Mayor Schmitt bestowed his Mayor’s Foundation Of Jasper Award on Ken Sendelweck this past Friday December 16, 2011. The Mayor’s Foundation of Jasper Award was created to honor someone who has improved the quality of life for the citizens of the City of Jasper. The accomplishments of the recipient help to build and strengthen a…
, passed away at 7:56 p.m. Friday (December 16, 2011) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born in Jasper, Indiana November 17, 1941 to Revard and Constance (Baunach) Pfeffer. She married Donald “Butch” Hedinger August 24, 1963, he preceded her in death July 6, 1999. Carol retired from Jasper Engine…
Margaret A. Kress, age 73, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Friday (December 16, 2011) in Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center in Jasper. She was born July 12, 1938 in Jasper to Lawrence and Marcella (Marks) Fleck. She married Thomas M. Kress June 13, 1959. He preceded her in death on April 6, 1999. Mag…
Eli Nathaniel Roos, age 2 ½ months, went home to be with his Lord in Heaven, on Monday morning, December 12, 2011 at his home in Petersburg. He was born September 27, 2011 in Jasper, Indiana to Shawn Roos and Angela Martin. He is survived by: His mother Angela Martin – Petersburg, IN His father…
Dubois County, Huntingburg: The Indiana State Police needs your help in locating a missing juvenile from Huntingburg. Laura Nicole Schepers, 14, of Huntingburg was reported missing last night to the Indiana State Police in Jasper. According to Trooper Philip Lubbers Laura was last seen December 10 in Huntingburg. She is believed to be with her…
The Inclusiveness Pillar of the Jasper HTC has been a great challenge. The first major challenge was to find out what we needed to find out. The word inclusiveness has many different meanings and everyone uses their own. We have nailed down some major areas in business, religion and schools to see how warm the…
Good morning. I come before you this morning to share news of the transition of government for the City of Jasper. Thanks to Mayor Schmitt and the current staff the transition has been – and will continue to be – very smooth. Because of our solid working relationship I am able to announce my staff…
Mayor-elect Terry Seitz has appointed J. Michael Bennett as Chief of Police for the Jasper Police Department, effective January 1, 2012. Bennett, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, has effectively served the residents of Indiana for 36 years in the fields of law enforcement and security. During his 33-year career with the…
Effective, January 1, 2012, Mayor-elect Terry Seitz has announced the appointment of Darla S. Blazey as Director of Community Development and Planning for the City of Jasper. Blazey will take over a department to be redefined by ordinance as responsible for long-range planning, current planning, economic development, historic preservation, marketing and all building and zoning…
Middle-income families who have struggled to qualify for college financial aid will receive a major boost this fall thanks to a new scholarship being introduced by Vincennes University. The scholarship will offer a 15 percent reduction in tuition fees for students from middle-income families in Indiana. According to VU officials, the new Middle-Income Hoosier Scholarship…
