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Rockport, Indiana is located in Spencer County. Zip codes in Rockport, IN include 47635. More Rockport information.

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Friday May 25 | Evansville Courier & Press

Volunteers from Remodelers Council spend annual work day at Ruth's House

The volunteers spent the day sprucing up Ruth's House, a faith-based transitional housing program and addiction recovery ministry for homeless women, at 321 Walnut St.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

After 16 days of testimony, Shelby murder case to go to jury Friday

Charged with murder, false informing and obstruction of justice after confessing to the Nov.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Shelby jurors hear recording of phone call from jail

A recording of that Nov. 5, 2009, call was played to the jurors Wednesday during his murder trial under way in Warrick County Circuit Court.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Mother of slain teen again assailed under cross examination

Shelby, 35, is charged with murder, false informing and obstruction of justice in the Nov.

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Wed May 16, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Shelby attorney seeks release of mental health records of victim's mother

Shelby, 35, is on trial for murder, false informing and obstruction of justice in the Nov.

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Mon May 14, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Mother's statements scrutinized in Shelby murder trial

Shelby, 35, is on trial for murder, false informing and obstruction of justice in the death of Alexis Oesterle, his 15-year-old stepdaughter.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Jurors in Shelby murder trial view video of state police interrogation

That investigator is no longer employed by state police but the reason for that was not stated in court Friday.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Developers of coal-gasification plant proposed for Rockport, Ind., awaiting EPA permit

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued its final draft of the permit and passed it on to the federal agency this week - a move that developers called a step closer to being built.

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Wed May 09, 2012

Evansville Courier & Press

Police focused on Shelby early in investigation of stepdaughter's death

Shelby, 35, of Rockport, Ind. is charged with murder, false informing and obstruction of justice in the Nov.

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The Indianapolis Star

Coal-gasification plant planned in southwest Indiana

ROCKPORT, Ind. — A company that wants to build a $2.65 billion coal-gasification plant in southwest Indiana says the state Department of Environmental Management has filed a proposed permit for it with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Mon May 07, 2012

Daily Sentinel

C.E. Blakeslee to observe 102nd birthday

Charles E. Blakeslee, longtime Meigs County Extension agent and a founder of the Meigs County Council on Aging in 1972, will observe his 102nd birthday on May 17.

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Evansville Courier & Press

Evidence testing comes under scrutiny in Shelby murder trial

That trace evidence included a fiber from a pair of jeans police believe Shelby wore on the night of Oesterle's death.

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