The final segment of the mayoral forum consisted of a selection of questions submitted by the audience and via Facebook that were then posed to both candidates as they sat on the stage together. First up was Burger, asked to rate the quality of Jasper’s infrastructure. His feeling was that the city’s road quality was…
Rebecca Jane “Becky” Rust, age 55, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away Monday morning, October 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 8, 1955 in Perry County, Indiana to James S. and Betty J. (Mathena) Hobbs. Becky was employed at MasterBrand Cabinets in Ferdinand and was a member of the Augustana United Church of…
Jasper’s mayoral forum opened Tuesday night at Vincennes University Jasper Campus with a welcome from VUJC dean Dr. Alan Johnson, where he stated that the night’s goal was to give Jasper’s residents a better idea of the two candidates’ positions on important governmental issues. The event resulted in a respectful and positive-thinking discussion, mostly centered…
Arthur Lee Wright, age 80, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2011 at his residence. Lee was born October 24, 1930 in Lyons, Indiana to Arthur Thomas and Thelma (Wells) Wright. He was united in marriage to Estella Frances Huser on November 17, 1950 in Lyons, Indiana. He was a…
Stella L. Hawkins, age 82, of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 7:00 a.m., Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born July 3, 1929 in Eckerty, Indiana to George and Celia (Jellison) Wright. Stella was a homemaker and a member of the Birdseye Christian Church. She was…
Louis Jacob Eichmiller, age 71 of Jasper, passed away at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in Brookside Village in Jasper. He was married to Virginia (Wilson) Eichmiller from 1963-1994. He was born in Harbison Township, Dubois, on November 7, 1939, to Herman and Pauline (Breitwieser) Eichmiller. Surviving are two sons, Michael Louis Eichmiller and…
Opponents of the new library referendum want a new or expanded library but say the proposed location on South Newton street is too big. A contentious library board meeting Thursday night questioned the Political Action Team Vote No group which includes Library Board President Bill Hewitt. Mary Ellen Backer informed the board that the current…
Around 11:30 last night Jasper police were called to a complaint about an intoxicated man stumbling in the middle of Newton Street around the 3500 block. While traveling to the incident they received another complaint regarding the man who was now staggering into traffic as he continued walking south on Newton around the 3100 block….
Edison St. Clair, age 76, of Birdseye, Indiana, passed away at 9:38 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2011 at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born August 21, 1935 in Crawford County, Indiana to Torence and Maudie (Walls) St. Clair. Edison was a retired mechanic and enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was preceded…
