Substance Abuse Council grants $13,499.64 to area organizations
The Dubois County Substance Abuse Council (SAC) under the direction of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded $13,499.64 in grant funding during the September 2014 applications. The Governor’s Commission mandates SAC to provide funding in three categories: Treatment/Intervention, Prevention/Education, and Criminal Justice Services. Grants were awarded also awarded in March this year. For September, the executive committee…
Driver in fatal Ferdinand crash arrested
The driver whose actions killed a Tell City woman and seriously injured a Ferdinand woman was arrested Tuesday morning. According to the Indiana State Police traffic accident investigation, the crash reconstruction conducted by Sgt. Philip Hensley determined that when Brandon W. Chamberlain, 24, Huntingburg, struck the Buick Century driven by Donna M. Evans and subsequently…
Fifth vehicle theft in three weeks reported; $1,500 reward offered
Update Another vehicle was stolen Monday morning in Jasper. This is the fifth vehicle stolen in the county since September 22; four in Jasper and one in Huntingburg. All five had the keys in the vehicle when they were stolen. According to police, the most recent stolen vehicle, a green 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix, was…
Holland man arrested after attempted shooting
A Holland man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to shoot someone during a domestic dispute Sunday morning. Dubois County deputies were called to 10000 block of South State Road 161 for the report of a domestic dispute involving a handgun at about 1:05 a.m. When they arrived at the residence, they were told…
Huntingburg Common Council: Key boxes suggested to help fight fires in businesses and apartments
The Huntingburg Common Council considered a request by council member Glen Kissling to create an ordinance that would require all new construction of businesses and multi-family dwellings in Huntingburg to require a “Knox Box”. Knox Box is the brand name for a lock box installed on the exterior of a building that holds a key to…
Community support essential as library board takes building recommendations under consideration
Jpl site recommendations (2).pptx 3 from Matthew Crane Other than the Jasper Library Board and building committee members, only two members of the public attended the public meeting Thursday. The Jasper Library Board formed the nine-person volunteer committee this spring to investigate and make several recommendations for the future of the Jasper Library. Chaired by…
Snowden named Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen
Ray Snowden, CEO and president of Memorial Hospital, was awarded the 23rd annual Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen Award last night at Lincoln Heritage District banquet. “You have to feel humbled,” Snowden said about the award. “You have to recognize that it really isn’t about me, it’s about the scouts. I love anything to do with the…
Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety October 9, 2014
Captain Bill Moesner was honored Thursday by the Huntingburg Board of Public Works as he retires after 46 years of service in the Huntingburg Volunteer Fire Department. Mayor Denny Spinner was joined by Moesner and Huntingburg Fire Chief Scott Patberg in reading a proclamation in honor of Moesner’s service. Moesner, 75, said serving the department…
Huntingburg woman involved in animal cruelty case sentenced
Update: Mary Burch entered into a plea agreement for the animal cruelty charges she faced after 37 dogs — nine of which were found deceased and decayed —were found in deplorable conditions at her 609 N. Washington Street, Huntingburg home in April. The original 37 counts was pleaded down to five counts of animal cruelty. She was sentenced…
VUJC staff member awarded
Stephanie Crockett, secretary for the Vincennes University Jasper Campus Continuing Education department, has been named “Support Staff Member of the Year” by the Indiana Council for Continuing Education. The annual award is for an hourly paid support staff employee of a continuing education unit in an ICCE-member institution and has provided outstanding service to continuing education instructors, administrators, or students. The nominee…
Settlement reached on AT&T charges
National settlement reached with AT&T for “mobile cramming”; as many as 450,000 Hoosiers may be eligible for refunds Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Indiana’s involvement in a $105 million national settlement reached today with AT&T Mobility LLC, resolving allegations that the company placed charges for third-party services on customers’ cell phone bills that had not…
New lights added to downtown Jasper
The Jasper Electric Distribution Department is replacing the yellowed lamp lights in the lampposts around the downtown area with new LED lamps. The new 100 watt LED lights replace the 150 watt sodium lights. According to Electric Distribution Manager Jerry Schitter, the new lights should cut the amount of energy consumed by the lamps by…
Benet Hall revitalization project receives tax abatement
One more step, or more accurately several more steps were taken Tuesday night that will allow the Sisters of St. Benedict to renovate Benet Hall, a former St. Benedict College dormitory, into 15 low income/senior apartments. Each will feature two bedrooms and two baths and a resident rec room will be included in the $2.9…
Nonprofit group announces plan to purchase Astra Theatre
Jim O’Neal, News Director of WITZ AM/FM contributed to this story. A new nonprofit, Next Act, Inc., is being formed with intentions to purchase the Astra Theatre. Information about their plan and the people involved is available here. Marc Steczyk, a member of the core group forming the nonprofit, announced the new organization being formed…
Same-sex marriage certificates being issued
The Dubois County Clerk’s office will issue same-sex couples marriage licenses beginning today. According to Clerk Bridgette Jarboe, county attorney Art Nordhoff gave the clerk approval to proceed with issuing the licenses. At 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Office of the Attorney General also gave the go-ahead for counties to begin issuing the same-sex marriage certificates….
Men sentenced in deadly bar fight; prosecuting attorney issues statement
Jasper — Two Pike County men involved in the death of a Dubois man at a Jasper bar in 2013 were sentenced in Dubois Circuit Court today. Leslie M. Osborn Jr., 24, and Zachary D. Parks, 23, were charged with Class C felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with an incident at J.R.’s Bar,…
Huntingburg man arrested for sexual battery; strangulation
Huntingburg officers arrested Kenneth A. Ferguson, 52, of S. Chestnut Street on a warrant charging him with felony counts of sexual battery and strangulation. Ferguson has been registered on the county’s sexual offender register website since 2009. He has a previous arrest for sexual battery, strangulation, and criminal confinement. According to court documents, Ferguson was…
Picturesque town brings historic voices to life
Update: The organizers of Voices of Schnellville reported that about 400 people came out to watch the production Saturday evening. A video of the performance may be made available in the near future. [hr] Here is our original story. To honor the history of Schnellville and introduce the upcoming sesquicentennial (150th year) celebration, the Dubois…
Lightning to blame in Clay St. fire
Jasper — Lightning touched off a fire at Line-X, 20 South Clay Street, Monday morning at about 9:30 a.m. According to Jasper Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang, the call about the fire was received at about 9:30 a.m. The department responded with five trucks and 33 firefighters. According to Hochgesang, lightning his a utility pole behind…
County clerk waiting on attorney’s guidance after appeals rejected
The Dubois County Clerk is waiting on the County Attorney to issue instructions on how to proceed with same-sex marriage certificates after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals to rulings regarding same-sex marriage from five states including Indiana. According to Clerk Bridgette Jarboe, she had been unable to reach the State Attorney General’s…
Third Avenue paving to begin Monday
The Jasper Street Department and JH Rudolph Paving Company will begin the paving process on 3rd Avenue, Monday. Starting Monday, Oct. 6th, 2014, the paving process will begin on 3rd Avenue between the intersections of Brucke Strasse and State Road 164 and all the way to College Avenue and Liberty Street. Weather permitting, the project…
State Road 257 to close Wednesday
The Indiana Department of Transportation will close State Road 257 between Washington and Otwell beginning Wednesday, Oct. 8 to perform pavement repairs. The work is anticipated to take two to three weeks to complete and the detour for heavy highway traffic follows U.S. 50, S.R. 57 and S.R. 356. INDOT crews will perform a fine…
Huntingburg teen killed in ATV accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal ATV accident that occurred near Holland around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. William Conner Hall, 14, of Huntingburg was pronounced dead by the Dubois County Coroner’s Office after being transported to Memorial Hospital. According to conservation officers, Hall and three other juveniles were riding their ATVs north on County Road…
KlubHaus 61 vandals sought
Jasper — Jasper police are seeking information about the vandals who damaged the KlubHaus 61 sign on Club House Road overnight. According to police, the vandalism occurred sometime overnight or in the morning hours. Anyone with information regarding the vandalism is directed to contact the Jasper Police Department at 812-482-2255 or on the anonymous tip…
Domestic dispute uncovers indoor marijuana grow and meth lab
Loogootee — Officers responded to a domestic dispute early Saturday morning and uncovered an indoor marijuana grow and methamphetamine lab. Indiana State Trooper Andrew Beaver responded to 305 Bloomfield Road residence with the Loogootee Police Department at about 12:23 a.m. for the report of a domestic. Officers assisted in resolving the dispute between the couple who…
String of vehicle thefts appear to be crimes of opportunity
A string of recent vehicle thefts in Dubois County may have been prevented if the vehicles’ keys hadn’t been left in the vehicles. “These seem to be crimes of opportunity,” Sgt. Detective Rick Chambers said today. Since September 22, three vehicles have been reported stolen in Jasper and on Tuesday, a vehicle was stolen from…
Huntingburg police seeking stolen car
Huntingburg — Huntingburg police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a car stolen from the Huntingburg Event Center parking lot today at 4:17 p.m. According to police, someone stole a white 2011 4-door Honda Accord from the parking lot and was last seen headed south. The car had a Kentucky license plate, 137NBP….
Marine One stops by Huntingburg Airport for a refuel
Marine One made a stop at Huntingburg Airport for a refuel ahead of the President’s visit to the area scheduled for Friday. The Marine Blackhawk will taxi the President from Air Force One to Gibson County for his visit to Millennium Steel.
Parish reorganization continues across the Diocese of Evansville
Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, announced the establishment of six new parishes and an Oratory over the next two years as the result of mergers that involve 15 existing parishes. Mergers will take effect between April 27, 2015, and July 1, 2016. According to the diocese, none of the…
Teenage girl involved in fatal ATV accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal ATV accident that occurred on private property near Paoli this evening. Bailey Carty, 16, of Paoli, was pronounced dead by the Orange County Coroner’s Office after being found underneath an overturned ATV that she had been riding in the 2700 block of East County Road 100N. Carty had…
New Catholic school system announced
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…
