Instead of seeing our relationships in terms of success or failure, what happens when we view relationships as opportunities to experience our challenges, learn our lessons, and meet our life purpose? On December 5 at 6 p.m. discover ways to create more mindful connections as author Vanessa F. Hurst shares key elements of her book,…
A bridge replacement project will close Jasper-Dubois Road south of County Road 325E for about two weeks starting Monday. Westbound drivers can detour the closure by taking county roads 175E, 300N and 325E. Eastbound drivers can detour around using county roads 325E, 300N and 175E.
An arrest in Kentucky turned into a pursuit after the suspect was able to steal the police car he was placed in after being arrested early Thursday morning. According to authorities, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department had arrested Jason D. Phillips, 35, of Owensboro, and he was placed in the back seat of a deputy’s…
Members of Jasper’s Utility Service Board were skeptical about jumping into a $50,000 contract initiated by the Jasper Board of Public Works to examine all the utilities practices and procedures and their impact on the city. During the October 25 board of public works meeting, Mayor Terry Seitz requested the board enter into the agreement and share…
The Jasper Utility Service board met Monday evening for the regular meeting and took the following actions: -Opened bids material supplies for the water treatment plant. The board took the bids under advisement and will make a decision at the next meeting, set for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at City Hall, 610 Main St….
The Jasper Common Council met for its regular meeting and took the following actions: -Approved appropriating $101,338 in economic development income tax funds (EDIT) to the Vine Street Lofts development by Miller Valentine as part of the $410,000 in incentives the city dedicated to the project. The $410,000 is split between the EDIT funds, improvements…
A search will soon be underway for a new dean for the Vincennes University Jasper Campus. Dr. Chris Gray, who currently serves as assistant vice president and dean of the VU Jasper Campus, has announced that he will be leaving VU to become vice president for Academic and Student Affairs at McHenry County College, Illinois, early in 2017….
Jasper’s Engineering Department has been working on an online tool to assist in parking in Downtown Jasper. Utilizing an online service, ePark, the city’s GIS Technician Jeff Warren created the parking map that allows users to drop a pin in a location or type in the address to see parking spaces within a given distance…
County Councilwoman Becky Beckman is pushing for the county to rein in the generous nature of the county abatement ordinance and hopefully spur the cities and towns to follow suit. In 2011 and 2012, Jasper, Huntingburg, Ferdinand and the county adopted tax abatement ordinances that were more aggressive than the state’s abatement program. Designed to…
Indiana Conservation Officers have added Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to their search and rescue capabilities. The DNR Law Enforcement Division is the first state emergency response agency to be officially endorsed to utilize these devices for search and rescue operations. “The SUAS machines will greatly enhance our ability to bring quick resolve in finding…
