Local News

By KEVIN KOELLING, Managing Editor

TELL CITY – The roof on the county courthouse was built improperly. County officials didn’t become aware of problems until it was too late to make the contractor correct it. When it was repaired four years ago, the county didn’t have enough money to do it right. Now permanent repairs are being planned at an estimated cost of $200,000.

TELL CITY – Tell City Junior-Senior High School will host a school-wide health fair for students in grades 7 through 12 Feb. 10 in the auxiliary gym from. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community is also invited to attend.

Editor’s Note: During the 75th anniversary of the Hoosier National Forest in 2011, several monthly columns about the history of the forest appeared in southern Indiana newspapers. Many of the columns resulted in people calling in with more information or to request programs. But one column on the Civilian Conservation Corps camps that served on the forest enjoyed an unprecedented amount of interest, said Tina Ligman, a Forest Service public-affairs specialist.

By KEVIN KOELLING, Managing Editor

CANNELTON – Members of Cannelton’s economic development committee are sending recommendations to the city’s common council to approve an economic-development loan for one man and a tax abatement for another.

The committee met Jan. 25 to consider the requests from Herb Hawker and Rob Moskos, respectively.