Edgar L. Oeding, 87, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 3:25 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023. Edgar was born in St. Henry, Indiana, on January 19, 1936, to Paul and Anna (Moeller) Oeding. He married Mildred Hopf on June 18, 1960, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana. He was a…
Huntingburg — Multi-Platinum Country Star TRACE ADKINS will headline the 4th Annual Red, White, & Brauen (RWB) Music Festival on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The event, presented by Shoe Sensation and produced by Rally Point Events, will move to a NEW location, League Stadium in Huntingburg, Indiana, in 2024. The Kentucky Headhunters, War Hippies, and Tyler…
On Wednesday, December 6, Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana (GSSI) will kick off the 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season in southwest Indiana, a time when consumers can support local Girl Scout entrepreneurs by purchasing their favorite cookies. “During this highly anticipated time of the year, girls flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire essential life skills…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has named the most recent DAISY and GARDENER awards recipients. Brandie Beck, BSN, RN has been named the most recent DAISY award recipient. She is a neuroscience nurse coordinator at Memorial Hospital. Beck is described as someone who goes above and beyond her regular duties to help patients get…
The American Legion Post #147 will host the annual Christmas Community Party on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Jasper Middle School Gymnasium. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with the Jasper Middle School band performing. Santa Claus will arrive at 1 p.m. He will spend some time greeting guests, and then, after…
Kris E. Blessinger, 54, of Celestine, passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Kris was born in Jasper on November 25, 1969, to Edward and Donna (Mundy) Blessinger. He was self-employed and was the former owner of Blessinger Automotive. He was a member…
Nationwide, more than four in 10 youth felt persistently hopeless in 2021, and 1 out of 3 students experienced poor mental health. To help deal with this mental health crisis, the National Alliance on Mental Illness recently launched the NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine. The free, nationwide service provides a safe space for young…
The Celebration Singers Community Choir is pleased to announce their 2023 Christmas concert schedule. Featuring approximately 60 singers from Dubois, Spencer and Pike Counties, the all-volunteer choir will present four FREE concerts in December. Including both Sacred and Secular Christmas music selections, these one-hour concerts are sure to warm the heart. The public is cordially…
Indiana Beta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, the international honorary sorority of women educators, met on Thursday, November 9, at Holy Family Fellowship Hall for their monthly meeting. President Ann Buechler invited members to enjoy the soup choices prepared by the Hostess Committee and to add to and bid on the Silent Auction fundraiser…
The Jasper DeutscherVerein gathered on Wednesday, November 15th, at the Moose Lodge in Jasper for the annual auction benefiting the German Exchange program for JHS. President Landen Weidenbenner welcomed the 100 members and guests in attendance and then asked all Veterans to stand and be recognized. The Gesangverein led the club in singing the National…