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Floyd County preparing for busy road season
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:21 -0700

Recently, a void on the side of the payment was spotted at the top of Spickert Knob Road. The road was repaired and reopened last December.

Police: No information links Gibson to Lauren Spierer at this time
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:13:25 -0700

New Albany, Ind. (NEWS RELEASE) -- On Thursday, May 17, investigators from the New Albany Police Department were in Monroe County, Indiana, in connection with the ongoing investigation involving William Clyde Gibson III. Police are working in conjunction with law enforcement officials from that county to follow-up on investigative leads developed in the Gibson investigation. The information ...

Relations between Floyd County, New Albany examined following parks veto
Fri, 11 May 2012 20:17:21 -0700

So, after a 911 dispatch merger and a new parks agreement were struck down by the city over the last eight months, how are relations between the New Albany and Floyd County governments these days? “Honestly, it doesn’t take a genius to know that relationships are strained right now,” said Floyd County Commissioners President Steve Bush.

Floyd County's past comes alive for historical society fundraiser
Sun, 06 May 2012 12:54:27 -0700

Guests rubbed elbows with Civil War soldiers, prominent citizens from New Albany's past and a slave woman during the fourth annual Floyd County Historical Society Ladies Auxiliary Brunch at the Padgett Museum on Sunday.

Clark, Floyd coroner races up for grabs
Wed, 02 May 2012 17:32:31 -0700

The incumbent Floyd County coroner is facing a challenger in the May 8 Democratic primary and the Republican race in Clark County is contested, as a new person prepares to take over after the Coots family, which is leaving the position for the first time since the 1920s.

Floyd County elections see incumbent Ted Heavrin lose County Council race
Tue, 08 May 2012 21:57:02 -0700

Floyd County Republicans will be selecting a new party chairman, following longtime chairman Dave Matthews' primary victory Tuesday in the lone race for county commissioner.

First IREAD-3 test results distributed by state
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:32:28 -0700

While the passing percentage for West Clark Community Schools as a corporation don’t look good at 55.4 percent, their results aren’t complete yet. That’s because third-graders at Henryville Elementary School were delayed in taking the IREAD-3 test until Tuesday because of the tornadoes that destroyed their school in March.

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: COMING ON STRONG
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:42:50 -0700

New Albany, Jeffersonville, Floyd Central and Providence each picked up wins in state tournament action on Wednesday

News and Tribune briefs for May 18, 2012
Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:21 -0700

Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., announced two upcoming Academy Day sessions in Southern Indiana to provide students the opportunity to learn more about applying to one of the U.S. military academies.

Taking the fight to the track: Clark County Relay for Life event is Friday at Charlestown High School
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:47:31 -0700

“The long term goal of our research is to identify new diagnostic and treatment strategies in colon cancer by using our protein of interest as a target,” said Gao.