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Ward counters recommendations from commission

TELL CITY - Mendy Ward isn't convinced a plan proposed by the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform is good for Perry County.

The county assessor said Thursday suggestions contained in a 46-page report prepared by the commission could cause problems in several areas.

Formed by Gov. Mitch Daniels last summer to examine the structures of local government and make recommendations intended to reduce the costs that go into them, the commission released its findings in December.

TELL CITY - Students attending the Perry County Learning Academy have earned 65 credits this semester, according to a report by Executive Director Mike Bishop to its two-member board of directors Jan. 8.

The state Education Department notified him Dec. 5, he said, the learning academy is eligible for $7,584 from its adult-education division for the period Feb. 1 to June 30. He also noted that under a collaboration with Joe Hall and the Perry County Lifelong Learning Network, 43 students enrolled in GED-preparation classes during 2007.

TELL CITY - Tell City High School will host a financial aid workshop for parents at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high-school cafeteria. A financial aid representative will explain the procedure for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and answer any questions parents may have.

TELL CITY - A 1-year-old girl pronounced dead Sunday at Perry County Memorial Hospital died of natural causes, likely from a bacterial infection, Perry County's coroner said Monday afternoon.

Sashia Marcum died at 4:48 p.m. at the hospital, Darrel Riley said. An autopsy was performed Monday morning in Louisville, Ky., and showed no sign of foul play or injury, he said. State police and the Indiana Department of Child Services were notified after the child's death and began an investigation.