Spencer Sapp will start Wednesday against the Springfield Sliders at 7:15 p.m. Sapp, a left-handed pitcher native to Jasper, recently finished his first year pitching for Indiana University and looks to kick off the home slate of what promises to be a great summer of Bombers baseball. The Bombers open on the road with Taylor…
The City of Huntingburg is applying for a Community Focus Fund Grant to help pay for a Water System Improvement project. The project would replace just under 3,000 lateral feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe that makes up the primary connection between the City and Patoka Lake Regional Water and Sewer District. The pipes age…
The 2012 market begins Saturday, May 26 and continues through Saturday, October 6. The market is located under the large oak tree north of the Jasper Train Depot. Market hours will be 7:30 -11:30am all season long. The purpose of the market is to provide an additional stream of revenue to local producers while offering…
Acquiring property by the City of Jasper was discussed at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. This time, however, there will likely be no controversy at the center of the transaction. Lisa Gehlhausen with Region 15 presented to the Council a grant application with FEMA for the purchase of property in the flood plain in downtown…
In a continuing battle around code enforcement, the City of Huntingburg decided to double fees and administrative costs on the problem of tall grass and weeds. A change in procedure will also make it easier for Huntingburg to deal with repeat offenders. At the Common Council meeting on Thursday City Attorney Phil Schneider informed the…
Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz’Strategic Planning and Leadership Initiative was struck a blow at the Wednesday Common Council meeting. An ordinance was introduced during April’s council meeting to move $33,000 from a line item concerning computer upgrades to fund the final phases of the leadership training. The vote during that meeting was a solid four to…
The Jasper Arts Board is asking the City of Jasper to make a financial commitment for a major upgrade. Michael Jones, president of the Jasper Community Arts Board addressed the Jasper Common Council Wednesday night on the need to readdress updating and expanding the Jasper Arts Department and facilities. Jones told the council a Capital…
Since the early days of the Indiana State Police, memorial services have been held each May at all Indiana State Police districts to perpetuate the memory of those who have died in the line of duty. The service serves as a means of paying tribute to those who died in the line of duty, that…
The Board of Directors of the Tri-County YMCA announced the advancement of their Chief Executive Officer, Roger Corley, yesterday. Corley will be taking a position as the Community Executive Director of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. Corley was selected to lead multiple YMCA Centers in the Indianapolis area. He will complete his role with the…
The Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board opened with a special spotlight on the Jasper High School Academic Teams. The teams competed in the IASP Academic Competition State Finals. The science team (Brittany Rasche, Alex Schmitt, Thomas Lowrey, Emily Ketzner) placed 4th in the state and the interdisciplinary team (Rasche, Lowrey, Schmitt, Michelle Young, Clayton Greis)…
