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Summer Math Camp visits Tell City Fifth Third Bank branch
Cannelton students participating in a Summer Math Camp visited Fifth Third Bank in Tell City June 17.
Government offices closing Friday for holiday
Many governmental offices will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.
Evansville radio station to profile Windy Creek Trail
Mayor Barbara Ewing was recently interviewed by Micah Schweizer and Jessica Naudziunas of radio station WNIN for a five-part weeklong Tri-State Health Series.
County prosecutor pays for bullet-proof vests
Perry County Sheriff Bob Glenn took a problem to the county commissioners' regular meeting Wednesday, but already had a solution for it.
Officials deserve applause for making communities better
Every day our government gives us a reason to grumble, whether it's been imposing new taxes or something else.
School playground work under way in Cannelton
Volunteers went to work on the Myers Grade School playground Tuesday, scraping up wood chips that served to break the falls of frolicking children and the railroad ties intended to keep the material "in the lines." The chips will be replaced with inch-long, slender, factory-engineered wood-fiber pieces, elementary Principal Ginger Conrad explained.
Cannelton students receiving diplomas Saturday
Cannelton High School will wrap up Perry County's graduations as the Class of 2009 receives their diplomas during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday at the Cannelton Community Center.
Cannelton's preschool staff honored for quality of learning
Cannelton preschool teacher Margie Weatherholt and instructional assistants Charlene Hemming and Shelly Masterson were recognized by a state official for the "quality learning environment" they provide.
LHDC Healthy Families welcome spring
Healthy Families welcomed spring April 9, when the family-support specialists hosted a spring fling parent group.
Offices to be closed for Memorial Day
Government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed for the day.
Graduation 2009 special section now available
The Graduation 2009 special section in Thursday's edition of The Perry County News is available here.
Joint service planned for Sunday in City Hall Park
Veterans groups will come together around noon Sunday for a joint Memorial Day service in City Hall Park.
Cannelton city leaders ventured some ideas at a regular meeting of the board of public works and safety May 11 about preventing vandals from destroying property in city parks without infringing on residents' liberties.
We can't afford to forget the purpose of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is approaching and we hope Perry Countians will commit a portion of the long weekend to recalling the heroism of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our land.
Five people were taken into custody Saturday following a drug bust in southeast Daviess County.
News writer earns first place in editorial contest
Perry County News Managing Editor Kevin Koelling was named the top editorial writer in The News' class in a Landmark Community Newspaper Inc.
Cannelton leaders forgo added loan interest on loan payments caused by misrouted mail
Some checks mailed from and to Cannelton addresses have taken four or five days to reach their destination, even though Cannelton's mail doesn't make the 300-mile round trip to Terre Haute and back that Tell City's does, Arvina Bozarth said Monday.
County's schools on 'academic watch'
All three of Perry County's school systems fell into the academic-watch category based on assessments of 2008 data under the state's Public Law 221, according to information released Wednesday.
Welding classes offer local students Strong futures
Chris Deel hopes the welding skills he's mastering at Ivy Tech Community College will take him places.
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