Jasper–On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the City of Jasper, along with its contractor, will be closing Mill Street at the intersection with Ninth Street to Tenth Street for work in conjunction with the Mill Street Watermain Replacement Project. With this project, the city will be replacing an existing 4-inch water main with an 8-inch water main…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced that the next recipient of the DAISY Award is Martha Figueroa, RN. Figueroa is a registered nurse in post-surgical services. She is described as someone who treats patients with kindness, patience, and compassionate care and reassures them through difficult times. Memorial Hospital is blessed to have Figueroa as part of…
This holiday season, the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) invites the community to join the fight against child abuse through the Holiday Half Pot fundraiser. This event offers participants the chance to win big while supporting a vital cause that impacts children across seven counties in Southwestern Indiana. Tickets for the Holiday Half…
My father-in-law died. Tom Tappan. Down in Athens. Heart issues. A time bomb ticker. He was an ideal father-in-law. Super nice. Good sense of humor. Our politics matched. He was the sensitive type, like me, unafraid to display vulnerabilities in full view. A lover of life, though at peace with the letting go. He liked…
Future Eagle Scout Samuel Osterman was joined by his family in revealing the recently completed POW/MIA Monument installed at the Dubois County Courthouse. The monument, a granite obelisk nearly seven feet tall on a concrete base, features the POW/MIA symbol and a similar inscription as the National Memorial. An official presentation for the public will…
Ken Schuetter was honored over the weekend by the Dubois County Veteran Council as the Living Veteran for this year’s Veterans Day celebration. Mr. Schuetter joined the U.S. Navy in 1967 under the early enlistment program while a senior at Jasper High School. He reported to boot camp at Navy Station Great Lakes in August…
As part of Homecoming Weekend, the Vincennes University Alumni Association proudly recognized three extraordinary graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2024 honorees, Dan Fritch, Aaron Galindo, and Dane J. Sievers, were acknowledged for their notable contributions that have positively impacted their communities, professions, and VU. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest accolade VU bestows exclusively on alumni and…
Brianna Williams and Celeste Eby are competing in the Indiana State Festivals Association Pageant this Saturday, November 9. Brianna was selected as the 2024 Miss Strassenfest, and Celeste is the 2024 Miss Shamrock.
Tyler and Breanne Rainey view stepping into owning a funeral home that has been serving families in the area since 1901 as an extension of their faith. The couple sees their work through the former Fuller Funeral Home in Dale as a way to love people during their darkest moments—it’s become their mission field. “This…
