ACS board set to meet Tuesday
ANDERSON — The Anderson Community Schools board will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Administration Building, 101 W. 29th St. Superintendent Felix Chow has included with the agenda communications he has shared with Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett and ACS staff about a structural deficit that he said could spell “financial disaster” for the system by late 2012.
Elwood schools to weigh budget cuts
ELWOOD — Elwood Community Schools will consider proposed budget cuts at the school board meeting on Thursday. The school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the high school cafeteria.
Cemetery announces spring clean-up date
ALEXANDRIA — Mike Owens, owner of Park View Cemetery, has announced that the 2010 spring cemetery clean-up will begin on March 22 and continue through the April 2.
All ground decorations, ground flowers, fall and Christmas flowers, etc., that are to be kept by the family should be removed by March 21 as the cemetery will not be responsible for decorations left after that date.
The cemetery grounds crew will remove any ground decorations, grave blankets, faded and unsightly decorations and flowers that are not in vases, attached directly to a monument or on shepherd’s hook beginning on March 22. Memorial Day flowers and decorations can be placed on May 15 and must be removed by June 6.
For further information or questions, call Amber Robison or Mike Owens at 724-1103.
Academy to sponsor blood drive
ANDERSON — Indiana Christian Academy will sponsor a blood drive on Monday from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school gym at 432 W. 300N, Anderson. The community is encouraged to donate. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, weigh over 110 pounds and be in good health.
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Local news briefs for Sunday, March 7
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Eastern Kentucky professor conducts Wigwam survey
Interest in the 9,000-seat Wigwam has spread a lot farther than here in Anderson. A professor of economics at Eastern Kentucky University sent out 800 surveys about the historic gymnasium in November.
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Measles can lead to more sicknesses
Some people may question if the measles outbreak is a big deal or if 13 confirmed cases in central Indiana is a worrisome number. But health officials have their reasons to be concerned and to want the rare virus to be contained.
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Iraq veteran displaced after apartment fire
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames at Courtyard Apartments, 2725 W. 16th St., but the damage had been done. With the exception of the sweatpants and sweatshirt he slept in, Brandon Wilson lost everything.
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Local man kept Super Bowl books
Brad Bowman didn’t hobnob with Hollywood stars or escort sports notables around Indianapolis. Important as those duties were Super Bowl week, his job as chief financial officer of the host committee was more vital, if less glamorous.
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Police discover drugs, paraphernalia in home
Police have arrested two men they say were involved in the manufacturing and selling of methamphetamine.
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Mostly cloudy skies
Mostly cloudy skies today with highs in the mid 40s.
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State police arrest man for trafficking with Pendleton inmate
State police made an arrest Wednesday morning, after prison staff at the Correctional Industrial Facility noticed a man throw a package over the fence.
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Adult education GED classes offered
Anderson Community Schools is offering classes in GED preparation, English Language classes and Basic Education Refresher classes for the 2011-12 school year.
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Legislature looks at expanding historic preservation tax credits
Under a bill that’s gaining support in the Indiana Legislature, the maximum annual amount of historic-preservation tax credits available to investors would quadruple.
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Local Briefs: Feb. 16
A compilation of news items as published in the Thursday edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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