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  • Property owner wants to convert former Harvest House to church

    TELL CITY - The operator of what was for many years a local homeless shelter for men will have to work with local and state officials to move forward with plans to convert the Main Street building to a church.

    Members of the Tell City Technical Advisory Committee took no official action at its meeting last Wednesday on plans by Ray Batie to convert the former Harvest House into a church.

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  • Confusion on trustees' jobs remains unresolved

    Council meeting recessed second time

    TELL CITY - Perry County council members remained unsure after a special meeting Tuesday morning how to fairly terminate the duties of township assessors, and agreed to meet again after seeking more guidance.

    Tuesday's meeting was a continuation of another March 27, reported in Monday's News, where two township officials sought to determine how developments at the state level affect them. One development was a requirement that township assessors attain certification by the end of last year.

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  • Local musician helps raise drunk-driving awareness

    Message, self-promotion a good blend, performer says

    TELL CITY - A Tell City musician has added his talents to efforts by a record company to raise awareness about the tragic impacts of drunk driving.

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  • Avoid ID theft

    PERRY COUNTY - Easy-to-take, common-sense steps can lessen the odds of falling victim to identity theft.

    Invest in a crosscut shredder that dices documents into small rectangular pieces, not long ribbons. Shred all documents that contain personal information, including old bank statements and credit-card statements.

    Balance bank accounts once a month and check for errors or withdrawals you did not authorize. Don't forget to scan credit-card statements for anything suspicious.

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  • Community group fighting identity theft

    Upcoming meetings offer tips on how to avoid scam artists

    TELL CITY - A series of free presentations this spring will show Perry Countians how to avoid falling victim to identity theft, a crime affecting millions of Americans each year.

    The upcoming meetings, which began this week and continue through June, are sponsored by the Perry-Spencer Community Advisory Council, an association of local health-care facilities in the two counties. The council sponsors projects each year, many of them geared toward senior citizens.

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  • Educator opens up the world through languages

    TELL CITY - Every day, in some way or another, we deal with other cultures and languages. Whether it's something small like shopping or making a deal with a large corporation, language is an integral part of our lives and one local teacher strives to make sure her students don't lack.

    After growing up in different countries and traveling with the military, Jeanne Sanders developed a knack for languages. Her travels are what motivated her to share her love of languages, leading her to get degrees in Spanish and French.

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  • PC has veteran golf team

    LEOPOLD - Coach Bill Dickerson thinks having an experienced team will lead to more improvement for Perry Central's boys golf team this season.

    Dickerson, starting his fourth year as the team's coach, has three seniors, including two fourth-year players, on his 11-man roster.

    The Commodores return five of their top six players from last year, when they finished 15-32, beat one team in the PLAC for the first time, and finished a best ever eighth of 14 teams in the Jasper sectional.

    Junior Zach Graves returns as the team's No. 1 golfer.

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  • Softball Commodores feature underclassmen

    LEOPOLD - With only one senior and four letter winners on its roster, Perry Central's girls softball team will have to rely on young players this year.

    There are 12 freshmen and 11 sophomores on the 28-girl roster, and several of them will start.

    Completing the new look, they also have a new coach, Greg Gibson, the sixth coach in the team's six-year history.

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  • PC has pitching depth

    LEOPOLD - New Perry Central baseball coach Ty Guillaume has inherited a deep pitching staff, including four left-handers with varsity experience.

    Senior left-hander Wes Linette is the team's No. 1 pitcher after going 3-4 for last year's 14-10 team (including a 2-1 loss to Southridge on a controversial balk call in the sectional) and then helping Rockport reach the American Legion World Series.

    But IHSAA rules state he will have to sit out the first four games of this season because his Legion team was still playing after this school year started.

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  • Heritage Hills tops Tell City on unearned runs

    LINCOLN CITY - Heritage Hills scored four unearned runs to beat Tell City 4-2 in PAC girls softball Friday.

    The Marksmen committed four errors and each of them contributed to a Heritage Hills run.

    The Patriots outhit Tell City 6-5, with Kyla Gogel and Kelly Bettag each getting two hits.

    Five batters each had one hit for the Marksmen.

    The Patriots scored solo runs in the first, third, fifth and seventh innings, getting one hit each of those innings.

    Tell City tied the score 2-2 with two runs in the fourth inning.

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