Today's News

A Sept. 18 News report incorrectly stated a bid for ammunition from E&E Guns and Sporting Goods of Tell City was approximately 2 cents per round higher than that of a Hawesville, Ky., store. The E&E bid was actually lower, owner Gary Esarey pointed out.

Cannelton Police Chief Kenny Kellems, who was making the purchase from a county law-enforcement fund not supported by taxes, said Monday he'd already made the purchase from Hawesville's Ace's Sporting Goods based on a determination by county attorney Chris Goffinet that the Ace's bid was lower.

Candlelight ceremony Tuesday in Tell City

Autumn's usual colors of orange, yellow and red will mix with pink next month in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Activities include a candlelight ceremony Tuesday in City Hall Park to kick off a month-long effort to promote breast-cancer education and the importance of yearly mammograms.

POSEYVILLE - In their third invitational of the season Saturday, the Marching Commodores took first place in the Class A North Posey Invitational.

In addition to their first-place title, the judges also awarded the band with best-color-guard and best- percussion awards out of the six bands in their class.

"We did really well," Band Director Rob Cason said, adding that this was the first week the band performed on a tarp. The judges said they liked what they saw, he said.

TELL CITY - A jury acquitted a Tell City man on two misdemeanor battery charges last week, but returned a guilty verdict on one count of public intoxication.

Bradley J. Robbins was charged last summer with two Class A misdemeanor counts of battery for allegedly hitting people after last year's Schweizer Fest. Police allege he was drunk at the time.

Robbins testified at his Sept. 17-18 trial that he struck a man in self-defense but did not intend to hit a woman who police said was also battered.