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Tell City street and trash crews handle roads, flood protection, cleanup

Tell City’s Street/Trash Department handles more than curbside pickup: it keeps roads, recycling, clean-up days, and flood protection moving.

Marcus Williams•4 min read•02:11 PM

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Chamber schedules coffee chat with Mayor Cail in Tell City

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Tell City library schedules baby and toddler storytime June 3

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Tell City man faces child exploitation and drug charges after police search

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Tell City falls to Forest Park 7-5 in extra innings

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Tell City schools spotlight wide range of CTE programs for students

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William Tell Elementary hosts winter carnival to welcome future kindergartners

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Tell City farmers market opens June 6 at the Depot

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Perry County Burger Week returns June 4 with local restaurants, causes

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Community

Schweizer Fest pickleball tourney brings friendly competition to Tell City

Perry County players can enter for $20, get a shirt and four guaranteed games, and pair randomly in Tell City’s summer festival.

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Government

Chamber schedules coffee chat with Mayor Cail in Tell City

Chamber members met Mayor Chris Cail over Magnolia Coffee at 601 Main Street Suite A, where Tell City issues from downtown to budgets were on the table.

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Business

Perry County pitches newcomers belonging, not just relocation cash

Perry County is courting remote workers with $7,000 cash, broadband and local perks, but its bigger pitch is community ties and belonging.

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Government

Tell City man faces child exploitation and drug charges after police search

Police say a Tennessee tip led to a Tell City search, where investigators tied suspected child exploitation to drugs and other offenses in one case.

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Government

Tell City Electric to replace meters over coming months

Tell City Electric plans to replace meters over the next several months, and customers may need to reset digital clocks after crews finish.

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Community

Perry County library plans packed summer of reading and family events

Perry County Public Library’s summer slate gives families free ways to fill school break, from toddler storytimes to teen hangouts and adult bingo. Cannelton and Tell City both have options, with a July 4 closure to note.

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Education

Tell City library schedules baby and toddler storytime June 3

Tell City’s Central Library offered a free baby and toddler storytime with songs, puppets and sensory play, plus no registration and free play afterward.

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Community

Tell City falls to Forest Park 7-5 in extra innings

Forest Park outlasted Tell City 7-5 in eight innings, ending the Marksmen’s sectional run after a seesaw game that never let either side pull away.

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Education

Tell City students advance to Indiana entrepreneurship challenge

Two Tell City business teams will pitch in Newburgh for a shot at Butler University, mentorship and cash prizes in Indiana’s largest high school entrepreneurship contest.

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Education

Tell City schools spotlight wide range of CTE programs for students

Tell City students can start welding, computer science, health care, media, and more without leaving the district, with pathways tied to jobs and next-step training.

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Community

Tell City spring clean-up runs June 1-6 for bulky items

Tell City residents had June 1-6 to set out one truckload of bulky items on trash day, with tires, electronics, paint and Freon appliances barred.

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Community

Cannelton library serves as western Perry County community hub

Cannelton’s branch keeps western Perry County errands local, with weekday access for reading, study, meetings, and countywide library services without the drive to Tell City.

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Education

William Tell Elementary hosts winter carnival to welcome future kindergartners

William Tell Elementary used a winter carnival to help future kindergartners meet staff and see the Tell City campus before the first day of school.

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Business

Perry County Burger Week returns June 4 with local restaurants, causes

Perry County Burger Week returns June 4-13, with every burger sold sending part of the proceeds to United Way’s Literacy Fund for local children.

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Community

Perry County Coon Club spring market to feature vendors and food trucks

More than 380 people had already shown interest in the Coon Club’s spring market, a full-day Tell City event with vendors, antiques and food trucks.

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Community

Tell City farmers market opens June 6 at the Depot

Fresh produce, baked goods and handmade items return to the Tell City Depot on June 6, with the market set for Tuesdays and Saturdays through October.

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Community

Conservation officer finds illegal dump near Patoka River, cleanup follows

A Perry County conservation officer found a trash dump near the Patoka River, and addressed envelopes in the bags helped investigators trace the suspected dumper.

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Education

Tell City-Troy Township schools set June 9 hearing on superintendent contract

Tell City-Troy Township schools will hear public comment June 9 on proposed changes to Superintendent John Scioldo’s contract, a decision that could affect district leadership and pay.

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Government

Judge denies bond reduction for Tell City man in toddler death case

A Perry County judge kept Trevor Reichard-Hayes’s bond unchanged Friday, leaving the Tell City man held as murder and neglect charges continue in his 2-year-old son’s death.

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Community

Cannelton library’s Snacks & Chat Book Club offers summer connection

Cannelton’s library is putting books and snacks at the center of a twice-monthly noon gathering, with no assigned reading and a room built for easy conversation.

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Community

Perry County Public Library kicks off summer reading with dinosaur show

Kids can earn prizes by reading 15 minutes a day as Perry County Public Library’s summer program runs through July 17, with a dinosaur kickoff already drawing families.

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Community

Ohio River gauge warns Perry County of road, flood impacts

Perry County’s Ohio River gauge now turns water levels into plain road warnings, showing when Highway 66, locks, levees and riverfront access are in real trouble.

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Community

Perry County’s history, hills and shifting county seats shaped its identity

Perry County’s river edge, steep hills and moving county seat tell you why Tell City, Cannelton and Rome still matter. Its history still shapes where people work, visit and gather.

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Business

Waupaca Foundry plant anchors Tell City manufacturing jobs and growth

Plant 5's 1,000 jobs, engineering team, and repeated upgrades make Waupaca Foundry a major pillar of Tell City’s payroll and Perry County’s tax base.

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Education

William Tell Elementary builds meditation park with Alcoa volunteers, alumni

Alcoa workers and former William Tell students built a meditation park at the Tell City school, a campus space meant for daily use by students, staff and faculty.

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