The special Santa Claus holiday postmark is now available at the Santa Claus Post Office. This famous small-town post office is the only one in the world with the Santa Claus name and receives over 400,000 pieces of mail in December. The Santa Claus Post Office has offered the special postmark every holiday season since…
The Jasper Police Department is working with a publisher to bring local children and adults up-to-date drug and alcohol information. L.A.W. Publications creates handout materials to educate children and adults about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, as well as a variety of safety issues such as identity theft and gang-related violence prevention. They…
Eleanor L. Loehr, 88, of Holland, passed away at 10:42 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2015, at St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. She was born October 10, 1927 in Stendal, to Clarence and Helen (Weitkamp) Weitkamp. She married Leroy Loehr on June 15, 1948, in Zoar. Eleanor was a farmer’s wife; a member of St….
Today, Holland’s Joe Todrank was announced as an inductee to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Todrank and 13 others will be honored during the 2016 Mens’ Induction Class on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. From the announcement at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame: Joe Todrank left a lasting impact on Southern Indiana basketball as…
Greater Downtown Jasper Merchants: Adventures Recreation & Gear, Bartley Chiropractic, Beer Gear and More, Ben Franklin Family Center, Bob Luegers Motors, Inc., Boeckman’s Furniture & Carpet, Brent Chanley Agency, Inc., Brookside Village, Carpet Warehouse, Casual Home, Chocolate Bliss, Clay Street EyeCare, Clock Shop/Antiques, Corbin’s Drapery, Inc., Debbie K. Allen State Farm Insurance, Disinger Jewelers of Jasper, Dubois County Free Press, Dubois County Title Co. Inc., Dubois…
David Sutton, 57, of Santa Claus, died November 28, 2015, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a painter. He is survived by his wife Karen (Luke) Sutton of Santa Claus; three children, Greg Sutton of Panama City Beach, Fla. and Derek…
Mary Ann Uebelhor, 96, of Jasper, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Mary Ann was born in Jasper, Indiana, on December 5, 1918, to Leander and Rose (Dick) Giesler. She married Edmund F. Uebelhor on November 12, 1946, in St. Joseph’s Catholic…
In the spirit of #Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back, the Community Foundation will launch 12 Days of Giving, a year-end blitz of 12 days of granting, a total of $12,000 to local charities. Starting on December 2, the day after #Giving Tuesday, the Foundation will be giving away a $1,000 grant…
Paul F. Aldridge, 66, of Palmyra, formerly of Stendal, passed away at 7:57 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2015, at the Lynnville Park Campground in Lynnville. He was born March 7, 1949 in Oakland City, Indiana, to Artie and Gladys (Blount) Aldridge. He married Dixie L. Bailey on September 22, 1967 in Oakland City, Indiana. Mr….
Davy Joe Walden 61, of Selvin, died November 25 at his home. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Walden was the co-owner of B and W Repair in Dale He is survived by his children, Ted, Jonathon, Amanda Decker and Dinah Kellems; step-children, Kemberly and Fred Clark and Monica Gogel; siblings, Robert Walden, Emma Fishel, Wilma…
