The Jasper Library Board met at 4:00 pm Thursday afternoon – about 45 minutes earlier than normal – the Contractual Board usually meets first, however the combined boards held an executive session at 5:30 pm, hence the need for the earlier start time. Library Director Rita Douthitt reported to the board that the front steps…
Saturday was a good day for Marching Bands from Dubois County in the ISSMA State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Jasper Marching Wildcats — whose class performed earlier in the day — finished fourth in Class B behind three strong performances by perennial favorites; Greenwood, who took first place, followed by Concord of Elkhart and Northview of…
The Jasper Marching Wildcats took home a fourth place trophy at the ISSMA State Marching Band finals in Indianapolis on Saturday. The Wildcats marched a solid program called “Divine Messengers,” but competition was heavy this year in class B. After the awards were handed out band director James Goodhue said “we don’t have any complaints,…
The Jasper Marching Wildcats move on to State Finals this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. They will march in Class B at 11:31 am. Forest Park and Springs Valley also advanced to the finals in Class D and will march in the afternoon on Saturday. Forest Park at 6:17 pm and Springs Valley at 4:46…
Indianapolis — Hank Menke, CEO of OFS Brands in Huntingburg, has been named to the new Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation Infrastructure, which will determine the future of the next generation of roads, railway, waterway and air initiatives in the next 10 years. Menke is the president of the I-67 Coalition, a group formed to complete a…
The airport is selling a lot of fuel and has a need to increase hangar space. The board also heard about an idea to form a flying club, the Frosty Jones Flying Club.
The Jasper Marching Wildcats picked up a first place win in competition at the Avon Invitational on Saturday. Jasper finished ahead of Northview, East Noble and Columbia City in Class B and also picked up best visual and general effect, and tied for best music with Northview. In other competitions over the weekend: The Forest…
Here are the results from the area marching bands. Jasper finished second in class 4A at the Paoli Invitational on Saturday night in Paoli. Jasper arrived after a performance at Lucas Oil Stadium at halftime of the Jasper vs. Vincennes Lincoln football game. Jasper also picked up best music, best percussion and best drum major in the…
The Jasper City Council passed seven ordinances and one resolution in their monthly meeting last night. First, though, the Council was presented with the City’s newly designed website. The site still has the same address: http://www.jasperindiana.gov, but the interface is all new and the inner workings now allow for much more interactivity and input from…
Jasper — Two major financial items were passed in the Greater Jasper School Board meeting Monday night that clear the way for continued smooth operations of the school system. The first was the adoption of the 2014 Budget. The budget was introduced in the July meeting and a public hearing was held in August. The board passed…
