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It’s back-iston! Clarksville cuts ribbon on repaired Blackiston Mill Road
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New Albany man arrested in steel theft
A New Albany man has been arrested following a two-month investigation conducted by both the New Albany and Floyd County police departments.
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Interroll celebrates 10 years in Jeff
Interroll, manufacturer of specialized conveyors and sorters, celebrated 10 years in Jeffersonville with an open house on Friday.
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Young gun eyes 9th District seat
Todd Young believes 2010 will be a great year for Republicans when it comes to elections — especially in Indiana’s 9th District.
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Valentine says he won’t accept CFO’s resignation
During a short, special Greater Clark County Schools board meeting, attention turned from the only agenda item, health insurance, to Chief Financial Officer Frank Collesano’s recent announcement of his resignation.
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The Evening News Briefs Nov. 21
Games will be scheduled for men and women who graduated from Henryville High School.
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2-1-1 helps locals in crisis
After her house caught fire, LaVelle McCarley, of Louisville, and her family was displaced for about three months. Not sure where to turn to, McCarley called 2-1-1, and found more than just referrals to area services.
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The Tribune News Briefs Nov. 21
Autumn Woods is seeking donations of children’s hats, gloves, scarves and mittens for K-3 students at the Children’s Academy of New Albany, with collections taken now through Dec. 15 at Autumn Woods, 2911 Green Valley Road, New Albany.
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Incorporation gets board’s OK: Clark County Commissioners also likely to give approval
After three months of silence, the push to incorporate Covered Bridge subdivision may have gained some momentum this week after receiving a favorable recommendation from the Clark County Planning, Zoning and Building Commission.
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The Tribune News Briefs Nov. 20
The YMCA of Southern Indiana and St. John Presbyterian are hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 26, at the church, 1307 East Elm St., New Albany.
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 20, 2009
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New Albany City Council keeps its health insurance
Health insurance will continue to be offered to New Albany City Council members and their families as the body rejected a measure to rescind the benefits Thursday.
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Brewer takes over building commissioner post
Mayor Doug England has tapped New Albany native David Brewer to fill the building commissioner slot for the city.
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S. Ellen Jones neighborhood selected for $6.7M grant
New Albany has been awarded $6.7 million in federal funds to rehabilitate and resale 40 houses currently in foreclosure in the S. Ellen Jones neighborhood.
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Jeffersonville misses out on federal tax credits
A federal tax credit that city of Jeffersonville officials had hope to use as an impetus for several major downtown projects will not be received.
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SUPER SPELLERS: Borden Elementary hosts statewide spelling contest
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Wilder’s Mercedes incorrectly registered
The license plate on Jeffersonville Clerk-Treasurer Peggy Wilder’s 1999 Mercedes belongs on a 2000 GMC Safari, according to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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Four charged with illegally acquiring prescription drugs
Four people were arrested on charges related to illegally acquiring prescription drugs in Clark County, according to the Indiana State Police.
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Two arrested on multiple drug charges
A New Albany man and a Clarksville woman are in the Michael L. Becher Corrections Complex after an investigation at about 8:50 p.m. Wednesday by the New Albany Police Department’s FLEX unit and the Indiana State Police Meth Lab Team.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 20
The U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers to check with their local post office branch before heading there the day before or after Thanksgiving.
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 19, 2009
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New Albany receives $6.7 million federal grant for SEJ
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Hello Hollywood! 10-year-old off to compete for national pageant title
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Questions raised after man dies in jail
After a 65-year-old man diagnosed with depression and paranoid schizophrenia died at the Michael L. Becher Adult Corrections Complex on Friday, questions are being asked about whether jail was the right place for him.
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Teacher makes reading a wonderland
A River Valley Middle School teacher will be giving a lesson to teachers from all over the nation this weekend as part of the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Philadelphia.
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Wilder pleads not guilty to theft
Jeffersonville Clerk-Treasurer Peggy Wilder appeared before Jefferson County, Ky., District Court judge on Wednesday and entered a plea of not guilty to a felony theft by deception charge.
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Murder on Mansion Row: Christmas party setting for Culbertson West murder mystery
The murderous yet comedic plot centers around a company Christmas party, the play was written by New Albany talent and the food will be to die for — that’s the description Steve Goodman lends to the latest performance scheduled for the Culbertson West.
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Benefits in doubt? Price proposing elimination of council health insurance
The New Albany City Council will be asked to rescind its health care benefits option today.
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One arrested in New Albany robbery, second suspect at large
A 23-year-old Louisville man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly robbing a convenience store on State Street in New Albany.
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Security officer named support employee of year
Vernon Niemeier, a security officer at New Albany High School, was named the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corp. Educational Support Employee-of-the-Year at a banquet Tuesday night.
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The Tribune News Briefs Nov. 19
The Floyd County Health Department will host a walk-in clinic for the H1N1 vaccine on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic will be held at Mount Tabor Elementary School, located at 800 Mount Tabor Road in New Albany. This clinic is only for the following individuals: Children age 6 months and older with chronic health problems; caregivers of children 6 months and younger; preschool children and adults with chronic health problems.
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Two killed in accident on Ind. 111 in Floyd Co.
Two Central Indiana men, including a former Indiana National Guardsman who served in Iraq, died following a crash on Ind. 111 in Floyd County near Horseshoe Casino.
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Police search for missing New Albany teenager
The New Albany Police Department is seeking public assistance in finding a teenager who has been missing more than a week.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 19
An outreach center will remain open in Clarksville through Tuesday for Clark County residents and business owners interested in U.S. Small Business Administration loans to cover disaster repairs resulting from severe weather Aug. 4-9.
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 18, 2009
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Two killed in accident on Ind. 111 in Floyd County
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CFO COLLESANO TALKS: GCCS’ chief financial officer explains why he’s leaving after a few months
One Greater Clark County Schools board member is speaking out, hoping for micromanaging to stop before more administrators walk out after the district’s chief financial officer announced his resignation, effective Jan. 1.
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TUESDAY NIGHT RAW: No cooking allowed as group celebrates holiday
About two dozen people gathered in Jeffersonville Tuesday night for a Thanksgiving meal, but there was no stuffed turkey or pies fresh out of the oven. Instead, there were turkey rolls, fruits, vegetables and mud pies.
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Theatair X given chance to respond to ROCK’s brief
A decision on Theatair X’s motion to dismiss four citations issued against it by the Town of Clarksville will not be made until January at least.
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WRITE THIS WAY: IUS, New Albany High School start pilot writing program for teens
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Shop with a Cop boosted by Jack’s donation
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99 received its single largest Shop with a Cop donation to date Tuesday courtesy of a fundraiser held by Jack’s — a sports bar located at 3308 Plaza Drive in New Albany.
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Deal or no deal: OUCC looks to limit proposed increase by Indiana American Water Co.
A technical evidentiary hearing for Indiana American Water Co.’s proposed rate increase is less than a month away. The hearing — scheduled for Dec. 15 in Indianapolis — will allow for a cross examination of the parties involved to determine what amount will be approved, if any.
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About 35 benches remain in city without approval
Ordering Clear Media to remove 11 benches placed in city right-of-ways last week was just the tip of the iceberg for the New Albany Board of Works and Public Safety.
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Little League complex would include 10 fields
Several members of the New Albany Township Little League Board of Directors hope their “Field of Dreams” project will soon become a reality.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 18
Lee Ann Wiseheart, Republican Party candidate for Indiana Senate District 46, invites the public to a meet the candidate event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Perkfection Cafe in downtown Jeffersonville. Perkfection, located at 359 Spring St., will be supplying food and beverages.
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The Tribune News Briefs Nov. 18
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closing of the eastbound on and off ramps for Ind. 64 and Interstate 64. The ramps will be closed starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, and will reopen by 5 a.m. on Friday. During the closure workers will be performing pavement removal and asphalt operations.
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Two arrested on drug-dealing charges
Two New Albany men were arrested Monday evening on Minton Drive in New Albany for dealing controlled substances.
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Bayh asked to reject public option
It was a small protest rally, but a big issue.
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 17, 2009
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Clarksville student has gathering spirit
Sitting beside a stack of 17 boxes filled with toys and supplies, 10-year-old Carley Niemeier grinned as she talked about why she did what she did.
Niemeier is one of the children at George Rogers Clark Elementary School participating in Operation Christmas Child, a program that gives a shoe box of toys, hygiene items, school supplies and more to children who otherwise would not receive a holiday gift. What sets Niemeier apart is that she’s participated for each of the four years the school has been involved in the program, bringing in the most boxes each year.
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Study: Health care reform could threaten Medicare coverage
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Jeffersonville sewer tap increases to be phased in
Increases in Jeffersonville’s sewer tap-in fees will be phased in over the next two years, increasing from $1,500 to $3,300.
That increase only applies to those requesting new building permits, meaning people living in existing homes in the recently or to-be annexed areas north and east of Jeffersonville’s city limits will pay $1,500 to tap into the city’s sewer system.
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Man crashes into utility pole after police pursuit in New Albany
A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon following a police pursuit in New Albany.
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McCartin-Benedetti’s hearing on OWI rescheduled
New Albany City Councilwoman Diane McCartin-Benedetti was scheduled to appear in Floyd County Superior Court No. 2 on Monday, but that hearing was rescheduled until Dec. 7.
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New Junior Achievement program teaches high school students about careers, steps to get there
She is one of many students in Southern Indiana taking part in Junior Achievement's “Real Jobs, Real World” program, which piloted in Kentucky last year and is in its first year in schools in Clark, Floyd and other area counties.
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River Ridge seeking improvements
Two businesses — Nu Yale Cleaners and MIster "P" — eye renovations at River Ridge Commerce Center.
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INDOT lays out the road ahead
The Indiana Department of Transportation has opened up its public-comment period for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, a four-year, fiscally constrained and prioritized program of transportation projects, as described by INDOT.
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EVENING NEWS BRIEFS — Tuesday, Nov. 17
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New Albany still working on Coyle deal, council has to approve
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New Albany attorney suspended after sexual battery conviction
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 16, 2009
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MORE OPTIONS: Alternative program opens up to elementary students
Mary Lang, a once-retired teacher and recent home-school adviser, stood at the front of her classroom at Options Alternative School giving a lesson to her only student, who sat in the front row.
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Additional Jeffersonville City Council votes expected on top issues
The Jeffersonville City Council will get a second look at a handful of controversial issues as a sewer-rate hike, sex-offender ban in city parks and an ordinance that would grow the city council are up for additional votes Monday.
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City asks permission to build road through wetlands
The city of Jeffersonville recently applied to the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers to build a new north-south route through a protected wetlands.
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Clark County lays off more than 20
Following the realization that the Clark County Council would be unable to fund the 2010 budget at the same level as 2009, it passed along some difficult choices to county department heads.
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DREAM ON: Patrick Henry Hughes inspires crowd at annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
Patrick Henry Hughes and his father, Patrick John, just returned from Taiwan promoting a new book. The two have been all over the world performing and telling a story. And what a story it is.
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Sekula pushing for local historic preservation group
A unified voice to advocate for preservation of historic places that contribute to quality of life in Floyd County — that’s how Greg Sekula describes his vision of a local watchgroup that would lobby for maintaining historic property locally.
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Appraisals for North Annex lowered
What a difference a few years make.
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Hill: Health care reform won’t cut into Medicare
Rep. Baron Hill blamed groups “outside Indiana” for spreading what he called disingenuous claims about the impact health care reform would have on Medicare.
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NAACP endorses health care public option
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced it will support that a public option be included in national health care legislation.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 15
Light Up Charlestown will begin at 5 p.m. Nov. 27 in Greenway Park, with Mayor Bob Hall and Clerk Treasurer Donna Coomer welcoming the crowd at 6:30 p.m. and leading the countdown to the Light Up at 6:45 p.m.
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Tribune News Briefs Nov. 15
The American Red Coss will host the following blood drives and encourages the public to consider starting a new holiday tradition of giving:
• Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., LifeSpan Resources, 33 State St., New Albany.
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Help still hard to come by
Questions remain for Southern Indiana residents that are still seeking help following storms that belted the area in early August.
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Who’s out in 2011? Fetz, Sellers each say running again unlikely
Last week, Jeffersonville City Councilman Keith Fetz said in an interview that he would not seek re-election.
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Jeffersonville official accused of theft in Kentucky
Kentucky officials have issued a warrant for Jeffersonville Clerk-Treasurer Peggy Wilder for felony theft by deception. The warrant stems from a complaint by a Louisville car salesman, who says Wilder traded in a vehicle for which she didn’t have a title.
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HISTORY RICH: DePauw Memorial to celebrate 125th anniversary Sunday
When the dream to open a counseling center for teenagers in New Albany was born, the house at 1618 Beeler St. was empty. It was also in disrepair.
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Georgetown needs new police car
Georgetown Police Chief Dennis Kunkel needs a new car, and he is hoping the Floyd County Council helps pay for it.
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Economy not likely to rebound much in 2010
The eye of the economic storm may have passed, but that doesn’t mean recovery will be swift next year, financial forecasters predicted Friday morning.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 14
Jeffersonville Main Street Inc. announced a winter Farmers Market will not be held today. It will resume for the normal hours of 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 21.
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KIPDA sets priority list for grants to nonprofit organizations
The Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency approved a priority list seeking federal funding for one Indiana project, and likely will conduct a study to update the region’s roadway classifications.
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Local Craft Bazaars
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The Tribune News Briefs Nov. 14
A section of the road along the 1100 block of State Street collapsed around 5 p.m. Friday. The hole was near the side of the street, which allowed traffic to pass with caution. The cause has not yet been determined.
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United Way campaign at halfway mark
The numbers are in and the results show there is much more work to be done for the Southern Indiana United Way.
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FIRST LOOK: Area Deaths - November 13, 2009
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Granger guilty on all counts for child molestation, seduction
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Clark County Commissioners: More costs pour in for Clark County
Costs continue to mount for Clark County at a time when it can least afford them.
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Youth services merge
Regional Youth Services has taken over management of Noah’s Ark Children’s Village, a Jeffersonville foster care campus.
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Dean talks health care: Former DNC chair is keynote speaker at annual event
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It’s official: Greater Clark CFO says he’s out Dec. 31
Greater Clark County Schools’ Chief Financial Officer Frank Collesano said he is resigning effective Dec. 31.
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Sipes not seeking re-election
Connie Sipes has decided 14 years is long enough to serve in the Indiana State Senate.
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SBA disaster loan process starts today for flood victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration opened disaster loan centers in Clark and Floyd counties today.
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New Albany City Council President Coffey says council likely to use EDIT for 2010 budget
It was the residents turn during a New Albany City Council budget hearing Thursday.
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Van drives into New Albany school
A driver lost control and drove his van through a fence and into Silver Street Elementary, leaving the school with about $50,000 in damages. The accident happened Wednesday at 12:19 a.m., according to police reports. It states that a van, a Ford Econoline E350, was found partially in the school.
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Police find three cars in Ohio River
Police are investigating to find out what happened after discovering three cars in the Ohio River off of the Middle Creek Road Ramp in Floyd County.
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Evening News Briefs Nov. 13
Join Keg Liquors, 617 E. Lewis and Clark Parkway, for a free wine tasting from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 25 featuring several different wines from the Huber Winery and Orchard, including Pop’s Reserve.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Howard Dean visits New Albany
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Leaders talk progress, schedule on bridges
Dirt is not yet moving, girders aren’t yet being hoisted and there are still only three automobile crossings over the Ohio River between Southern Indiana and Louisville.
GALLERY: Floyd Central and Silver Creek compete in volleyball state finals
