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CARF International announced that Southern Hills Counseling Center, Inc. has renewed their accredited for a period of three years for the following programs: Case Management/Services Coordination: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults) Case Management/Services Coordination: Integrated: AOD/MH (Children and Adolescents) Community Housing: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults) Employee Assistance: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults) Employee Assistance: Integrated: AOD/MH (Children and Adolescents) Intensive…

Bret Collignon is running for township trustee in Madison Township on the Democrat ticket this November. Collignon has lived in Madison Township for the past 26 years. He was born in Jasper to Tony and Donna (Fromme) Collignon, and has three children: Ethan, Brandi, and Alyssa. He attended Vincennes University and Ivy Tech where he…

Playoff action returns to League Stadium this Friday In a season of comebacks where the whole season has been one monumental comeback, the Bombers staged one of their more impressive rallies last night, only to fall a step short in losing to the Muhlenberg County Stallions 9-8 at League Stadium. It was the Bombers final…

Weather permitting, the Jasper Street Department and RejuvTec will begin Jasper’s next pavement preservation project on Thursday, July 19. This project will span a several day period. Residents along the affected streets will be notified via a door hanger and no parking signs the day prior to work beginning on their street. All vehicles and…

Local volunteer fire departments were among those from 40 counties awarded more than $284,000 in DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance grants. The grants, announced by DNR director Cameron Clark, are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The awarded grants ranged from $1,225 to $5,000…

The Astra Theatre will host noted film historian Eric Grayson on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation entitled “History of Color in Cinema”. The presentation will feature the use of real film and antique projectors, will include a question and answer session with Grayson, and is appropriate for all ages.  The program…

The 2018 Bombers season has not been one for the faint of heart. Battling for the division crown and playoff #1 seed, the surging Bombers fought to the end last night in pulling out a 5-4 extra-inning victory with a 3-run tenth inning rally over the visiting Paducah Chiefs. Evan Kahre’s sacrifice fly brought Nolan…

Here is the summer schedule of events as part of Project ACORN (Art, Community, Originality, Rhythm and Nature). Project ACORN is a local, grassroots, not-for-profit program launched in the summer of 2016 and serving as a partner program to the Ferdinand Folk Festival. Inspired by the success and themes of the festival, a group of…