A Vincennes man, Joshua Palmer, was sentenced in the Dubois Circuit Court today to seven years in the Indiana Department of Correction after being convicted of attempted rape, a level 3 felony. The investigation of the case began on November 27, 2017 at approximately 2:30 a.m. when a woman contacted the Jasper Police Department advising…
For the four friends, talk revolves around the day’s happenings like the smooth, freshly paved Newton Street which leads to a reminder about a day spent washing a car and questions about getting spots off the finish before meandering to the days gone by and the changes over the years and then, there is a…
Tuesday, the Dubois County Health Department reported 11 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). That brings the total to 758 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Of the 758 cases, 581 have reportedly recovered and 13 have died. The health department reported 5,823 tests have been submitted. Cases were reported in Northeast Dubois…
Clearview Avenue, west of the intersection with Justin Street, will close beginning today for replacement of the concrete street in the area. The duration of this closure is expected to be approximately three weeks or possibly longer, as the concrete must go through a curing process prior to allowing traffic to flow on it. The…
A section of State Road 162 north of Ferdinand was closed for about 45 minutes Monday morning after a sleepy driver drifted into the side of passing semi-tractor trailer. According to deputies, Craig Long, 57, of Crestwood, Ky. was northbound in a 2013 Dodge Ram when he fell asleep. Deputies said his vehicle went more…
Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County (HFHDC) will be breaking ground on its eighteenth home in Dubois County. The public is invited to join them at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020, on the Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County Facebook Page for a live stream of the celebration. You will learn about what this…
Monday, the Dubois County Health Department reported 18 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed over the weekend. Of the cases, 11 were confirmed on Saturday, two on Sunday and five on Monday. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County to 747. Of the 747 cases, 542 have reportedly recovered and there have been…
Friday, Huntingburg celebrated the completion of its final Stellar Community project, the WagonWorks Apartments. It also happened to be the sixth anniversary of the day the city was named a Stellar Community by then Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann. “On that day we were overjoyed about that designation,” Mayor Denny Spinner said during the celebration. “One…
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Saturday in Celestine. Dubois County Dispatch received a 911 call at 10:36 p.m. on Saturday night in reference to a serious ORV accident near State Road 164 in Celestine According to officers, Isaac Frank, 39, of Celestine, was operating a side-by-side ORV…
Due to gas main installation work, the intersection at 5th and Geiger Streets in Huntingburg will be closed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. beginning Monday, August 17through Friday, August 21, 2020. Please find an alternate route during that time.
