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…
Jasper High School students earn top scholastic honors
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…
Drug Take-Back nets 360 lbs of drugs
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.
Bobcat bandit doesn’t remember anything
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…
Cannelton woman killed in near head-on crash
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…
School board supports turf traction
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…
Woman arrested after attempting to steal $966 in merchandise
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…
Shed fire under suspicious circumstances; $1,000 reward offered
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…
Guidelines after a boil water order is lifted
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;…
(Updated) Boil order for Ireland and Jasper continues
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…
Orange County couple arrested for 36 counts related to providing alcohol to minors
A nearly month long investigation culminated in the arrest of two parents on a total of three dozen charges in Orleans Thursday. Trooper Craig Starr served arrest warrants on Rachel D. Davis, 38, and Andrew G. Davis, 39, both of Orleans for nine counts each of contributing to the delinquency of minors and providing alcohol…
Dubois County Solid Wast recycles 10,300 lbs of tires
Over 10,500 lbs. of tires was recycled at the Dubois County Solid Waste District’s Tire Recycling Day on Monday, September 15th. Residents from around the county brought in their tires to be recycled instead of being a fire hazard and a breeding area for disease-carrying mosquitoes on their properties. For more information on other items…
Commissioners to recommend texting solution for emergency services
As a part of on-going efforts to improve communications for firefighters, first responders and ambulance personnel in the county, the Dubois County Commissioner recommended incorporating a text messaging system. The recommendation will be sent to the Dubois County Council for funding approval. According to Ambulance Services Director Suzan Henke, it adds an extra layer to…
Boil order could be lifted by Sunday
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 from the plant will…
State police still seeking help with Daviess County homicide
Indiana State Police are still seeking answers or information about a homicide that occurred near Elnora over the weekend. On Saturday, September 13, Aaron Byers of Elnora was found murdered along County Road 300 East, one quarter mile south of State Road 58, just west of Elnora. Detectives and investigators have been working relentlessly pursuing…
Officials speculate cause of water problem
This morning, Gas and Water Manager Ernie Hinkle said they may never know exactly what caused the increased turbidity and subsequent boil order for the City of Jasper. “We may never know,” Hinkle said. “They (Indiana Department of Environmental Management) aren’t 100 percent sure of what caused it.” According to Hinkle, Indiana Department of Environmental…
New Huntingburg Planning Director hired
The City of Huntingburg has hired Paul Lake as the new planning director for the city. He replaces Rich Hazlewood who officially retired August 22 after serving the city for 15 years. Lake’s first day on the job is September 29. He most recently served as Executive Director of Pike County Economic Growth and Development…
Jasper Common Council meeting: Water situation improving
Special from WITZ AM/FM Thursday morning, the city released details about the continued improvement at the water plant. According to Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz, plant operators have advised chlorine levels are increasing, filters are responding well and they expect to perform a system-wide flush Thursday. If the flushing is able to commence, residents will notice…
State Road 64 closed in Huntinburg until Friday, Sept. 19
Norfolk Southern has rescheduled railroad crossing closures to begin Wednesday, Sept. 17 at State Road 257 in Velpen and Monday, Sept. 15 at State Road 64 in Huntingburg. NS crews anticipate closing SR 257 in Velpen for three work days of railroad crossing repairs ending on Friday, Sept. 19. The detour for SR 257 traffic…
Ferdinand to host returning royalty
Archduke Markus Salvator von Habsburg-Lothringen is planning a return visit to Ferdinand, Indiana this year. The great-great-great-nephew of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria descended on Southern Indiana in 2003 after learning the town was named for his illustrious ancestor. Significantly, Ferdinand, Indiana is the only community in the world carrying the name other than a…
NASCAR driver honors fallen Dubois Marines
Star Valley Productions/Jasper contributed to this story Linda Lueken and Sandy Terwiske, the mothers of fallen Dubois, Indiana Marines, Corporal Eric Lueken and Lance Corporal Alec Terwiske, took part in ceremonies Sunday at the Chicagoland Speedway as part of the “Kurt Busch Project/Wounded Warrior Program. For the last three NASCAR seasons Busch has dedicated each…
