Deputies arrested a man and a woman Monday in connection with the murder of a Birdseye man that occurred last July. Jason A. Atkins, 40, Birdseye, and Sarah K. Andry, 41, Eckerty, are each charged with a count of murder and a Level 3 felony count of aggravated battery in the case involving the murder…
Nick Uebelhor of Jasper, nailed the top spot in the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division tournament on Patoka Lake presented by Navionics Saturday this past weekend with four bass weighing 16 pounds, 4 ounces. Uebelhor pocketed $4,637 for his win. “I fished the Costa (FLW Series) event on Kentucky and Barkley…
To be honest, it appalls me how many good meaning people misunderstand international trade. In normal times, it would not matter because the role of peaceful trade has been a largely settled intellectual consensus for close to a century. t is a background issue to most of our lives. Today, the consensus has vanished for…
With Spencer County’s low unemployment rate and high levels of toxic pollution, the proposal to build a plant to convert coal to diesel fuel doesn’t make sense to Dale, Indiana, resident Mary Hess.
The Ferdinand Police Department is asking for the public’s help to solve thefts that occurred in the MasterBrand Cabinets parking lot on Scenic Industrial Drive. Police reported that sometime between 11 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 a.m. Friday someone entered four different vehicles and stole items a variety of items including computer tablets, wallets, purses and tools. Police believe the same…
If all goes as planned, visitors to the Town of Ferdinand will be met by a new veterans memorial in time for Memorial Day of next year. It’s an important project for Leon Weyer, the owner of a parcel of property at the northern entrance to the city along State Road 162 where the new…
The Dubois County Bombers snared their first win of the 2018 campaign last night, downing the Madisonville Miners 8-3 at League Stadium. The Dubois County squad has continued fighting through their early-season struggles, and last night was no exception. The Bombers trailed for much of the game but exploded for a pair of rallies late…
Members of the Rotary Club of Jasper planted 36 bald cypress — one for each of the club’s Rotarians — at Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Hope Garden. The 36 trees represent a small portion of the 235 the group presented to the garden created to help provide fresh fruit and vegetables to food insecure families in Dubois…
The Dubois County Bombers early season struggles continued last night as they dropped a 9-5 decision at home to the Hopkinsville Hoppers. But it was a day with some very good news for the Bomber family. One current player and one former Bomber were selected in the Major League Baseball draft conducted over the past…
Local police departments issued their Click It or Ticket campaign results. The Jasper Police Department reported they issued 102 citations and made five arrests during the 24-day campaign. Additionally, the Jasper Police Department worked 60 hours of overtime and made 184 traffic stops, issued 131 written warnings. The arrests were for operating while intoxicated, competing in…
