A crash at the intersection of State Road 64 and State Road 161 caused a second crash when a driver was unable to see one of the wrecked vehicles in the roadway Wednesday evening. According to Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, the first crash occurred at about 6:34 p.m. when Sara O’Connell, 25, of Pinehurst Dr.,…
An Orange County man escaped serious injury when his car went off the road and rolled multiple times Wednesday afternoon. According to Dubois County deputies, Phillip D. Asbury, 29, of West Baden, was eastbound on State Road 56 in a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier at about 2:34 p.m. when he crashed. Asbury’s Cavalier went off the…
Two Jasper officers were promoted within the department. Sgt. Jeremy Lee has been promoted to detective sergeant to replace Det. Sgt. Rick Chambers who retired earlier this year. Patrol Officer First Class Aaron Persohn has been promoted to sergeant to replace Officer Lee. Both promotions involved intensive interviews by Chief of Police Michael Bennett, Assistant…
In celebration of the heritage of the local Democratic Party, and the modern Democrat Party philosophy as championed by President Harry Truman, the Dubois County Democrats will host their annual Truman Dinner on Thursday, March 10, at 6:30 pm at the Dubois County Museum, 2704 N. Newton Street in Jasper. A catered meal will be…
Indiana Lt. Governor-designate Eric Holcomb has been added to the list of attendees to the Dubois County Republican Lincoln Day Luncheon to be held on Saturday, March 5th at KlubHaus 61, 2031 Newton Street in Jasper. The doors will open at 11:00 a.m. EST with the meal and program beginning at noon. Gov. Pence will…
The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a tractor-trailer that struck a street sign in Jasper Wednesday. According to police, a tractor with a flatbed trailer hauling concrete panels ran off the road when it turned from Newton Street onto Schuetter Road at about 1:17 p.m. It caused damage to…
A Jasper family woke to a fire set by an intruder in their Dewey Street residence Sunday morning. According to police, they responded to a report of a male intruder at 1449 Dewey Street at about 4 a.m. The suspect allegedly took some items from the residence while the occupants were sleeping. They woke up…
The City of Huntingburg will begin work on the 120-year-old water main under Fourth Street in April. Rather than digging up the old water main as the work is traditionally completed, this project will use a “cured-in-place” technique that will cause less disruption for the city’s downtown district and a portion of Jackson Street. Water…
Jasper Utility Service Board members had hoped the bidding to demolish or purchase the Jasper Power Plant would have wound up with the city making a little money. Unfortunately, with bids ranging from $294,000 at the lowest to $887,350 at the highest to demolish the nearly 50-year-old structure, the utility service board’s next steps are…
Much of the future of the Jasper Cultural Center rests on the passage of the upcoming referendum. A study completed by Umbaugh Associates for the Jasper Library Board will determine how much the proposed $6.5 million library portion of the project will increase property taxes. That amount will likely be revealed at the upcoming joint…
