Community Corrections: No decision on directorship; dept. receives $263,000 grant
Special from WITZ AM/FM Still no word on a new director for the Dubois County Community Corrections Department. At the end of the Tuesday night meeting of the Dubois County Community Corrections Advisory Board, Assistant and Interim Director Jenny Fuhs asked board president Judge Mark McConnell about the progress on getting the new director on board….
Heavy rain postpones championship games for Bombers
Due to heavy rains at Madisonville, Ky., Tuesday, the Ohio Valley League championship playoff games have been pushed back one day. The Bombers will again travel to Madisonville for game one of a three game series tonight. Start time is 8 p.m. EDT Game two will be played on Thursday at League Stadium starting at 7 p.m….
Jasper Library: Research into the Hoosier Desk site continues
Research into the use of the Hoosier Desk site as a collaborative project between the library and Jasper Arts Department continues. The Jasper Library Board of Trustees discussed progress in a quick meeting held after an executive session Tuesday. The meeting was originally scheduled to potentially make a decision on whether to pursue the location…
Another sentence handed down in Operation Big Brother case
Another sentencing relating to an Operation Big Brother arrest took place today in the Dubois County Superior Court. On June 1, 2015, Margaret “Faith” MacDonald, 42, Huntingburg, pleaded guilty to dealing in methamphetamine, a Class B felony. Under the plea agreement entered into by Ms. MacDonald, sentencing was left to the discretion of Judge Mark…
Two Birdseye residents arrested after overnight burglary
Two people were arrested Tuesday after an overnight burglary in Birdseye. Dubois County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on Kings Road at about 6:30 a.m. for the report of the burglary. After they arrived, deputies determined that the suspects had forced entry through the front door to the residence. During the investigation, deputies were…
Sheriff’s Department warns of scam paving company bullying customers
The sheriff’s department has received several complaints regarding a group posing as a paving company. According to authorities, the group is going door-to-door in the area offering to pave driveways with asphalt left over from a project. Once the work is completed, the pavers attempt to charge the customer more than the agreed upon price…
Ceremony celebrates a new home and the end of a mortgage
While one family turned over shovels of dirt signifying the beginning of their new home, another celebrated the final payment on theirs. Chris and Laura Frick have been trying to qualify to take part in the housing program offered by the Dubois County Habitat for Humanity for several years. Recently, the couple and their four…
Jasper School Board: Seeking space solutions for Ireland Elementary
Courtesy of WITZ AM/FM The Greater Jasper School Board approved advertising $1.7605 per $100 of assessed value as the tax rate for the 2016 budget. School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Lorey reminded the board that this is just the first step in getting the budget approved by the state. “The actual tax rate is determined by the…
Commentary: A Teacher Shortage?
Changes in the unemployment rate and student enrollment levels affect the true supply and demand for teachers. With Indiana’s unemployment rate back near pre-recession lows, we are sure to hear a lot about a labor shortage. For businesses, the issue is all about adjusting their business model. In government, the problem is not as clear…
New Huntingburg park revealed in 140-unit housing development
A housing development and a new northside park were revealed today during a special meeting with the City of Huntingburg and the developers of the new subdivision. The new housing development appropriately named Hunters Crossing will feature at least 140 new 1,500 square foot homes with three bedrooms and one and half baths built on…
Bombers beat Hoppers to make it to championship
The Dubois County Bombers punched their ticket to the Ohio Valley League Playoff Championship Series last night with a dramatic 6-5 victory over a stubborn squad of Hoppers from Hopkinsville. With the game tied at five-all in the bottom of the ninth, Dubois County loaded the bases with one down. Thomas Rea, an infielder from…
Beach remains closed at Patoka Lake
The beach at Patoka Lake, Newton Stewart Recreation Area, remains closed due to high water from summer flooding. The lake is currently holding 10 fee above normal summer pool. Due to farm fields downstream being affected, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is only able to release a small amount of water from the dam,…
Hoppers beat Bombers in game 2 of championship
With their backs to the wall, the Hopkinsville Hoppers responded to the challenge laid down by the OVL regular season champion Dubois County Bombers. Fueled by a five-run fifth inning and a four-run seventh, the Hoppers shut down one Bomber threat after another in storming to a 12-2 victory in League Stadium to tie the…
Huntingburg to make announcement on workforce housing
Update: Due to the weather forecast, the announcement will take place at the Huntingburg Event Center at 9:30 a.m. Original: Monday, Huntingburg is set to make a major announcement on the development of workforce housing as part of the city’s Stellar Community projects. Included in the city’s proposed projects for the Stellar designation was the development…
Dills dominates as Bombers beat Hoppers in game one
Special from the Dubois County Bombers Fresh from claiming the 2015 regular season championship in the Ohio Valley League, the Dubois County Bombers opened the league playoffs with an impressive 7-2 road victory over the Hopkinsville Hoppers in the first game of a best-of-three league semifinal series. Starting pitcher Ryan Dills dominated the Hoppers on…
Jasper emergency boil order
The Jasper Municipal Water Department issued an emergency boil order for their customer’s and the general public due to multiple water leaks on Second Avenue and Riverside Drive. The area affected is east on Second Avenue starting at Hillside Dr. and includes Hillside Drive, Riverside Drive and Sherri Lane. This is the ONLY portion of…
Jasper Council: Building code problems
Monster Recycling and Jasper Cabinet building discussed A discussion on the condition of two former factory buildings ended the Jasper Common Council meeting Wednesday night. Councilman Randy Buchta inquired about the work being done on the Jasper Cabinet building after all the agenda items had been checked off. City Attorney Renee Kabrick, who has maintained…
Four injured in head-on collision near Dubois; two LifeFlighted to Evansville
Two adults were LifeFlighted and two children treated for injuries after a head-on collision east of the Dubois Crossroad Wednesday afternoon. Brian S. Baker 57, of W. County Road 325N, West Baden, was eastbound on State Road 56 in a 2005 Honda CRV at about 5:55 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle crossed…
Motorcyclist killed by passing train in Birdseye
A motorcyclist was struck and killed by a passing train in Birdseye Wednesday evening. According to authorities, Larry Schwartz, 57, of W. 2nd St., Birdseye, was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle south on State Road 145 at about 8:33 p.m. when he disregarded the cross arms at the railroad tracks for a westbound Norfolk…
Commentary: Workers aren’t commodities
Economic development and business attraction are misunderstood. A recent study published in Economic Development Quarterly helped answer an age-old paradox surrounding business location decisions. This study was a survey of recently relocated businesses. As expected, CEOs said that the availability of a trained and ready workforce was the prime consideration for the selection of the…
Police investigating second burglary on Giesler Road; guns taken
Jasper police are investigating another burglary that occurred on Giesler Road. According to police, a garage on the 800 block of Giesler Road was broken into during the day on Tuesday, July 21. Several guns were taken along with other items. Overnight between Monday and Tuesday, a garage on the 900 block of Giesler Road was…
ATHENA Award nominees named
The Rotary Club of Jasper, host of the fourth annual ATHENA International Leadership Award presentation in Dubois County, has announced this year’s five finalists. Phyllis Ackerman, Darla Blazey, Julie Dutchess, Nancy Eckerle, and Ann Knies will be considered for the annual award honoring women leaders in Dubois County. The event will be held at the…
Bombers visit Northwood Good Samaritan for final local outing
In their tenth and final public outing, seven Dubois County Bombers’ players and a Peach visited with residents at Northwood Good Samaritan in Jasper. Since the season began, the players and Peaches have made appearances or hosted clinics all over the county and region. In their final appearance last week, the players fielded a few…
Four Benedictine Sisters celebrate 50th jubilee
Four Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their profession of monastic vows on August 22 at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. The jubilee Mass will be at 1 p.m. EDT in the monastery church. Bishop Charles C. Thompson, bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, will preside at the…
Bombers fall to Miners in final regular game of the season
Special from the Dubois County Bombers The Dubois County Bombers closed out the 2015 regular season falling 12-6 at Madisonville last night, making up a game that had been postponed on two different occasions earlier in the season. Facing Bombers starting pitcher Jay Prior, the Miners scored twice in the first inning on four hits…
Holiday World diver wins Portugal round of Red Bull Cliff Diving series
A member of the Dive! team at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is competing in the Red Bull Cliff Diving Women’s World Series. Cesilie Carlton of Helotes, Texas, took first place at a Red Bull Cliff Diving Women’s World Series event in Portugal over the weekend. Here’s the video report of Cesilie’s victory. Cesilie, who is…
LimbHangars holding free hunting and outdoors event for kids
The Patoka Valley LimbHangers, a local National Wild Turkey Federation group, will present Jake’s Day at OFS Brands Cool Springs facility, 9412 E. State Rd. 64, Velpen. The event is scheduled for Saturday September 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jake’s Day is a day for youth to explore the outdoors through fun events…
$1,000 reward offered in burglary investigation
The Community Strike Force Against Violence is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in a burglary overnight in Jasper. According to police, a residence on the 900 block of Giesler Road was broken into overnight. A crossbow and undetermined amount of money was taken from…
The final makeover
Most people get one last haircut before the casket closes. Ladies being laid to rest want their hair done in their favorite style; their makeup just so; their nails painted to match their burial dress. Men need their hair cut and their beards trimmed or shaved depending on what they preferred when they were living….
Meeting to discuss local push for Dubois County bypass
State Rep. Mike Braun, R-Jasper, has called a meeting with local city, town and county representatives to talk about getting the U.S. 231 bypass project back on the Indiana Department of Transportation’s list of projects. The meeting is today in the Pfaffenweiler Room of Jasper City Hall, 610 Main St., at 12:30 p.m. The Dubois…
Beaver Lake work in residents’ hands
Special from WITZ AM/FM The Jasper Utility Service Board voted to adopt the water committee’s recommendation to abandon a project to raise the water level of Beaver Lake by 11 inches. But, the motion also included a provision to keep the bids open for the allotted 60 days to allow residents on the city lake…
