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  • Police adding holiday patrols

    PERRY COUNTY – Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods in Indiana, and local and state police are adding extra patrols to increase safety on the county’s streets and highways.  

    “Until Dec. 1, we will have saturation patrols as part of a comprehensive effort to curb impaired driving,” said Assistant Chief John Allen of the Tell City Police Department. “Anyone found to be driving impaired will be arrested.  Also, occupants not using seat belts or who are not properly restrained will be cited.”

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  • Santa en route to weekend parades

    PERRY COUNTY – Santa Claus himself will be the guest of honor at three fast-approaching Christmas parades in Perry County.

    Cannelton’s parade will kick off the season Friday while Leopold will host its parade Sunday. Tell City’s parade and related festivities are scheduled for Dec. 7

    Cannelton parade Friday

    Cannelton’s American Legion post and its ladies auxiliary will host the city’s annual Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Friday.

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  • Are you ready for some fun? Foundation sets plans for trivia contest

    TELL CITY – The Perry County Community Foundation will host their fourth annual Trivia Night fundraiser. Trivia Night offers light-hearted competition for the know-it-all trivia junkies and some fun for those who simply enjoy supporting a good cause.

    It will be Jan. 25 at the Schergens Center in Tell City. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. The trivia contest will start at 7 p.m. Reservations are required.

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  • Tell City Junior-Senior High School Christmas concert Dec. 15

    TELL CITY – The Tell City Junior-Senior High School’s annual Christmas concert will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 15 in the school auditorium.  All Tell City junior and senior band and chorus groups will perform.

    The free event is open to the public and all family, friends and members of the community are invited to attend.

    The public is encouraged to attend the concert, support local student musicians and enjoy Christmas music.

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  • Accent to add 30 jobs at Tell City call center

    TELL CITY  – Accent Marketing Services LLC has announced it is creating 30 new jobs at its Tell City location.

    The company expects to complete the hiring process within the next six months, bringing the total employee count to 230.

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  • Officials approve more jail bills

    By KEVIN KOELLING
    Managing Editor

    TELL CITY – Members of the Perry County Redevelopment Authority approved in a Nov. 13 meeting $611,023.17 in payments for work on the new county jail.

    Of that amount, $13,735.24 were for two invoices from the DLZ architectural-engineering consulting firm of Indianapolis.

    The lead contractor, Craftsman Construction of Huntingburg, billed the county $621.322.72, but $24,742.98 was withheld as retainage to be paid once the job is deemed to be completed satisfactorily.

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  • Board seeks dismissal from suit

    By KEVIN KOELLING
    Managing Editor

    CANNELTON – Members of Cannelton’s school board will be represented in a mediation session Dec. 16 about their being added as defendants in a civil lawsuit against former Schools Superintendent Al Chapman.

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  • County workers won’t see insurance rate hike

    By KEVIN KOELLING
    Managing Editor

    TELL CITY – Perry County’s commissioners voted unanimously at a regular meeting Nov. 19 to increase the amount the county pays for employees’ insurance but to keep the workers’ contributions and deductions at current levels.

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  • Seibert named president, CEO of Southern Indiana Power

    TELL CITY – The Board of Directors of Southern Indiana Power has named Steve Seibert the president and chief executive officer of the electric cooperative.

    Seibert assumed his new duties last week. He was most recently the chief operating officer of the cooperative and has worked at Southern Indiana Power since 2003. Seibert began his career with the cooperative as a staking engineer and was named operations manager in 2004.

    He was promoted to chief operating officer in April of 2012.  

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  • Santa is coming

    Perry County’s 2013 Christmas Parades

    Cannelton: Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Friday. Route will follow Seventh and Washington streets. Lineup will start at 5 p.m. along Old Indiana 237.

    Leopold: Parade will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday. Route will circle around town park. Lineup will start at 12:30 p.m. and public should be in the park by that time. Stepping Stones Preschool will sell hot chocolate and snacks and Santa will greet children after the parade.

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