Peter Cottontail, a.k.a. Easter Bunny, will be visiting Charlestown at the Holiday House located on the city square.
    Everyone is encouraged to bring their children to see the Easter Bunny.
    He will be at the Holiday House on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
    The Holiday House has been decorated by Thelma Doss and Neil Quire, both members of the Charlestown Beautification Committee. The Easter Bunny says, "Don’t forget your camera, I love to have my picture taken."
    The event is being sponsored by the Charlestown Beautification Committee.

    New Washington Elementary School will host a Spring Fling, Basket Auction on Saturday, April 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the New Washington Elementary School gymnasium. The live auction will begin at 6 p.m.
    Entertainment will include carnival games, vender booths and the auction.
    Food will include steak sandwiches grilled by the Cattlemen’s Association, hot dogs, chips, drinks and other side items.
    The basket auction will include theme baskets provided by each elementary class. They will also have many big ticket items including a University of Kentucky basketball signed by Tubby Smith, four one-day Hopper passes to Disney World, two Air Tran plane tickets, two Thomas Kincade prints "Home Is Where The Heart Is", American Girl Doll- "Molly", Marie Osmond Doll- "Dusty Ann", gas generator, Wheel of Fortune tickets, family vacation packages to approximately eight states, gift certificates/tickets for various restaurants, hotels and entertainment facilities.
    For more information about the event please call New Washington Elementary School at 293-3331.

    Two public events will take place on Wednesday, April 11 regarding the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s (IURC’s) investigation of River’s Edge Utility, Inc. Both events will be held at the Charlestown Community Center, 1005 Main Street in Charlestown:
    From 5:30 to 6 p.m., the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) will conduct an information meeting. During the half-hour meeting, OUCC staff will discuss the regulatory process and describe public field hearing procedures.
    At 6 p.m.- immediately following the OUCC information meeting, the IURC will conduct a formal public field hearing to accept oral and written consumer comments. The comments will become part of the evidentiary record considered by the IURC in reaching its final decision in this case. Commissioners are not permitted to answer consumer questions during the formal field hearing.
    River’s Edge Utility is a for-profit entity that provides water and wastewater service to customers within the River’s Edge subdivision in Clark County.
    The IURC is investigating matters related to the continued business practices of the utility, including the utility’s lawful authority to provide sewer service as granted by the IURC.
    The OUCC, the state agency representing consumer interests in IURC proceedings, has filed testimony in this case. At this time, the OUCC recommends that the IURC order River’s Edge to comply with Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) directives and take reasonable steps to continue to provide service to each customer’s home regardless of the home’s construction.
    Key documents in this case are available for public review at the Charlestown Library located at 51 Clark Road and are also linked from the OUCC website, www.IN.gov/OUCC.
    Consumers who are unable to attend the April 11 events are encouraged to submit written comments to the OUCC in advance. Comments should include the consumer’s name, address and a reference to IURC Cause No. 43115. Consumers can send comments to the OUCC by mail, fax or the internet:
    Mail- Consumer Services Staff, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, 100 N. Senate Ave., Room N501, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2215
    Fax- 317-232-5923
    E-mail-OUCC website- www.IN.gov/OUC/contact/index.html
    Consumers with questions about submitting written comments can contact the OUCC’s consumer services staff toll-free at 1-888-441-2494.

    An off-duty Charlestown Police Sergeant drove upon an accident early Wednesday evening around 6:30 p.m.
   Sgt. Devin Bizer was traveling near Charlestown High School when he noticed what he believed to be a pedestrian- vehicle accident, according to Major Chuck Ledbetter, Assistant Chief of the Charlestown Police Department.
   "He rode up on what he believed to be a pedestrian-vehicle accident at the south parking lot entrance to the high school, off Park Street," Ledbetter explained the accident site.
   After learning more information about what happened Bizer called for first responders and on-duty personnel.
   The investigation revealed that Justin Aaron Alvey Combs, 19, of Charlestown had been skateboarding eastbound on the Park Street sidewalk bordering Charlestown High School in front of the football field.
   "We believe Combs was performing a trick and lost control," Ledbetter stated. "He fell in front of a large 4x4 truck exiting the parking lot."
   Ledbetter continued, "He hit the front passenger side of the truck and rolled under the passenger tire before the truck stopped."
   The accident caused major internal injuries to Combs’ torso.
   StatCare was called to transport Combs to University of Louisville Hospital. StatCare landed on the football field.
   Combs was pronounced dead at University of Louisville Hospital.
   "The massive injuries was the cause of his death," Ledbetter added.
   The driver of the truck was a 17-year old minor.
   "At this point we don’t expect to file any charges (against the driver). He was meeting with friends at the school," Ledbetter said. Last week students at Greater Clark County Schools, including Charlestown High School, were off for Spring Break.
   According to Ledbetter the case is still under investigation as the police await the results of toxicology and other reports. He said he expects the results in about two weeks.
   Combs, a native of Newport Richey, Florida, is survived by his mother, Loretta Combs of Louisville; his father, Johnny Combs of Charlestown; a son, Nicholas J. Combs of Louisville; three brothers, Jeremy Combs of Texas, Johnny L. Combs of Charlestown and Josh Burkhead of Charlestown; two sisters, April Combs of Charlestown and Joni Allen of Charlestown and grandparents Ollie Combs of Charlestown and Merle and Loretta Johnson of Fredericksburg, Indiana.