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Tell City police charge man...

By VINCE LUECKE

Editor

 

TELL CITY – A man employed by a pest control company was apparently looking for more than bugs, according to Tell City police officers, who arrested him Wednesday for allegedly taking prescription medication from a residence.

Torrey L. Hanke, 32, of 7069 E. County Road 1930 N., Dale, faces one count each of theft and illegal possession of a controlled substance. Both are Class A misdemeanors.

Cannelton-Hawesville bridge...

 

CANNELTON – Due to inclement weather, the public meeting for the Bob Cummings Lincoln Trail Bridge that had been set for Tuesday evening has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26.

The public is invited to learn more about proposed maintenance and painting work for the bridge that connects Indiana 237 in Cannelton across the Ohio River with Kentucky 69 in Hawesville

Former armory eyed for future...

By VINCE LUECKE

Editor

 

TELL CITY – While any move by county workers may not occur for two years or longer, county commissioners and the county redevelopment commission discussed long-range plans last month to renovate the former National Guard armory into office and storage space for several departments.

Cassidy joins Perry County News...

TELL CITY – A Tell City journalist who has covered Spencer County for the past five years will transition in coming weeks to the Perry County News, where he will work as a full-time staff writer.

Stuart Cassidy, 35, will fill a vacancy in the Tell City newsroom. He has worked since September 2009 as a staff writer at the Spencer County Journal-Democrat in Rockport.

Marksmen trounce Pike Central

PETERSBURG—Tell City won all but one match, with all but one of the wins by pins, to crush Pike Central  87-6 in the junior high wrestling season opener Thursday.
Tell City’s only loss was a close match in which a Tell City sixth grader faced an older wrestler.
“They all deserve credit for the win tonight,” said Tell City Coach Josh Casebolt. “We have several new wrestlers, but we also have many kids that are coming through that have been with our wrestling club for years. This should benefit us.  

Perry Central Captains Club...

LEOPOLD – Perry Central Elementary uses Acuity and Dibels assessments to gauge student strengths and weaknesses in regards to grade-level standards and to help teachers guide classroom and individualized instruction.

Using these assessment, along with comparing first quarter to second quarter report cards, the Perry Central Captains Club honored students who either raised scores or maintained a high level of performance, with a pizza party.

J.R. and Beverly Dowell

J.R. and Beverly Dowell will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Feb. 20. The couple was married Feb. 20, 1965, at Cloverport Wesleyan Church in Cloverport, Ky.

They have two children, Lisa (Chris) Jordan and Kimberly (Tim) Harper. They have four grandchildren, Tara, Tyler, Jackie and Jake, and five great-grandchilden, Addison, Emma, Bailey, Hayden and Liam.
The couple plans to celebrate with a trip to South Dakota in August.
 

Ivy Tech announces dean’s list

EVANSVILLE – Ivy Tech Community College Southwest recently recognized the following Perry County students for making the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester.

To be on the dean’s list, Ivy Tech students must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average in non-academic skills advancement courses with no D’s or F’s, must have earned six or more credits during the semester and at least 12 non-academic skills advancement credits during their course of study.

Church News

St. Michael’s fish dinners begin Friday

CANNELTON – St. Michael Catholic Church in Cannelton will serve fish dinners the first six Fridays of Lent starting Feb. 20.

There will be no fish dinners served Good Friday, April 3.

Meals will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and will include fried fish or cheese pizza, with homemade sides of baked beans or macaroni and cheese, slaw, hush puppies, dessert and drinks. The price is $7.50 for adults and $5 for children 6 and younger.

Tell City’s basketball schedule...

TELL CITY—Tell City’s home boys basketball game with North Posey, scheduled this Saturday, has been postponed so as not to conflict with North Posey’s participation in the girls basketball regional Saturday.
The game has tentatively been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Tell City’s game at Cloverport was snowed out Monday and will not be rescheduled due to a lack of available dates.