeting participants dispersed.

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  • Marksmen grads reach milestone

    Brianna Bolin, left and Kendall Bennett sing “I Hope You Dance” during Tell City High School’s graduation Friday in the Bryan Taylor Arena.

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