Government

Two deputy jailers at the Marion County Detention Center were arrested Wednesday morning on federal charges of providing contraband to inmates.

Shawn Perkins, 35, and Michael Cook, 24, have been arrested on charges of providing contraband to prison inmates. Perkins is also facing a charge of trafficking with intent to distribute illegal narcotics.

United States Attorney David J. Hale announced the arrests Wednesday.

When the people of Bradfordsville learned that the post office was one of thousands across the country being considered for closure, they decided they weren't going to let it go without a fight.

Mayor David Edelen said city residents were encouraged to write three letters a week in August and September to express their support, and Saturday, the community gathered for a parade and a rally at the city park. Edelen estimated that close to 100 people participated in the parade.

The Marion County Fiscal Court has scheduled a special called meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, on the third floor of the David R. Hourigan Government Center to take another look at proposed changes to the magisterial district boundaries.
On Sept. 15, the court voted 4-0 in favor of approving the first reading of an ordinance establishing the new boundaries and renaming the boundaries numerically. Magistrate John Arthur Elder III was not present at last week's meeting.

An otherwise routine meeting of the Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission was disrupted when a commissioner decided to air some grievances, particularly with the commission's chairman.

At the Sept. 13 meeting, Commissioner Dennis George used the executive director's report as a jumping off point to express his frustration. The report was the final one submitted by Chris Hamilton before he started his new job with the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.