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P C N SINCE 1882 Successor to The Poseyville News & New Harmony Times POSEY COUNTY’S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED NEWSPAPER
Volume 137 Edition 30
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
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County road damage won’t be overlooked
Setting her sites high Lacey Allyn, the daughter of Michael and Donna Allyn, makes her way up one of the rock climbing walls Wednesday evening at the Posey County 4-H fair. Photo by Dave Pearce
Commissioners discuss accountability options By Valerie Werkmeister Posey County officials are sending a message they hope is heard loud and clear – those who damage county roads will be held accountable. Highway superintendent, Steve Schenk, informed the Posey County Commissioners during their meeting last Tuesday, July 18, of an incident that occurred on recently completed chip and sealed road. Schenk stated county highway department workers witnessed a truck pulling a log skidder driving down the road. The skidder was damaging the road. The employees contacted the sheriff’s department while following the truck until it could be stopped. Schenk estimated the damage road will cost $7,237.86 to repair. The county intends to file a lawsuit against the logging company to recoup the damages. Commissioners stated they are doing their best to improve and maintain county roads. They encourage drivers to be responsible when using county roads. Recouping expenses on damaged roads isn’t the only way the commission-
INSIDE TODAY Find Posey County 4-H Fair results and more photos in our special section
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Council will consider new UTV ordinance Cynthiana gets new town website Board members approve $144 purchase of domain By Valerie Werkmeister The Town of Cynthiana has a new, up-to-date and professional website. Board members approved the $144 purchase of the domain during their meeting last Wednesday, July 12. Board members stated they intend to list ordinances and event information on the website. It also provides a
Briefly Antique Machinery Show: Keck Gonnerman August 4-6 See page A5 for more info Spaghetti Dinner: NH First Baptist Church August 5, 4 - 6 p.m. East Tavern St., NH
bigger presence for the community compared to the Facebook page it had been using. The website can be found at www.townofcynthiana. com Town employees will soon be paid via direct deposit into their bank accounts. The new convenience is available since the board agreed to update its town-clerk software. It will also save office employees time and money since they will no longer have to print checks.
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By Valerie Werkmeister Can side-by-sides, or UTVs (utility vehicles) be driven in Poseyville? That is a question Poseyville Town Marshall Charles Carter has been trying to answer lately. According to Indiana State Law, it is illegal to ride UTVs on the highway or inside incorporated towns. Carter stated during last Wednesday’s, July 12, Poseyville Town Council meeting he has been approached by several UTV owners requesting the ability to leave their homes and pass through town to ride on county roads, which is legal.
Council members Ron Fallowfield, Steve Ahrens and president Bruce Baker expressed concern over the fact that most UTVs are much louder and go faster than golf carts or four-wheelers. Golf carts are permitted to be ridden in Poseyville due to a town ordinance that allows it with a few caveats. Golf carts are to be driven by licensed drivers, have turn signals and be registered with the town, to name a few. Carter cautioned that he will be patrolling the town with an eye out for
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Increased class sizes concern NP teachers By Valerie Werkmeister Increased class sizes at North Elementary School (NES) have some teachers concerned. Fifth grade teacher, Suzie Dougan, addressed the MSD of North Posey board members during their meeting on Monday, July 10. Dougan would like the board to agree to add a third teacher to the roster. Class sizes are projected to increase from 19 to 26 students.
She noted NES is a Title 1 school which means over 40 percent of the school population comes from low income families. It is well documented that children who come from low income and poverty level families struggle more and have less success as other students. She stated these students deserve more interaction with their teacher and increased class sizes would inhibit her from doing so.
She added that although South Terrace Elementary School (STES) has class sizes that large, the two schools differ in their clientele. There are 341 students at STES and 29 teachers compared to 443 students and 32 teachers at NES. The special education students also attend NES. STES has a ratio of 11.8 students to one teacher while NES has 13.8
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Summer Social: St. Philip Catholic Church August 12-13 St. Philip, IN Back-to-School Bash: Premiere Healthcare July 28, 2-4 p.m. New Harmony
More information on these and other events inside today’s Posey County News
Cynthiana Night Out coming up The Posey County Sheriff’s Office National Night Out event is the one night of the year when neighborhoods throughout the county can gather outside to celebrate the successes in the fight against crime. We will, again this year, gather in the Cynthiana Town Park on Tuesday, August 1. Everyone is invited for food, fun, games, and fellowship from 6 to 8 p.m. in the park.
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Totality amazing Upcoming solar eclipse will be a visual treat By Lois Mittino Gray “Are you going full or partial on August 21?” seems to be the hottest question going around town these days. Conversations revolve around whether to travel to towns in Kentucky or Illinois to see the full solar eclipse, stay in Posey County to experience a partial eclipse, or just go about the day oblivious to this major celestial event that has the country
abuzz with excitement. Even the U.S. Postal Service is getting in on the nationwide solar eclipse craze with a dazzling new ink technology. On June 20, the United States Postal Service (USPS) released its new color-changing total solar eclipse stamps. These are the first U.S. postage stamps to use ther-
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Mary Hall, a clerk at the New Harmony Post Office, shows off a sixteen stamp panel of the popular new total eclipse color changing stamps. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray