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  • Officials return courthouse roof-repair job to original bidder

    TELL CITY - In a meeting attended by county-council representatives and county commissioners, the Perry County Redevelopment Commission opted Wednesday to give a courthouse roof-repair job back to the only contractor who initially bid on it.

    Fella Home Improvement of Troy offered to repair the building's leaky roof for $52,320 in May, but at the urging of member Tony Hollinden, the redevelopment commission tabled the issue to determine why the roof deteriorated so quickly and how such degradation can be prevented in the future.

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  • School board eyes financial options

    CANNELTON - Cannelton's schools superintendent said Wednesday he and representatives of banks and state agencies are working toward a plan to spread the school corporation's debts over "perhaps 15 to 20 years."

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  • Benefit for Randall Tanner April 19

    TELL CITY - Southern Indiana Horseman's Club will hold a benefit euchre tourney for Randall "Randy" Tanner April 19.

    Doors open at 6 p.m. with games at 7. Cost is $5 at the door with games costing 25 cents. Chili, hot dogs, desserts and drinks will be available.

    For more information call Becky Howell at 836-2727.

    Tanner was diagnosed with two types of lung cancer and has no insurance to help with medical bills. All money donated will go to medical bills and expenses.

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  • Red Cross to hold two blood drives

    TELL CITY - The American Red Cross will have two blood drives this month in Tell City.

    The public can donate blood from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Wal-Mart and from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. Identification must be presented.

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  • CPR, first aid class set for March 31

    TELL CITY - The American Red Cross will have a CPR and first aid class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 at the Tell City-Perry County Public Library. For more information or questions call Gerald Davis at (270) 295-3641.

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  • Newton part of project for Homeland Security

    MUNCIE - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is putting its trust in Ball State University public relations student Megan Newton of Tell City, who is part of a team developing the agency's crisis communications.

    Under the leadership of Robert Pritchard, an associate professor of journalism who directs the university's public-relations program, a seven-member student team from Cardinal Communications is currently researching and assembling a crisis communications protocol for IDHS.

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  • Renaissance sponsoring lip-sync contest

    TELL CITY - The Tell City High School Renaissance class is sponsoring its first lip-sync contest at 7 p.m. April 11 in the high-school auditorium. Students and staff members will lip-sync songs of their choice and be judged by school staff and community members.

    The winning group will receive an award for the best skit. Group members are encouraged to wear costumes and perform dance routines while lip-syncing.

    Admission $5 for adults and $3 for students.

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  • Junior-high chorus earns gold rating

    Students shine despite preparation-time cuts

    TELL CITY - Tell City Junior High School chorus members came within four-and-a-half points of forcing music teacher Randy Roccia to shave his head when they scored a gold rating at an Indiana State School Music Association contest Saturday.

    "If they got perfect scores from all three judges on all three songs," he explained Monday, he'd agreed to undergo a shearing of his locks.

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  • Register to vote by April 7

    PERRY COUNTY - Perry County Clerk Doris R. Davis reminds voters that April 7 is the last day to register to vote for Indiana's May 6 primary election. Registration applications must be received in the office, by mail or in person by the close of business that day.

    Voter registration forms and instructions for submitting them are available at the clerk's office or on the Secretary of State's Web site at www.sos.IN.gov. Voters may also register at any office of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

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