The News and Tribune--Homepage http://www.newsandtribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:27:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_039232211.html Riverside Elementary students get creepy crawlies http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_039232211.html Dick Schnelle, a volunteer with the Louisville Zoo, walked slowly around the silent classroom filed with about 30 students at Riverside Elementary School, with a gray and brown, 2 1/2 foot long rosy boa entwined in his fingers and trailing up his arm. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_037190503.html ARTS COUNCIL FACING MAKE-OR-BREAK YEAR: Organizationhas been promoting the arts for 33 years http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_037190503.html The Arts Council of Southern Indiana may be the area’s best kept secret. But, that may be the organization’s biggest problem. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_037193909.html A DOWN MARKET: Farmers seek new location to sell goods after park renovation http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_037193909.html Officials with the Clark County Farmers Market are trying to figure out where they’re going to set up shop this spring and summer after being removed from their longtime home at Preservation Park, off Market Street in Jeffersonville. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_036184116.html BRAVE A SHAVE: Ariel LaGrange shaves her head for cancer research http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_036184116.html Ariel LaGrange recalls the happiest moment of her life as hearing the buzzing drone of an electric razor slide across her scalp as her shoulder-length auburn hair fell to the ground on St. Patrick’s Day 2008. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_036183159.html Ivy Tech more than halfway to fundraising goal http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_036183159.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:59:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_035225940.html FUND-RAISOR: Bridgepoint students raise money for Haiti relief http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_035225940.html Nine-year-old Abigale Patrick broke down in tears as she tried to talk about Haiti and what she did to help earthquake victims there. She explained that she did chores around her home to make 75 cents — all of which she donated to her school, Bridgepoint Elementary, which took up a collection all last week. She wanted to do more. Then she found out about a classmate, Dylan Raisor, who got $170 for his birthday, including a $100 bill from an aunt. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_035213932.html SETTING THE STAGE: New smaller theater at Floyd Central to open this week with ‘Nunsense’ http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_035213932.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_034203111.html Valentine’s nonprofit in tax hole http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_034203111.html A Greater Clark County Schools board member is at the center of a federal tax lien totaling $38,476.10. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_034203732.html A HUNGER TO HELP: St. Paul’s food bank reports increasing need http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_034203732.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033225337.html AUTHORITY FIGURES: Members named to bridges board, funding questions dominate first meeting http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033225337.html Two proposed bridges, one redesign and more than 20 years is all that has stood between the Ohio River Bridges project and actual progress, until this week. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033223420.html Concrete facade at Riverview collapses http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033223420.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033195051.html Two homes damaged in downtown Jeffersonville fire http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033195051.html Flashing lights and flames lit up the evening sky and thick smoke drifted through downtown streets as firefighters battled blazes at two homes on the 200 block of Maple Street on Tuesday in Jeffersonville. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033002617.html Haven House's homeless shelter to be auctioned by IRS http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_033002617.html Haven House Services Inc.’s Williams Emergency Shelter in Jeffersonville will be put up for sale by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service following nonpayment of federal payroll taxes by Haven House.The shelter, 1727 Green St., will be sold at auction next month. Haven House Executive Director Barbara Anderson said the homeless shelter would continue to operate through August — both prior to the sale and during a 160-day redemption period that follows. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_030193535.html MAYOR IN THE MIDDLE: Galligan devoted much of his time to sewers in first half of term http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_030193535.html When Mayor Tom Galligan came back into office in 2008, he said he knew there were sewer problems to be addressed. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_030192007.html USER-FRIENDLY: NA-FC Public Library has added many new services http://www.newsandtribune.com/homepage/local_story_030192007.html