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Officials say the largest wildfire in Texas history did not grow overnight and is 5% contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service said early Friday that some rain and snow has helped with firefighting efforts on the Texas Panhandle. But the National Weather Service says conditions favorable for wildfires are expected to extend through the weekend in some areas. Crews will continue to focus on the northern edge of the largest fire and areas around structures. The fires have killed two people and left behind a landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned-out homes in the Texas Panhandle.

PERRY COUNTY — The Perry County Council met at 5:00 p.m. on Thur., Feb 22, in the Perry County Courthouse Meeting Room. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The first order of business as the approval of this meeting’s agenda. Auditor Hammack added a conf…

PERRY COUNTY — The Auditor’s Office received a phone call last week from the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) commending them for being the first County in Indiana to submit Perry County’s 2023 Property Tax Abstract Report for the 2024 billing cycle. The DLGF is responsible for …

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill allowing financial institutions to change contract terms on customers without explicit acceptance narrowly passed the Senate Tuesday on a 28-21 vote and now moves one step closer to the governor’s desk.

PERRY COUNTY — Per the notice published in advance of the meeting, the Perry County Commissioners meet at the Perry County Commissioners Room on Feb 20. The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and this meeting’s agenda items were approved.

TROY — The Troy Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20 of for their monthly meeting. Council members present were Jane Efinger-Hayden, Caron Crossley, Adam Hoffman, Bret Kleeman, and Danny VanConey. Also in attendance was Clerk-Treasurer Linda Crawford and Town of Troy Attorney Chris Goffinet.

CANNELTON — The Cannelton City Council held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 12, in the Cannelton City Hall meeting room. The first orders of business were to call the meeting to order, and say the pledge of allegiance. After the roll call, the agenda was appro…

PERRY COUNTY — As a follow up to the Tell City Council meeting on Feb. 5, it seems that all parties to each side of the Solid Waste Proposal are trying to take some action that will give Perry County taxpayers, no matter the city, town, or unincorporated area, some tax relief, but disagree o…

PERRY COUNTY — Stephen S. “Steve” Owen filed as a Democrat on Feb. 5 for the office of Perry County Council At-Large. Steve feels he may the least well known candidate in the race at this point even though he has been very active behind the scenes in the community for many years. He may be b…

TELL CITY — The Tell City Common Council held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. The first items on the agenda were to call the meeting to order, the pledge of allegiance, and the adoption of the published agenda. Moti…

SPENCER COUNTY — A case before the State Supreme Court this week will determine how candidates might file for their chosen political party in elections.

PERRY COUNTY — The Perry County Republicans filled the center room of the Pour Haus in Tell City to welcome Indiana Gubernatorial Candidate Brad Chambers. Chambers for Indiana Communications Director Luke Thomas had the advanced planning completed with the Perry County Republicans and manage…

PERRY COUNTY — Theresa E. (Tracy) Schroeder, a current Deputy Recorder for the past year and a half, recently filed as a Democrat for the office of Perry County Recorder. Current County Recorder Jane James is retiring at the end of her current term. Tracy is making her first campaign for pol…

PERRY COUNTY — Paul Malone, a current Perry County Council At-Large office holder, filed for re-election on Feb. 5 under his long-term Democratic Party affiliation. When interviewed for his candidate profile article, Paul took a deep breath and stated simply that “everyone already knows me a…

PERRY COUNTY — My wife Shirley and I are retired educators living on a small farm near Rome. Since retiring I wanted to continue serving the people of Perry County. I held the office of Tobin Township Trustee from March 2019 thru December of 2022 and was elected to serve another term startin…

BOONVILLE — County recorders from the Indiana Recorders Association met at a press conference Tuesday, Jan. 30, to roll out a property fraud alert app the public can use to keep themselves aware of misdeeds towards their property.

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PERRY COUNTY — Joan Etienne Hess has filed as a candidate for the Perry County Council At-Large position. Joan is a life-long Perry County resident. She is the daughter of Earl and Hazel Etienne, and has been married to Tom Hess for almost 49 years. Joan’s daughter, Erin Johnson and son-in-l…

PERRY COUNTY — The Perry County Council held its Jan. 25 meeting at the Perry County Courthouse Meeting Room at 5 p.m. The meeting opened with a Pledge of Allegiance.

PERRY COUNTY — The room at the Perry County Depot was filled from wall to wall with supporters on Friday as Perry County Judge Lucy Goffinet announced her candidacy for a chance at being the judge another term.

PERRY COUNTY — Tell City Mayor Chris Cail, Clerk-Treasurer Connie A. Berger and City Councilmembers, Larry Kleeman, Brian Steen, Phillip Simpson, Mike Finley, and Gerald Yackle along with Troy Clerk-Treasurer Linda Crawford attended the AIM (Accelerate Indiana Municipalities)conference for t…

PERRY COUNTY — Perry County Councilman Keith Huck of District 3 filed a lawsuit dated Jan. 18 against the Perry County Board of Commissioners seeking reinstatement of insurance benefits that the suit alleges wrongfully excluded him and his dependent family members from the county’s group hea…

PERRY COUNTY — The Perry County Commissioners met on Tues, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. in the Perry County Courthouse Meeting Room.

PERRY COUNTY — It was a very cold night on Jan. 13 when the Perry County Democrats held their “Holiday Party” at 6 p.m. at the Depot in Tell City. The cold outside air was replaced with a warm welcome from Perry County Democratic Party Chair Dale Poole. The Depot quickly became a full house …

TROY — The Troy Town Council met at 6 p.m. on Wed. the 10th of Jan., for their first council meeting of the New Year. Newly sworn in council members present were Jane Effinger-Hayden, Caron Crossley, Adam Hoffman, Bret Kleeman, and Danny VanConey. Also in attendance was Clerk-Treasurer Linda…

TELL CITY — On Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Tell City Common Council held its first meeting of the New Year at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Officials attending the meeting were councilmen Larry Kleeman, Brian Steen, Phillip Simpson, Mike Finley, and Gerald Yackle. Mayor Chris Cail, Cler…

PERRY COUNTY — Perry County Clerk Rachel Roark was busy at the 8 a.m. hour on Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, as several candidates for the upcoming elections in Perry County came to submit their filing papers. These candidates were certainly familiar with the 2024 Indiana Candidate Guide which …

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released the statement below regarding his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 118th Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS — Secretary of State Diego Morales wants Hoosier business owners to be aware of new federal reporting requirements going into effect over the next two years. Starting in January, new businesses registered in Indiana must report beneficial ownership information to the Federal gov…

DUBOIS COUNTY — The Patoka Valley is building future leaders through the Indiana Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron. The official squadron inauguration was held Saturday, Dec. 16, at Southridge High School Auditorium, not but a few miles from Huntingburg Airport, which is the squadron’s officia…

DUBOIS COUNTY — Indiana Department of Environmental Management received a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), awarded from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. IDEM hosted a public discussion forum at the Ferdinand Public Library Wednesday, Nov. 8, to a group of about 50 people wh…