A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Evansville issued a 43-page decision favoring Mike Fritch on his summary judgment motion in the lawsuit that was filed by then Deputy Prosecutors Debra Schroeder-Dysert and Christine St. John at the end of 2010. Chief Judge Richard Young in his decision on the entry for summary judgment says that…
Two people were injured in a boating accident near Goose Island at Patoka Lake on Saturday at around 3 p.m. According to the news release, 32-year-old Leslie Ash, of Louisville, Ky., was operating a 2005 Honda AquaTrax personal watercraft in rough water at a high rate of speed when the craft hit a wave and…
A juvenile and 18-year-old man were arrested for shoplifting on Sunday. Luis E. Lugo, of Jasper, was arrested and the juvenile was detained for shoplifting a t-shirt valued at $5.32 at the WalMart Super-center. Both were charged with shoplifting (Class D Felony). The juvenile was released to a guardian and Lugo was lodged in the…
Loogootee Golf Course manager, 72-year-old Mike Bird, was discovered by golfers at the Lakeview Golf Club at 9 p.m., under a tree that had fallen on the property when a storm came through Wednesday. Bird was the long time manager of the course and was out between the first and ninth holes when the incident…
Holland Elementary received a $2500 grant from Toyota Motor Manufacturing and has decided to purchase five more iPads. This will allow each classroom at the school to have an iPad. “The iPads are another tool the teachers will have available to use as a resource,” Holland Principal Sarah Bardwell said. “There are many apps available…
The Southwest Dubois County School Board discussed potentially delaying the start of school at Thursday’s meeting. School Superintendent Terry Enlow told the board he spoke with Skillman Corp, the main contractor on the project, about options to ensure certain phases were accomplished before the start of school. Enlow inquired about delaying school to give the…
A two vehicle accident north of Ferdinand closed Highway 162 for two hours while police and first responders cleared the scene. At around 5:30 a.m., 19-year-old Dylan Hirsch, of Bristow, was driving north on State Road 162 when he fell asleep and drifted left of center. Hirsch struck 27-year-old Luke D. Bawel, of Huntingburg, head-on….
A motorcyclist crashed on Monday when his front brake locked up as he was driving around a curve. At about 9:30 a.m., 20-year-old Justin T. Mullen was driving a 2000 Yamaha XVS1100 west on Ferdinand Road when he began to negotiate a turn about 1000 feet east of County Road 200 West. The front brake…
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