Rockport News

They are the parents of David Morgan of Pinon, Ariz., Diana Carter of Richland, Mickey Morgan of Rockport, Ind., Susan Meyer of Florida and Kevin Morgan of Owensboro, Ky.

Frank and Louise Coomes of Richland, Ind., plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the American Legion in Rockport, Ind.

Opponents of a proposed $2.65 billion coal-gasification plant are warning that it will harm regional air quality, while supporters say the Ohio River project may bring thousands of new construction jobs to southern Indiana.

The Indiana Gasification Company wants to build a new $2.5 billion plant along the Ohio River in Rockport and a billion dollar pipeline from that plant to the Gulf Coast, but some are worried about what health impact it would have.

Thousands of students could pour into the country's broadest private school voucher program if Indiana legislators drop a requirement that children spend at least one year in public schools before becoming eligible.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says it will hold an air permit meeting and hearing Wednesday for a $2.65 billion southern Indiana coal gasification plant.