Many residents and businesses in Clark County were without power Wednesday afternoon.
The power loss occurred at about 1:30 p.m. after a vehicle hit a utility pole on U.S. 31, near Raben Tire Co. Angeline Protegere, Duke Energy spokeswoman, said the accident knocked down a power line. About 5,600 customers were affected at the height of the outage, but power was restored just before 4 p.m.
Many businesses along Lewis and Clark Parkway and Veterans Parkway in Clarksville had signs in the windows notifying customers they were closed. The Evening News spoke with several business owners who deferred questions to their corporate offices.
Ivy Tech Community College, in Sellersburg, along with its Jeffersonville annex, was closed until 5 p.m. because of the power outage, according to Robyn Davis Sekula, media consultant for the college.
Clark County
Thousands without power Wednesday afternoon
Vehicle hit utility pole in Clarksville
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The Extra Milers: Teaching by example
- Initial hearing held in Lapping Park robbery
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Clarksville authorities close unlicensed massage parlor
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Kentuckiana Yacht closes, files for bankruptcy
“The downturn in the economy caused people to stop buying luxury items like boats,” said Steven Lohmeyer, the attorney who is representing the companies. “Even people that have money are holding onto it.”
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Clarksville, schools consider teaming up
One potential location for the school, discussed since December, is the former Value City Department Store building along Eastern Boulevard.
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Clark County insurance rep resigns
Commissioner Les Young said opening up the county’s insurance policies to examination may have been a factor in Olson’s resignation.
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“I’m sure it is,” Young said. “I guess he felt bad. You know in this day and age we have to look at getting the cheapest and best price that we can.” -
Jeffersonville man sentenced in cocaine case
“We would have liked a higher sentence on the jury trial case, but we’re happy with the aggregate sentence,” Clark County Deputy Prosecutor Jake Elder said.
Continued ... - News and Tribune briefs for Feb. 3, 2012
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Cigar shop, pizza parlor among new businesses in the area
- Feb 2, 2012
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