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  • Two charged in Millstone break-ins

    By VINCE LUECKE, Editor

    MILLSTONE – A Tobinsport man remains in the Perry County Jail after being charged with burglary and theft for his alleged involvement in a pair of July break-ins at a home on Millstone Road.

    Andrew T. Stout, 20, of 6408 Highwater Road, Tobinsport, was being held Friday on $10,005 cash bail. He was detained in Tell City Sept. 7 after police determined he was a suspect in the two burglaries. He was issued a criminal summons but was arrested and jailed Sept. 10

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  • Kickoff event to take on carnival theme

    TELL CITY – Entertainment, games and food await the community as Perry County’s participation in the Indiana Hometown Competitiveness Program nears a public kickoff.

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  • Call for Vendors for the Cannelton Heritage Festival

    CANNELTON – The Cannelton Heritage Festival committee is accepting vendor applications for its Oct. 8 art festival.
    The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and booth fees are $20 for arts and crafts vendors. Artisans, and craftsmen are highly encouraged to apply.
    The festival only accepts booths with handmade or handcrafted items only.
    The committee is also accepting food booth applications. Booth fees are $25 for nonprofit and church organizations and $50 for businesses.

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  • County leaders tout hometown program

    By TRISTA LUTGRING, Feature Writer

    TELL CITY – A handful of Perry County leaders gathered in the Schergens Center Sept. 12 to talk about the launch of the Indiana Home Town Competitiveness program in the county.

    Cheri Taylor, Perry County’s IHTC community coordinator, addressed the crowd first, explaining the program’s origins and what the committee will do in the first stage of the project.

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  • Parks board to receive FEMA funds

    By LARRY GOFFINET, Sports Editor

    CANNELTON – Perry County Recreation Director Adam Tempel said Wednesday the county’s parks and recreation department will receive some money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay to repair flood damage at the department’s Derby and Magnet riverside parks.

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  • UPDATE: Indiana 237 re-opened

    UPDATE: A caller told the News at 2:40 p.m. Friday the highway had been re-opened.

    ORIGINAL STORY POSTED FRIDAY MORNING: PERRY COUNTY - The re-opening of Indiana 237 has been delayed a day, according to Indiana Department of Transportation spokeswoman Cher Elliott.

    Based on a letter from INDOT provided by Cannelton Mayor Smokey Graves, the News reported Sept. 6 the road was to re-open Thursday evening.

    The News reported May 9 that Indiana 237 was to be closed so damage caused by settling of earth under the road could be fixed.

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  • State police arrest Spencer County man

    SPENCER COUNTY – Indiana State Police arrested a Spencer County man Sept. 8 after officers and a parole agent went to his residence to conduct a routine parole visit.

    A preliminary investigation reveals that at approximately 10:30 a.m., detectives from the Indiana State Police and an Indiana parole agent went to 9232 Old Lamar Highway in Evanston to conduct a routine parole visitation with Josh D. Peters, 29.

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  • Cinema employees recognized

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  • Tent revival

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  • IHTC kickoff to be a carnival

    TELL CITY – Entertainment, games and food await the community as Perry County’s participation in the Indiana Hometown Competitiveness Program nears a public kickoff.

    A carnival-style program is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds. Tony Hollinden, Larry Peter and the boys will perform, as will Twila Brown, the 2011 Shoot for the Stars winner.

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