The public hearing for the draft air permit for Riverview Energy’s coal-to-diesel plant in Dale has been rescheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Central Wednesday, December 5, 2018. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold the meeting at the Heritage Hills High School auditorium in Lincoln City. Riverview Energy officials say the plant proposed…
Davie doesn’t talk a lot; he’s the perfect gentleman for Becca Schitter when she applies makeup to his hard, plastic features. “He has my jawline,” she explained. “But he’s been through a lot.” Davie is a makeup mannequin. He’s a welcome addition for the aspiring special effects makeup artist who spends any free time she…
The second annual ‘GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE!’ day of giving campaign aimed at supporting arts’ and literacy initiatives in Jasper will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018, with activities planned for the entire day. This year’s campaign will specifically benefit programming at the Jasper Public Library, stage equipment at the Jasper Arts Center, and…
State regulators have set a November public hearing on an air permit for a coal-to-diesel plant proposed for southern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will tentatively collect written comments and hear public testimony about the draft air permit on November 29,2018, at Southridge High School in Huntingburg at 5:30 p.m. Riverview Energy officials…
The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a battering that occurred when a man attempted to snatch a purse from a woman Wednesday evening. According to police, a young male wearing a hooded sweatshirt attempted to take a purse from the female victi on the 400 block of…
A hay barn fire smoldered for hours as members of the Celestine, St. Anthony and Schnellville volunteer fire departments fought the combustion Monday afternoon. Celestine firefighters were called to Maurice Pund’s farm in Celestine to a fire that authorities believe started when a spark from a grinder in the barn ignited the hay in a…
The Jasper Chamber is reporting that a local business almost fell victim to a scam involving a large purchase order. According to the unnamed business, an individual who identified himself as Shawn Hendrix from Los Angeles, Calif., contacted them to purchase a large amount of material to be shipped to Hawaii. The caller, Hendrix, told…
Lingering smoke from a Celestine fire caused a multiple vehicle crash on Schnellville Road this morning. The Dubois County Sheriffs Department was dispatched to the crash at 8:41 a.m. and when they arrived they found visibility in the area extremely poor from the smoke that had settled in the area. Deputies reported about 30 to…
The Kimball Electronics Gives (KEG) employee giving circle has announced the granting of $6,000 to six non-profit organizations—four of them based in Dubois County. The Dubois County recipients are Crisis Connection Inc. ($1,500), A Kid’s Place ($1,000), Mentors For Youth ($1,000) and Anderson Woods Summer Camp ($1,000). The other recipients are Indianapolis-based organizations: Kids’ Voice of Indiana ($750) and the Propylaeum Historic Foundation…
Will Read and Sing For Food (WRASFF) will perform its last—ever!—show, whimsically titled “The Last Chicken Dance,” at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, at The Astra Theater. This marks the 150th performance of the troupe, which has raised more than $150,000 for dozens of charities, mostly in Dubois County. In appreciation of the continuous support…
