Jasper Police Department issued 16 citations and made one arrest during impaired and dangerous driving patrols in March. Over 24 days, the Jasper Police Department worked 55 hours of overtime. During this period, the Jasper Police Department made 161 traffic stops, issued 197 written warnings, issued 16 citations, and made one arrest for operating while intoxicated…
Patoka Lake Sailing Club, kicked off their 36th season of racing on Saturday, March 31. Autumn Allen, a member of both Patoka Lake Sailing Club and IU Sailing club, organized a group from IU to come down and join forces with PLSC for a day of racing and food. The IU students were teamed up…
It’s been a topic of concern since 2014 — and there doesn’t seem to be any resolution. That was the first year Larry and Kathy Mundy’s West 23rd Street home flooded — almost immediately after the couple installed new carpet throughout. They replaced the carpet with laminate after the flood and it flooded yet again….
Congratulations are definitely in order for Forest Park High School freshman Magda Alvis, whose artwork, “Mixing Up the Music,” has been selected for the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Magda was one of five students from Region 5 (which includes 18 southwestern Indiana counties) whose artwork was selected for this auspicious honor. She will receive…
An Indiana native and rising Country music star will lead the main act at the 2018 Ferdinand Heimatfest sponsored by MasterBrand on Saturday, June 16th. Corey Cox will headline a night of entertainment, taking the stage at 9:00 p.m. Opening for Corey Cox will be Brandon Whyde at 7:30. While on the road and splitting…
Patrons of the Jasper-Dubois County Libraries have an opportunity during the entire month of April to return long overdue items and have all fines and fees associated with those items waived from their account. Items can be returned to the Jasper, Ferdinand, Dubois or Birdseye libraries; no matter where they were originally checked out from….
Jasper’s Backyard has announced that it will postpone its upcoming movie night event from this Saturday, April 7, to Saturday, May 19, due to forecasted weather. The time and location will not change and previously planned activities of face painting, corn hole, giant Jenga, bike safety tips, and concessions will still take place. Jasper’s Backyard offers…
As a result of the monthly testing of the citywide tornado sirens that took place April 1, 2018, it has been determined the siren in the Holy Family subdivision is currently inoperable. The siren was inspected on April 2 and the circuit board removed and shipped to Federal Signal for repair. With the potential for…
The 1939 classic Wizard of Oz will be screened at the historic Astra Theatre on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased in advance online or at the door the night of the show. The Greater Jasper Downtown Business Association (the Downtown Merchants) is sponsoring the presentation. Widely considered to be one…
St Charles Health Campus announced that Hailea Chatman, LPN, and Rosa Martinez, QMA, were selected to serve as Nurse Mentor/Caregiver Preceptors. Nurse Mentors and Caregiver Preceptors selections are based on letters of recommendation from the executive director and director of health services of the campuses they represent. Criteria for selection included attendance, length of service,…
