The Dubois County Council plans on taking a stand against propping up the general fund with Economic Development Income Taxes (EDIT). The county’s budget took an influx of $1.685 million from the EDIT fund to float through 2016. This is the fifth year in a row the EDIT fund has been tapped to supplant the…
An inmate is facing trafficking charges after an X-ray revealed a cigarette lighter and suspected synthetic marijuana in his rectum. According to authorities, jail officers suspected an inmate was smoking an illegal substance in the county security center. During the investigation, officers suspected another inmate, Eric B. Crowe, 26, of 2704 Corona Dr., Evansville, was in…
Deputies are asking for the public’s assistance in locating items taken from a stone cross located on a property south of Birdseye. Deputies were called to 8042 S. State Road 145 on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. for the report of the theft of two orange straps, a tow strap, a military-style sleeping bag and a…
Joseph and Larry met through Grindr, a popular social and dating app for gay men. They continued seeing each other and eventually, Larry told Joseph how beautiful he was, how special, making Joseph become more and more attached. Joseph grew up in a comfortable middle-class family, with two parents who’d worked hard to ensure he…
Update: Authorities suspect a light ballast caused the fumes from the stain and glue remover to combust in the house fire. Total damages are still unknown. Original: Jasper volunteer firefighters responded to a house fire on W. 14th St. early Sunday morning. According to Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang, units were called to the 1202 W. 14th…
Four people were injured when a truck collided with a small SUV at the intersection of State Road 162 and County 815S, north of Ferdinand at 3:08 p.m. Sunday. According to police, Amy L. Rickelman, 46, of Ferdinand, was northbound on State Road 162 in a 2011 Kia Sorento and she stopped to turn west…
Update: The vehicle involved in Saturday’s personal injury hit and run has been located but the Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the incident. Original: Police are seeking the driver of a Pontiac Sunfire who struck a John Deere Gator side-by-side and injured its 77-year-old driver Saturday morning. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Wilfred A. Buechler,…
With bids running between $300,000 and $900,000 to demolish the Jasper Power Plant, the Jasper Electric Committee decided to seek another route to decommission the former asset. According to Jasper Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger, the soft price of steel, as well as unknown environmental variables in the demolition of the power plant drove up pricing on…
Want to enjoy a splendid evening while simultaneously helping the Huntingburg Volunteer Fire Department? A night of dining and dancing, complete with both a silent and live auction and all sorts of other festive entertainment? A night on which to don your most sumptuous semi-formal attire and welcome spring? You are in luck — just such a night is…
Black eyes. Bruises. Scratch marks and stiff upper lips. Those are tell-tale signs of domestic violence. Cortisol overload. DNA changes. Those are the signs people don’t see, yet new research shows these consequences could be even worse. On March 17, VUJC will host a workshop titled, “The Silent Witnesses: Working with Clients Who Grew Up in…
