The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the Grand opening of the Huntingburg Housing Authority’s new Computer Room. On Tuesday, November 18th, 2014, Huntingburg Housing Authority will celebrate the opening of their new computer room at 1102 Friendship Village, Huntingburg IN, 47542. The Grand Opening Celebration will be at 4:00 p.m. The event will include…
Meet Karma. She’s a 2-year-old black German shepherd trained in narcotics detection including marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. She joined Deputy Jesus Monarrez about four weeks ago as the newest deputy in Dubois County after the pair completed training. Karma was trained by Lucy Newton and Randy Hare of Alpha K-9 Training Center for Dogs…
A rollover crash this afternoon east of Huntingburg claimed the life of a Birdseye woman. According to state police, Reva N. Enlow, 26, of Birdseye, was eastbound on State Road 64 at about 2:08 p.m. when the vehicle she was driving went off the south side of the road. Enlow attempted to drive the 2001…
A Jasper man was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center by helicopter due to injuries he sustained in a single vehicle accident near the intersection of Santine and Hall Creek roads Saturday. Deputies found Chad A. Taylor, of West 43rd Street, on the ground next to the overturned 2005 Pontiac minivan when they responded to…
The Dubois County Veterans Council will honor Sgt. 1st Class Anthony “Tony” Hurst with the Living Veteran Award Saturday 2 p.m. at the American Legion Post 493, 2543 Cross Street, St. Anthony. The award will be made during the annual Veterans Day ceremony honoring all services and local veterans. Hurst was born March 19, 1969 in Jasper, to…
Destination Huntingburg has been recognized as an official member of the State of Indiana’s Main Street Program. The Indiana Main Street (IMS) program encourages economic development, improvement and restoration in the downtown areas of Indiana cities and towns. The IMS is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). Ellen Harper, OCRA…
Here are the results from the local contested races. Judge of 57th District Court Kevin D. Crouse (R) – 41.74 percent Nathan A. Verkamp (D) – 58.26 percent Circuit Court Clerk Bridgette N. Jarboe (R) – 57.13 percent Cheryl A. Schnell (D) – 42.87 percent County Auditor Gregory Abell (R) – 47.88 percent Rebecca “Becky”…
Tuesday, the Jasper Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution to begin the process of creating the city’s first tax-increment finance district. Jasper could be the second city in the county to create and use the TIF districts as soon as early next year. The districts, created by resolution, allow the increased property taxes created by the…
A special dedication for a new plaque honoring Toussaint Dubois was held Monday afternoon at the Dubois County Courthouse. The Dubois County Historical Society along with the Dubois County Commissioners placed the new plaque near the east entry of the Courthouse. In attendance from the Historical Society was Mary Ann Hayes, President and Lee Bilderback,…
A pickup truck collided with the rear of a farm combine on State Road 161 south of Holland on the Interstate 64 overpass Monday evening. Indiana State Police and the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department responded to the crash with injuries at about 8:05 p.m. According to state police, Christopher Tuley, 37, of Dale, was operating…
