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  • Free-throw shooting makes difference as Braves oust Bulldogs

    OAKLAND CITY - Tecumseh used 85.7 percent free-throw shooting and strong defense to beat Cannelton 78-45 in Class A boys basketball sectional semifinals Friday.

    Foul trouble hurt Cannelton early, as the Bulldogs' leading scorer, Tyler Aud, picked up his third foul with 3:32 left in the first quarter.

    "We probably gave up 40 points in missed free-throws and shots from the paint in the first half," remarked Cannelton Coach Brian Garrett.

    Tecumseh committed 23 fouls, three more than Cannelton, in the very physical game.

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  • Marksmen's 2-3 zone stops South Spencer

    HUNTINGBURG - After falling behind early, Tell City switched to a 2-3 zone defense and beat South Spencer 56-46 in Class 2A boys basketball sectional semifinals Friday.

    The Marksmen were scheduled to play Mater Dei, a team they beat 57-49 at Tell City Jan. 15, in the championship game Saturday.

    Friday South Spencer built a 10-5 lead against the Marksmen's man-to-man defense in the first five minutes.

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  • New Deer Creek Church nears completion
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  • Deputy: Shred your documents

    TROY - Someone got into several Troy residents' trash overnight, Sheriff's Deputy Daymion Marsh said Wednesday morning, "and I want people to know what's going on" because identity theft could have been their motive.

    He'd heard rumors a homeless person may be living in the area, and may have been responsible, he said. As a precaution, however, people should shred any documents that contain personal information before discarding them, he urged.

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  • RCD hopes to beautify gateway with wildflowers

    PERRY COUNTY - Lincoln Hills Resource Conservation Development Area members are looking to beautify an important gateway to the county with wildflowers and could add other areas to a roadside wildflower project taking shape for 2008.

    Meeting Tuesday evening in Leopold, the RC&D council discussed establishing wildflower plots near St. Croix, close to the intersection of Interstate 64 and Indiana 37. The area would be seeded with a variety of wildflowers and prairie grasses that would add color to the interchange.

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  • Musicians earn state medals

    Director: Performers demonstrate independence

    INDIANAPOLIS - Of the eight Tell City High School entries in state-level solo-and-ensemble competition Saturday, five earned gold medals, according to their director. Of the three that earned silver medals, two were only a half point shy of gold ratings and one was only a point away.

    Earning gold medals were soloists Nick Hawkins, snare drum; Benji Koelling, drum set; Amber Mueller, trombone; Jessica Niswonger, alto saxophone and Sarah Roccia, clarinet.

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  • Perry County primary-election filings

    PERRY COUNTY - The following candidates have filed for office for Perry County's May 6 primary. Noon Friday was the deadline for candidates to declare their candidacies. However, political parties can still fill vacancies this summer.

    The News will continue to profile candidates for office in upcoming issues.

    Democrat Ballot

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  • Agreement signed to provide power to Overlook Park

    TELL CITY - Perry County commissioners, during a meeting Feb. 20, approved a utility-reimbursement agreement for extending electric service to Overlook Park and a yearly software-and-support contract for its voting machines.

    The agreement between the county and Cannelton Utilities pledges the county to reimburse the utility $21,296 for the costs of supplies and equipment needed to provide electric service to the Eagle's Bluff Welcome and Interpretive Center. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project is scheduled for Friday. See story on this site.

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  • Overlook Park groundbreaking is Friday

    PERRY COUNTY - The Perry County Parks and Recreation Department will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Friday to celebrate the start of construction of the Eagles Bluff Welcome Center Project.

    "We've been working for this day for over seven years," said Dan Adams, director of the Perry County Parks Department.

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  • Two seek school board seats

    Incumbent, newcomer place names on Cannelton ballot

    CANNELTON - One incumbent and one newcomer filed candidacies for Cannelton's school board ahead of a noon, Friday deadline for completing paperwork at the county courthouse.

    The terms of members Ed Bozarth and Bill Garrett expire this year. Garrett is seeking to retain his seat and Cory Faulkenberg, 4254 E. Indiana 66 hopes to assume Bozarth's position.

    "I was told there would be a seat open and I thought I could do some good," Faulkenberg said Tuesday of his reason for filing.

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