A Huntingburg man was eventually arrested in Pike County after he allegedly ran when a Huntingburg officer attempted to pull him over Saturday. According to police, officers observed a silver SUV driving recklessly on Main Street at about 4 p.m. Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle but lost sight of it near 12th…
Dubois County kicks off its bicentennial celebrations with a large array of activities around the 200th day of the year beginning next week. Throughout the four-day (July 18 to July 21), county-wide celebration, many shops will offer great deals, activities and samples. Be on the lookout for red balloons outside shops that are doing something…
The Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney released more details regarding the shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon in Sulphur. According to Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Haverstock, Gregory R. Peals, 29, of Louisville, shot Ricky L. Phipps, 28, of Magnet, with a gun belonging to the homeowner of the home where they were located at on Easy Street. Phipps…
A new online community designed to help people share stuff for free was recently launched by a Huntingburg resident. Andrea Himsel decided to create a local FreeCycle group to support the community. She moderates a group on the FreeCycle site called “Huntingburg FreeCycle” although posting on it isn’t limited just to Huntingburg area. All surrounding…
A Birdseye woman was hospitalized with a leg injury after a near head-on crash Wednesday afternoon west of Birdseye. Dakota Madden, 23, of Birdseye, was eastbound on Schnellville Road in a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck at about 4:40 p.m. when he dozed off and his vehicle crossed the center line. The vehicle drove into the…
How important is a little marker located a little more than a mile south of Haysville on U.S. 231? Pretty important if you are a prospective property owner at the turn of the 18th century trying to establish your life in the Northwest Territory of the burgeoning United States. “The reason Abraham Lincoln’s father and…
A recent June 19 letter in the “Dubois County Free Press” Greg Merle, President of Riverview Energy, described the opposition’s point of view to the proposed direct coal hydrogenation project in Dale, Indiana as “propaganda” and “a mechanism of control” explaining that “fear is the oldest and most devious method known to man to control…
The College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana will partner with Memorial Hospital and other rural communities to increase the number of registered nurses in the area. The college received a four-year grant of more than $2 million to increase the number of registered nurses trained in primary care to…
The Dubois County Bombers continued their charge to the top of the Ohio Valley League East Division last night by soundly defeating the Fulton Railroaders 10–2. It was the Bombers 8th win in their last nine games. If you prefer a pitching duel, you would have enjoyed most of the game. Bombers starter Jake Lewis…
Indiana State Police have released the names of those involved in a shooting that left one man injured and another dead near Sulphur. According to police, they responded to the report of a shooting at a home belonging to Terry L. Olives of English, at 24950 Easy Street around 2 p.m. Police stated that Ricky L….
