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ISP arrests wrong way driver on Interstate 64
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Indiana State Police led a multi-county effort to stop a tragedy on Interstate 64 late Wednesday night. According to ISP, the Spencer County Sheriff’s office was alerted to a wrong way driver that was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64. Another trooper was able to deploy stop sticks, and […]
Cold case: Man sentenced for rape of Kentucky woman 30 years later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A North Carolina man is going to prison decades after a Kentucky woman was sexually assaulted. In December 1994, a 19-year-old woman was kidnapped in Owensboro and raped by her attacker in Spencer County, Indiana. The victim was ordered to lie on the floor of her...
Two Jasper Police Officers charged with poaching turkeys in Ky.
BUTLER CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Two Jasper Police Officers are awaiting arraignment in Butler County, Kentucky. Court records show Kaleb Chambers is scheduled to be arraigned May 15. His charge is illegal take/pursue deer/wild turkey. Chambers is listed as an officer on the Jasper Police Department’s website. Two other...
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict on Two St. Croix Prison Guards
A federal jury convicted two former Virgin Islands correctional officers of depriving an inmate of his rights under color of law and obstruction of an FBI investigation, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday. After an eight-day trial, the jury returned guilty verdicts against Maxwell Bryan, 53, and Elvin...
Update: Wanted felony suspect found in Perry County
PERRY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A felony suspect deputies had been searching for is now in jail. Authorities say 46-year-old Joseph Humphreys was arrested Wednesday night in the Cannelton area. They say this was after a brief chase. As we reported over the weekend, Humphreys sped off from Kentucky law...
Ferdinand Community Center annual membership meeting May 1
The Ferdinand Community Center Board of Directors will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the FCC. All members are invited to attend. The board will provide a report on the past year and renew the terms of two board members. Light...
Rooted in family, faith and community
The joke is that Aaron isn’t allowed to attend auctions unsupervised. As part of his family’s Southern Illinois business, Aaron attended auctions and business sales to purchase used greenhouses and other gardening supply business equipment. The equipment was refurbished and sold to other greenhouses, growers, or horticultural businesses.
High Ponies with a higher purpose
High Ponies is about two hours of controlled chaos each Tuesday evening in April. Led by Jill Wigand and her entourage of volunteer Jasper High School Dance team members, about 180 to 200 girls and some boys fill the Jasper Middle School gym. Through the evening, they move from station to station, performing and practicing dance, cheer and gymnastics routines while learning about self-esteem and character.
Sunday: Museum celebrates opening of Wood Business and Industry in Dubois County exhibit
The public is invited to attend the dedication of the new exhibit, Wood Business and Industry in Dubois County, at the Dubois County Museum this Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. The new exhibit showcases the wood industry in Dubois County, paying tribute to local businesses while highlighting the...
Memorial Hospital hosting baby shower
Jasper – You’re Invited to a Baby Shower Sponsored by Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Women and Infant Services. Expectant mothers in their second or third trimester will be showered with refreshments and gifts. Attendees and one guest will complete interactive baby care stations at this shower that are designed to provide your baby with the best care for their first 12 months.
$40M in wastewater facility and infrastructure updates to impact Huntingburg utility rates
The Huntingburg Common Council, Huntingburg Rate Advisory Board and the Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety met in a special meeting and ultimately made several decisions to move forward with a complete update of the wastewater treatment facility. Those included issuing up to $50 million in bonds and stair-stepping...
“Abby is Such a Bright Spirit”; Northeast Dubois Elementary Mourns Second Grader
The playground at Northeast Dubois Elementary School is scattered with students and teachers wearing bright colors. Inside the school building, grief counselors spent the morning helping them understand why their friend couldn't join them.
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