Cannelton News

Though most local readers are familiar with American Municipal Power's proposed power plant in Meigs County, the company is developing a series of run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects, which will include a site on the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam.

The Humane Society of Perry County president is continuing a quest to get county officials to help protect injured animals.

The Perry County Substance Abuse Committee approved an $8,000 grant to Cannelton City Schools, Elementary Principal Ginger Conrad reported at a June 25 school-board meeting.

Dan Adams will resign his position as Perry County recreation director July 10, Pete Franz-man announced at a regular meeting of the county council June 25.

Members of the Perry County Plan Commission are expected to make themselves heard this evening as the county's board of commissioners takes up a proposal to combine two jobs.

Cannelton students participating in a Summer Math Camp visited Fifth Third Bank in Tell City June 17.

Many governmental offices will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.

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.

DENNY SIMMONS / Courier & Press Former Indiana Gov. Edgar Whitcomb, left, and his companion, Evelyn Gayer, right, live a quiet life in Rome, Ind., in a home they restored to offer guests a simple and elegant place they'd like to visit.

Perry County Sheriff Bob Glenn took a problem to the county commissioners' regular meeting Wednesday, but already had a solution for it.

Every day our government gives us a reason to grumble, whether it's been imposing new taxes or something else.

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 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 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.

Healthy Families welcomed spring April 9, when the family-support specialists hosted a spring fling parent group.

Government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed for the day.

The Graduation 2009 special section in Thursday's edition of The Perry County News is available here.

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.

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.