It was the biggest party of the year, and I can’t believe you missed it. It started around noon on Monday when a few die-hards started hanging out. By four the party was in full swing – cars were lined up around the bend and music was playing. I didn’t get there until eleven but…
WITZ Radio has lost another family member. At 7:05 a.m. on Sunday morning, Karen Dorrell passed away after losing her fight against cancer. Karen joined the WITZ family in December of 1979. She met her husband Dean (often known as ‘Abe Lincoln’) when they performed together in the play ‘Arsenic and Old Lace.’ They got…
Two seventeen-year-old students from Pike Central are Vincennes University Jasper Campus’ newest teachers, but it’s not surprising the two are teaching one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Jared Lamberson and Zach Riddle have taken part in a special program offered at Pike Central called Project Lead the Way since their freshman years….
Behind the Work Release Center a small garden has been slowly taking shape. Planted about five weeks ago, corn, onions, squash, tomatoes, peppers, and all the usual suspects are growing despite the lack of water. Each evening the garden is tended by dedicated volunteers. They are watering and weeding, learning and leading, and it’s a…
The eaglet at Huntingburg Lake is maturing quickly. Notice the black eaglet to the left in the nest. It isn’t flying yet but as Sam Voelkel said to me yesterday, “It’s about as big as a turkey now.”. Sam’s photo gallery can be seen here and he is usually at the lake with a big…
Amy Kippenbrock, chairperson for the county event, stated around $115,000 was raised at this year’s event. All photos provided by Evan Elrod.
by Kathy Tretter, special from The Ferdinand News “Creating a World of More Birthdays.” That is the dream — and the theme of the 2012 Dubois County Relay For Life, to be held on the Jasper Middle School track June 1 and 2. The financial goal this year is $138,000, but by the time June…
Teens from four area high schools are heading to Indianapolis today to compete in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Contest. The teams are checking in today and the state contest will begin at 9:00 a.m. Friday. Only ten teams throughout the state qualified to compete at the State Competition. Southridge, Heritage Hills, and Pike Central…
I wrote this last year and I had a big “crop” of hummers. We asked the Facebook crowd today whether they had spied any yet and received information some had been seen recently. The article below has some of my own tips for attracting and feeding the little guys. Check it out and get those…
At the first weekly Trivia Night held at the Old School Cafe’ Team Dubsteppers won by default after losing by four points to Team BADK who were disqualified due to being employees at the restaurant. The night may have gone differently but for the fact that after winning the first round of questions, Team Andrew’s…
