Today's News

Perry Central has one of the top boys cross country teams in the state, ranked 23rd by IndianaRunner.com last week.

But Perry Central fans won’t get to see this team perform at home this year.

For several years the Commodores have hosted the Perry-Spencer invitational, but this year it will be for junior high teams only, as all the varsity teams in those two counties have decided not to compete that day.

TELL CITY - A husband-and-wife team successfully defrauded Wal-Mart of electronics and other items before their arrest Aug. 21, Tell City police said.

According to probable-cause affidavits filed in the case by Patrolman Greg Linne, Emilie A. Bostic allowed her husband, Daniel A. Bostic, to walk out of the store with DVD players, telephones and GPS units while she worked at the retailer.

CANNELTON - After the dust of several major changes clears, residents of the Cannelton school district may see a tax decrease or no change, Schools Superintendent Al Chapman said at a regular school-board meeting Aug. 20.

TELL CITY - County-council members heard an appeal for new emergency equipment Aug. 20 as they consider budget needs for next year.

An annual meeting with department heads brought several people to the commissioners room in the county courthouse hoping to convince the fiscal body not to inflict too much damage when they work Sept. 15 and 16 to make projected revenues and expected expenses match.