Holy Trinity Catholic School will open in the fall of 2015 to serve all of Dubois County. A post about the continued reorganization of the parishes plus question and answers is here. The announcement was made at a special convocation at the St. Joseph Parish Center in Jasper last week. Also announced was the new…
Jasper high School seniors Cody Jacob and Nicholas Monesmith have been named Commended Students in the 2015 Nation Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1.5 million students nationwide entered the 2015 competition. Students PSAT scores establish the basis for determining commendations and scholarships. The scores achieved by Jacob and Nick placed them in approximately the top…
The Drug Take-Back day held at the Indiana State Police Jasper post collected 360 pounds of drugs and over 30 pounds of pill bottles to be properly destroyed.
A Florida man used a Bobcat Loader to break a glass door of the Dubois County Division of Family Services, 695 W. 2nd Street, Jasper, Thursday morning. According to police, they received a complaint of a man driving a Bobcat Loader down 2nd Street from Clay Street at about 2:05 a.m. The man was knocking…
Ferdinand — A near head-on crash this afternoon north of Ferdinand claimed the life of a Cannelton, Ind., woman. Brandon W. Chamberlain, 23, Huntingburg, was traveling northbound on State Road 162 in a white 2012 Ford F-350 SuperCrew pick-up truck at about 3:02 p.m. For an unknown reason, Chamberlain traveled left of center, striking a southbound…
The new turf for the Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium passed another hurdle at the Jasper Consolidated School Board meeting Monday. “The overall project is large in scope, but we feel like we can certainly garner enough interest in private funding to put in a turf field by next year.” Jasper Football Booster Club president Richard…
The Jasper Police Department arrested a Jasper woman after she was allegedly caught attempting to take $966.10 worth of merchandise from the Jasper Walmart without paying. According to authorities, they were called to the Walmart, 4040 Newton Street, at abotu 12:48 p.m. on Tuesday in reference to 31-year-old Tessa L. Zehr, of Canterbury Court, attempting…
A fire involving a shed at a Baden Strasse residence is being scrutinized due to its proximity to two other unexplained fires at adjacent homes over the past three years. According to Jasper Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang, the fire at 4373 Baden Strasse that destroyed a small shed Saturday morning is within eyesight of two…
The Boil Order has been lifted from the City of Jasper and Town of Ireland. Here are details from the Dubois County Health Department on how to proceed. The safety of water cannot be judged by color, odor, and taste. General Public Guidelines: Flush all water lines. Run cold water for at least 5 minutes;…
Update 2 p.m. Thursday Jasper Gas and Water Manager Ernie Hinkle reported the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has given the go-ahead for the plant to begin producing water again. The city will begin flushing water Thursday afternoon around 2:30, according to Hinkle. The first in a series of tests of the new water coming…
