William L. “Bill” Sparrow, 65, of Jasper, passed away at 2:36 am on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper, Indiana. William was born in Salem, Indiana, on March 6, 1957, to Ernest V and Barbara A (Seely) Sparrow. He was a contractor in the construction industry and then worked…
Youth in Grades K-2 can join Dubois County 4-H Tuesday, October 18, at the Clover Pavilion on the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds. Fall back in time with dinosaurs with crafts and activities. Sign up on 4-H Online v2.4honline.com by 4 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. Enroll as a Mini 4-H member (Free) and then sign up…
The 41st Annual Huntingburg Herbstfest opens Thursday evening in the city park. Along with the fun competitions like sand volleyball, the golf scramble, and the Luv 4 Lexi & Laura 5K, there will be carnival rides, all your favorite foods, and plenty of entertainment options. You can see more on Facebook here. Thursday, Sept. 22…
The Ferdinand Library has been loaned an amazing Comic Book Collection from James Alexander. It is on display in their Lobby for everyone to see. “I had a paper route when I was 11 years old. My $1 earnings could buy a lot of comic books back then,” Mr. Alexander said. In his lifetime, he has…
The family of the late Bonnie Hoffman wishes to extend their thanks for all the generous donations, gifts, prayers, sympathy, and support given at the time of the loss of our dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As it will be impossible to thank all those concerned individually, please accept this press acknowledgment as a…
This story has been updated here. https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/velpen-woman-killed-in-crash/ A fatal crash closed a portion of State Road 162 near the intersection of Meridian Road on Friday. According to Jasper Police, they received a report of a personal injury crash on State Road 162 at about 11:58 a.m. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found…
This evening, No Fences – The Garth Brooks Tribute Band will be performing at Market Street Park as part of the 4th Friday series of events. Food trucks, inflatables for the kids, bar service, and live music from No Fences and Palonegro & Sergio Ospina R. Trio. This event is FREE to the public and…
The Dubois County Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held an informalSummer Social/Open House on Tuesday, August 16, at the Jasper Library. Members and prospectivemembers alike gathered together to share some dessert and fellowship as well as hear about upcoming DAR events and initiatives. The unstructured meeting highlighted a number of recent DAR…
The Santa Claus Museum & Village announces the addition of a Santa Claus mural on the east exterior wall of the museum building. Artist Elizabeth Wertman of Blonde Brush is creating the 12 foot mural. The project is the result of a generous Indiana Public Art Activation Grant funded by the Indiana Destination Development Corporation….
