Dubois County CARES, or Coalition for Adolescent Resilience and Empowerment Strategies, held the first of four meetings planned for April at the Northeast Dubois Middle School. Two years in the making, the newly announced organization was formed to deal with alcohol and drug use among students in our schools. Seeded two years ago by a…
Embrace the sounds of JAZZ pouring through the air in Huntingburg, Indiana during the Garden Gate Festival, taking place on Saturday, April 16. Now in its fifth year, the Garden Gate Festival returns once again to feature jazz, art, wine, and craft beer as well as some other additions. The Garden Gate festivities begin at…
WILL READ AND SING FOR FOOD is hosting a very special show during national child abuse prevention month to benefit Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) Tuesday April 5th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at KlubHaus 61, 2031 Newton Street, Jasper. Here is a feature we published on how SWICACC helps children victims of abuse. Special musical guest is singer-songwriter…
Next Act, Inc. — the 501c3 not-for-profit working to rejuvenate and renovate the Astra Theatre — will host an open house at the historic venue on Sunday, April 17, in honor and recognition of its 80 years of service to the community. The Astra opened with much fanfare on April 17, 1936, with a showing of MGM’s The…
Some things are far too important to forget, while others may be too painful to remember Barbara Mohr remembers it like it was yesterday. Her father-in-law, by then an elderly wheelchair-bound gent, just needed to tell his story. “You know Bob [Barb’s husband, Robert “Bobo” Mohr] was not our oldest,” he began. He went on…
Force Main Pipe Installation will Restrict Access to 13th Street in Huntingburg The City of Huntingburg Wastewater Department is installing a force main pipe beginning today, April 4, 2016. The work will take place on 13th Street between US231 and Chestnut Street. The road will be closed; however there will be access to local businesses…
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department reported a man who went missing in December has been found. Deputies received a report from the family that Mark Leisman, 54, was located living in Louisville. Leisman’s sister originally reported he was missing on December 12. At the time, Leisman had been out of contact with his family since…
A basketball game and bounce house with about 30 friends were enough for Kaeden Underhill’s eighth birthday party. Oh, and some cake and nachos too. The Ireland Elementary School second grader didn’t seem to miss the presents that usually accompany these parties. He had told his mom and dad that instead of presents for him,…
Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on First Avenue in front of Jasper Rubber, 1010 First Ave. According to police, the unknown vehicle struck two parked cars causing about $5,000 in damages Friday at about 9:30 p.m. The Jasper Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying the vehicle…
City, county and school officials took time out of their day on Thursday to give an update on the state of things. In its second year, the Jasper Chamber’s “State of …” invites the mayor of Jasper, Superintendent of Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, and the presidents of the county council and commissioners to give…
