Today's News

Editor's Note: A Quality of Life Committee working under the auspices of the Perry County Development Corp. is partnering with The News to present stories of people who have moved to Perry County or who have returned here after several years away. Patricia Newton Cooper penned this month's view.

We moved back to Perry County after retiring in the summer of 2008. Since then, we have been asked, "Why did you move back to Perry County when there is so much more to do in Orange County, California?"

ROCKPORT - It was a tearful day at Rockport City Hall Tuesday for employees who learned Rockport Mayor Nedra Groves died Monday after she was taken to Owensboro Medical Health System by ambulance.

She became ill during a council budget hearing being conducted in City Hall and collapsed shortly before the meeting ended. The cause of death was listed as an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

She was 72 years old.

TELL CITY - July menus and order forms for Angel Food Ministries' discount-food program are available at The News. The program offers $30 boxes of food, valued at $60 or more, as well as senior boxes of 10 fully cooked meals for $28 and an allergen-free box of food for $23. There are also meat and fruit and vegetable specials for the month.

July orders are due by noon Tuesday and will be distributed from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. July 31. Orders can be placed online and paid for with a debit or credit card.