Jasper police arrested Dawn Prechtel, 40, of Franklin Street, after locating a pouch loaded with several syringes, methamphetamine, heroin and prescription pills in some bushes at the southside McDonald’s Wednesday. According to police, they observed a white female going through a bush at the southside McDonalds, located at 450 S US HWY 231 Jasper, at about…
Republican Senate candidates Mike Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita squared off for a debate sponsored by Americans for Prosperity.
The short: The City of Jasper agreed to partner with homeowners along Newton Street and U.S. 231 to assist in replacing or repairing wastewater lateral connections to homes and businesses. Through the partnership, property owners can receive monetary assistance up to 50 percent of the cost—maxed at $2,500—from the wastewater utility to pay for repairs. More…
The organizers of the Jasper Chalk Walk Arts Festival are seeking volunteers and vendors for the 2018 event. The 15th annual Chalk Walk Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, June 2nd on the Square in downtown Jasper from 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date: June 9th). This family-friendly event is chock-full of creative…
The Jasper Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman allegedly involved in a theft from Walmart on February 2. Anyone with information is asked to contact the dePartment at 812-482-2255 or the anymore tip line at 812-481-2677 (COPS).
On Friday, March 30, at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m., Redemption Christian Church, Jasper Campus, 1450 Energy Dr., will host Songs Of The Cross: A Southern Indiana Good Friday Night Of Worship. The night will consist of singing, prayer, and scripture reading led by worship leaders of three regional churches. Worship leaders Michael Cochren, of Antioch…
Three-time Grammy nominee Justin Roberts will perform at the Jasper Arts Center this Sunday. The performance, presented by Jasper Community Arts, will be held at the Jasper Arts Center on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Roberts is truly one of the “all-stars” of the indie family music scene. For nearly 20 years, Justin…
Jasper’s Economic Development Commission recommended some changes to the city’s tax abatement program. Those changes have to be approved by the Common Council and will be under consideration at Wednesday’s regular meeting. The abatement ordinance was approved in 2011 after the Jasper Action Team — a group of business and community members formed under the…
A man arrested in 2016 for multiple rapes of a female teen in Huntingburg was found guilty of 12 of the 15 charges he originally faced. After a short deliberation Friday afternoon, the jury found Roger Salinas, also known as Jose Ramon Aponte-Rolon, 44, guilty of two Class B felony counts of rape, a Level…
Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter is promoting Senior Trooper Robbie Lambert to the rank of sergeant to serve as the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Jasper Post. Lambert is a native of Paoli and a 1999 graduate of Paoli High School. After graduating high school, he attended Vincennes University for two years where he…
