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Man dies at scene of off-road...

EVANSTON – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a Spencer County Man who was found dead at the scene of an off-road accident Sunday evening.
Jerome Meunier, 60, of Evanston was ejected from the ORV he was operating after it left the roadway and flipped over. He was found by another person passing by the location.  It is unknown how long Meunier was there before he was found. 
CPR was administered by first responders without success and Meunier was pronounced dead at the scene by the Spencer County Coroner’s Office.

Perry Central leads local ISTEP...

By STUART CASSIDY

Staff Writer

 

PERRY COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Education released Wednesday the spring 2017 Indiana State Testing for Educational Progress results.

Among the more than 360 districts assessed in the state, Perry Central Schools placed in the top 10 percent of combined scoring for students passing both the English-Language Arts and Math portions. Tell City Schools scored similarly well, placing in the upper 20th percentile.

Small rocks making TC life a...

By VINCE LUECKE

Editor

 

Rocks ...

 

We skip them across ponds and occasionally throw them when angry. As kids we might collect them but as adults, we pretty much ignore them.

Until now.

A movement is afoot to turn the everyday stones we step over or relegate to our driveways and landscaping into works of inspirational art.

The messages, painted in craft paint, spray paint, Sharpies and even fingernail polish, are as uplifting as they are beautiful.

“Be happy.”

As autumn approaches, county’s...

 

By VINCE LUECKE

Editor

 

PERRY COUNTY – There’s no shortage of things to do this autumn in Perry County. The county’s convention and visitors bureau has released details of upcoming events, including the Hoosier Heritage Fall Tour in October.

Council balances budget for 2018

By STUART CASSIDY

Staff Writer

 

TELL CITY – The click of number keys being input into electronic calculators quickly followed with the sound of feed-paper expelling from the adding machines. The streams of paper being tallied by the county auditor and her deputies eventually over fell the tables as the tabulations came in quick succession at this week’s county council budget session.

Tell City man jailed after...

PERRY COUNTY – An attempt to pull over a wanted Tell City man early Saturday resulted in a lengthy vehicle pursuit and suspect in jail.

Around 12:40 a.m. Saturday, Trooper Jeremy Galloway was patrolling Ninth Street in Tell City when he watched a 2009 Pontiac G6 disregard a stop sign at Ninth and Steuben streets. Galloway recognized the vehicle as that belonging to 30-year-old Blake Hensley of Tell City, state police staid. Galloway knew that Hensley had an active arrest warrant through Warrick County for battering a police officer. 

Tell City native Nick Schneider...

ROCKY POINT – Tell City native Nick Schneider is bringing a photo exhibit to Blue Heron Winery at Rocky Point in Perry County on Saturday, Sept. 23.

The exhibit will  be open during the Wine Over Water concert featuring bluegrass band, Carrie Lyn and the Twine Getup.

Schneider specializes in photo images of old barns, wildlife, nature, landscapes and as well as historic buildings. His work has been featured at several art and craft shows, festivals, an art gallery and winery.

Area could be home to state’s...

By DON STEEN

Staff Writer

 

TROY – The eastern edge of Spencer County could become home to the state’s largest solar-power project to date, if pieces fall together correctly. Justin Wolf, a project developer for Orion Renewables, approached the Spencer County Council at their Tuesday, Sept. 19 meeting to outline the proposed project, which would lie between the community of Troy and New Boston, east along Indiana 545.

Coalter to serve 60 years

By VINCE LUECKE

Editor

 

TELL CITY – Accusing him of showing no remorse for the murder he was convicted of committing, Judge Lucy Goffinet sentenced Randal Coalter to 60 years in prison on Friday. The 45-year-old Coalter slumped his head slightly toward the table where he was seated but showed little emotion as a sheriff’s deputy led him to a holding cell.

Family members of the St. Croix man Coalter murdered, David Weedman, hugged one another inside the courtroom and in the outside courthouse rotunda.

County leaders eye 2018 budget...

By STUART CASSIDY

Staff Writer

 

TELL CITY – The county council is looking toward some major financial revamps for its 2018 budget. During Thursday’s special session at the courthouse, members conducted a first reading of the financial plan, opening the first of what will be three days of preparations for additions and cuts to next year’s spending.