Today's News

TELL CITY – Catholic Charities will host its second annual St. Joseph’s Table from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 17 at the Knights of Columbus in Tell City.

This year’s meal will be a buffet of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw, dessert and drink. Tickets will be available at the door.

PERRY COUNTY – The Perry County Power of Youth Council is hosting a 3-on-3 basketball tourney for the following age groups: junior-high grades 6-8; senior-high grades 9-12 and adults out of high school.

The tourney is a fundraiser for the Power of Youth Grant Cycle, which will focus on youth and wellness. The tourney will be held April 6, beginning at 9 a.m. at William Tell Elementary School.

Registration is $25 per team with a maximum of four people on a team.

SANTA CLAUS – The Santa Claus Museum and Village is seeking photographs, letters, and other memorabilia related to the history of the towns of Santa Claus and Santa Fee and the area surrounding the original town site of Santa Claus.

The museum has partnered with Arcadia Publishing to release a local history book on the town of Santa Claus.

The book will cover the early history of the town and the numerous families that settled there, the establishment of local tourist attractions, the development of businesses and the widespread celebration of Christmas.

By KEVIN KOELLING
Managing Editor

TELL CITY – Residents of Derby have asked the Perry County Recycling Management District to establish a collection point for recyclable materials there, according to a report from the district’s advisory board.

Presented by Marlow Smethurst, who chairs the advisory board, the report noted a petition containing approximately 200 signatures asked the district “to establish a recycling site for this growing area.”