Most of the dirt made it into the hundreds of egg cartons lining the tables. But the controlled chaos of six second-grade classes planting thousands of seeds at the Memorial Hospital Lodge Friday morning wasn’t a clean affair. With fingers barely filling the surgical gloves provided by the hospital, the second-graders lined up around the…
Founding Member of the Black Crowes Rich Robinson to Headline Seventh Annual Ferdinand Folk Festival Rich Robinson, a founding member of the multiplatinum and critically-acclaimed band the Black Crowes, can be seen playing guitar this summer for the band Bad Company. He can also be seen with his personal band on Saturday, September 17, as…
The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who allegedly left a Jasper gas station after failing to pay for fuel Sunday evening. According to police, a white four-door Dodge truck pulled into the Northside Citgo Gas Station at about 7:19 p.m. The driver pumped $30.25 worth of fuel…
A sheriff’s deputy in Howard County — county seat Kokomo — has succumbed to the gunshot injuries he sustained while serving a warrant early Sunday morning. Howard County Sheriff Steve Rogers announced that 27-year-old Deputy Carl A. Koontz, an almost three year veteran of the Howard County Sheriff Department, died from his injuries earlier today. Howard County…
Thursday evening, the Jasper Police Department arrested 27-year-old Cody Christensen after a nearly hour-long car chase involving a 2011 Toyota Prius. The pursuit began at about 8:10 p.m. when a Jasper officer attempted to stop the Prius after observing it fail to yield the right of way turning from Newton Street onto Sixth Street. The…
Jasper Fire Department responded to a fire at the Burger King at 9:47 a.m. Thursday. The building was evacuated and no one was injured during the incident. According to Chief Kenny Hochgesang, they received a report of a fire in the restaurant and when they arrived on scene, found it concentrated in a wall on…
Holy Trinity Catholic School principal Sally Sternberg will step up to the Evansville Diocese to serve as the assistant superintendent of schools at the end of the school year. Sternberg will replace Gwen Godsey as an assistant superintendent of schools. Godsey will be relocating to the Charlotte, N.C., area with her husband Jeff, who has…
Christian Church of Jasper outreach band Narrow Path has released new, original music titled “NP EP Vol. II: Long For Eden.” The album is the second three-song release of original material from the band and follows the 2012 release of the band’s full-length album “And Still” and 2011’s “NP – EP.” Defined by the modern…
Lisa’s Room is a simple room. It’s bare of any furniture except for two chairs facing each other in a corner. A simple paper easel is attached to the wall between them. Some markers are in a box beside one chair that sits with its back against the wall. A small camera lens attached to…
Pending any issues, Rick Mann was able to snag one of the few hangar spots available at the Huntingburg Regional Airport with the high bid of $605 a month for a three-year commitment. His bid was approved over a $600 a month bid from Jim Kulbeth for a one-year contract. Both men were bidding on…
