Despite the foul weekend weather, it was a good one for the combined staff of the Ferdinand News and Spencer County Leader. The two newspapers were honored during the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest with a combined total of 19 awards, including a third place finish for the Blue Ribbon and third…
The bins are in — or at least they will be by this Friday. Ferdinand Town Council members discussed the upcoming premium recycling plan at their meeting Tuesday night. They learned representatives from Monster Recycling had been scoping the town for an appropriate pick-up route, but did not know when service would begin. It was…
If all goes as planned, Ferdinand will have the premiere curb side recycling service in Dubois County by Christmas. The Ferdinand Town Council entered into an agreement with Monster Recycling of Jasper during the council’s meeting Tuesday night. The town will purchase 920 recycling bins (118 over the number of households served). Monster will deliver…
It’s October, the scariest month of the year, so the fact monsters were the topic — not once but twice — at the Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting may come as no surprise. But, oh what a monster of a deal this could be! Paul Voegerl Sr. and his son, Paul Jr., approached the council…
During the course of a lengthy meeting, two things were made clear. First: Ferdinand residents don’t object to the Ferdinand Folk Fest (which was not the topic under discussion but came up repeatedly at the Town Council/Park Board special meeting held September 18). They do have concerns, especially those living in the area surrounding 18th…
Last Spring, Forest Park Junior High student Mitchell Tobin approached first the Ferdinand Fire Department, then the Town Council with a plan. Tobin wanted to focus on the town’s fire hydrants for his Eagle Scout project. He noticed the hydrants are hard to see at night and felt something could be done to make them…
Several years ago, Ferdinand’s Park Board developed a plan to build a shelter house/amphitheatre in 18th Street Park, but at the time it did not prove to be feasible. Cost was a factor, as was the type of structure under discussion. At the August 13 Town Council meeting, Park Board President Scott Tretter again broached…
Resident Mary Ann Schilling is concerned. Schilling, who lives on West 3rd Street, told the Town Council at their Tuesday night meeting that the school bus serving her street must stop and tun around to complete the route. The problem, as Schilling explained it, is “people get right up [on the bus’s] bumper and don’t…
On Saturday, September 21, Crisis Connection Inc. will host its annual Brunch and Silent Auction. A special award will be given to a community member who helps further Crisis Connection’s mission. In addition, the Courage Award will be bestowed on a family who suffered abuse but survived the trauma and lived to share their experiences.
Story and photos by Kathy Tretter There’s an old saying: “Close doesn’t count except in horseshoes and hand grenades.” Odds are pretty good that Korean War veteran Sylvester “Vesty” Nord knows a bit about both. The 86-year-old, lifelong Ferdinand resident who saw combat during his service, has been pitching horseshoes his entire life. In 1988,…
