Perry County committee donates to Tell City prom, after-prom events

A Perry County prevention group is helping shape prom night into more than a dance. Tell City Jr.-Sr. High School thanked the Perry County Substance Abuse Committee for a generous donation supporting the school’s 2026 prom and after-prom, saying the committee’s continued investment helps provide a safe, fun and memorable experience for students.

The donation matters because after-prom events are often built as a supervised alternative to unsupervised late-night celebrating. For families, that kind of support can reduce pressure around a milestone that carries both excitement and risk, especially when schools are trying to give students positive choices and meaningful opportunities without leaving safety to chance.

The Perry County Substance Abuse Committee says its mission is to address health and social issues in the community that result from substance abuse. Through Lincoln Hills Development Corporation, the committee says it coordinates with local resources to raise public awareness and develop programs to prevent, reduce and treat substance abuse. Its grant materials say eligible projects can include education, environmental awareness, life skills, promotion, reaching at-risk audiences, community safety and healthy lifestyles.

That places the prom donation squarely within the committee’s broader prevention work. Indiana’s Local Coordinating Council structure is designed as the planning and coordinating body for alcohol and other drug problems in each county, with members drawn from education, treatment, social services and local police. In Perry County, that framework gives the committee a role that reaches beyond funding isolated events and into the wider effort to support student decision-making and safer community habits.

Tell City Jr.-Sr. High School’s thank-you post was published in late April 2026, during a busy stretch of student activity on campus. The school highlighted its April 17, 2026, Lip Sync competition, billed as the 18th annual event, along with other spring activities on the public school calendar. The timing underscores how prom planning is unfolding alongside a full season of school events and student engagement.

For Tell City students, the committee’s donation is expected to translate into a prom season that pairs celebration with supervision. For Perry County, it is another example of schools and prevention leaders sharing responsibility for keeping a major student tradition safe while still making it memorable.