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  • North Spencer beats PC twice

    LEOPOLD - A lack of offense by Perry Central Commodores led to defeats in a junior-high girls softball doubleheader against North Spencer Monday.

    North Spencer won the first game 11-0. Perry Cen-ral starting pitcher Hannah Harpenau was on the mound for four innings. Miranda Claise pitched the last inning for the Commodores.

    Paoli outhit Perry Central 13-0. "Defensively, we're getting better but we're letting balls go by we should be swinging at," said Perry Central Coach Greg Gibson.

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  • Hair Razors increases league lead to 2 games

    TELL CITY - Four players had multiple hits for Hair Razors as they beat Sports Acceleration 10-2 Thursday to raise their record to 7-0 in Tell City's age-13-16 girls softball league.

    That gave Hair Razors a two-game lead in league standings over second-place Sports Acceleration and Swiss Plywood, which are each 5-2.

    Lindsey Wade hit a double and two singles in Hair Ra-zors' win.

    Jaci Garrett added two doubles and Cortni Strobel and Payton Reed each had two singles.

    Kyli Smithson, Mariah Nix and Haylee Page each had two singles for Sports Ac-celeration.

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  • Tell City 16-U team 2nd in Diamonds of South

    HUNTINGBURG - With only one practice under their belts, the Tell City 16-and-under girls softball travel team came home with second place in the Diamonds of the South tourney June 7-8.

    The girls won four of five games before losing to the Indiana Blasters 11-3 in the championship game.

    "They had to play back to back in three games on Sunday to make it to the championship game," Coach Mark Rothergerber said. They played hard, he added, saying they felt good in finishing how they did.

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  • UPDATE - Cannelton fireman injured in Friday house fire

    BOYD ROAD - A Cannelton volunteer firefighter suffered first- and second-degree burns to his arms and legs Friday evening while fighting a blaze on Boyd Road. James Robert Lawson was transported to University Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Friday night and was listed in fair condition Monday in the hospital's burn unit.

    Cannelton Fire Chief Jerry Harris said Lawson, who was helping carry hoses because he was not wearing protective turnout gear, was hit by a ball of fire that erupted without warning from the home's garage.

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  • Bike-athon raises $2,850 for St. Jude's Children's Hospital

    The Cannelton Schools' 31st bike-athon for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital raised $2,850 May 3.

    This event, sponsored by the Cannelton Teachers Association, has raised thousands upon thousands of dollars over the years to help save lives of children who suffer from catastrophic diseases such as cancer. This year's ride proved to be a continuation of that success.

    Top riders were rewarded in an award ceremony at Myers Grade School May 16.

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  • Nominations sought for citizen award

    TELL CITY - The Tell City Historical Society membership has voted to accept public nominations for its Distinguished Citizen Award. Since the 1960s, a distinguished member of the community has been honored during each Schweizer Fest for their contribution to the betterment of the city.

    The following requirements are considered in determining a Distinguished Citizen:

    1. An individual who has accepted Tell City as his or her home, whether by birth or adoption and has benefited our community.

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  • Poole in charge of TC water supply

    TELL CITY - A 16-year veteran of the Tell City Water Department who worked under three previous superintendents took the helm of the utility himself this month.

    Dale Poole was appointed water-utility superintendent by Mayor Barbara Ewing. He fills the vacancy created when Terry Rogers resigned in January.

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  • Authorities ID body found in river

    Hanover man fell from boat dock June 5

    ROME - A body pulled from the Ohio River June 8 near Rome has been identified as that of a Hanover man who fell from a boat dock three days earlier.

    Boaters on the Ohio River near Stephensport discovered the body that afternoon and contacted Breckinridge County authorities, including the county's rescue team.

    According to a story in the June 11 issue of the Breckinridge County Herald-News, the body was recovered and taken ashore near Addison and turned over to County Coroner Tim Bandy.

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  • Roof work to begin at TCHS

    TELL CITY - Work scheduled to begin this week will replace a roof on the 1928 portion of Tell City High School that has suffered "some penetrations" maintenance director Kenny Kleeman attributed to the ventilation system.

    Insulated Roofing Contractors of Louisville, Ky., will replace the 13- to 14-year-old roof for $37,897, said Schools Superintendent Ron Etienne. "We'll have a good roof with a 10-year warranty."

    The money was available in the corporation's capital-improvement budget, he said.

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  • Council questions chief on fuel costs

    Kellems says officers cut driving in half

    CANNELTON - Cannelton Police Chief Kenny Kellems fielded questions about his department's gas consumption at a June 9 common-council meeting.

    "Fuel (costs are) near and dear to me," he said. "I'm on my guys all the time."

    He added the price of a gallon of gas is projected to hit $4.50 by July.

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