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Memorial Hospital announces 2024 LCM Volunteer of the Year Award recipient
Larry Wheatley has been named the 2024 Little Company of Mary (LCM) Volunteer of the Year Award recipient at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. This award is named in honor of the Little Company of Mary Sisters – USA, the founders of Memorial Hospital. Wheatley is the seventh recipient for this annual award that is based on outstanding volunteer service and dedication reflecting Memorial Hospital’s mission statement and core values of Respect for Human Dignity, Compassionate Caring, Stewardship, Quality and Justice. Other nominees for the 2024 award included Joyce Beck, Sue Eisenhut, Mya Englert, Izzy Gaug, Rose Ann Glendening, Donna Koval, Pam Nigg, and Fran Zink.
Hunter Hayes Set to Perform at Southern Indiana Venue
A popular platinum-selling artist is set to the hit the stage later this fall in Indiana. I was 13 years old in 2012, when all the girls my age were obsessed with teen heartthrobs, like the members of One Direction, Justin Bieber, and, of course, Hunter Hayes. In fact, I can still remember their posters on display at local retailers, as well as the CD advertisements. I met my wife in 2018, and later learned she was not immune to the craze. As soon as she found out that Hunter Hayes would be in Indiana later this year, I was already being sent links to purchase tickets.
Dubois County Museum re-opens after flooding cleanup
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Dubois County Museum in Jasper is back to normal operations following cleanup efforts from recent flash flooding. Kathy Bachman with the Dubois County Museum confirmed to Eyewitness News that the museum opened as normal on July 9. Storms moved through the Jasper-area on July 3, dropping as much as 5 […]
Violent Offender Arrested Following Chase
A police pursuit through Warrick County lands a Boonville man behind bars. Monday night deputies tried to pull over a vehicle for speeding on SR 62 in Chandler. The driver, 39-year-old Joseph Lee Mangold sped off leading deputies to his driveway on Yankeetown Road where he bailed. A K-9 officer...
Accused July 4 Shooter Held Without Bail
The man police say shot a neighbor in the back and her teenage daughter in the leg as she fled — while small children stood close by — was in federal court Tuesday where a judge ordered he be held without bail. Prosecutors said Miguel Marrero, 52, was...
Country Star Andy Griggs Talks Roller Coasters, Buying Underwear and Living in Kentucky
Country music star Andy Griggs is one the headliners at the Spencer County Music Fest, which is coming up Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th at the Spencer County Fairgrounds in Grandview, Indiana. Day One of the inaugural two-day event features Andy alongside David Lee Murphy, America's Got Talent's...
Fun-filled Freedom on the Rock
Freedom on the Rock closed out the Fourth of July season in style at Rockport City Park. Food trucks, music, and plenty of attractions kept things interesting before the fireworks began. Decorated golf carts toured a field filled with classic autos on display for the annual car show. There were also a number of inflatables, allowing kids to make high jumps with the safety of a bungee cord or ride a mechanical bull atop a soft surface.
Mona Lisa Ruckriegel, 64, Jasper
Mona Lisa Ruckriegel, 64, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Mona was born in Anniston, Alabama, on March 7, 1960, to Harvey L. and Ramona J. (Johnson) Saare. She was a 1978 graduate of Castle High School in Newburgh. She...
Jasper Police to Conduct Full-Scale Training Exercise at Jasper High School
Jasper, IN – On Thursday, July 11th, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., the Jasper Police Department will conduct a full-scale training exercise at Jasper High School, located at 1600 St. Charles Street. The exercise will involve a heavy presence of law enforcement from several agencies, EMS personnel, and first...
Stephen A. Beckman, age 67, of Jasper
Stephen A. Beckman, age 67, of Jasper, Indiana, passed away early Sunday morning on July 7, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Steve was born in Jasper, Indiana, on June 10, 1957, to O. Leo and Roselyn (Thyen) Beckman. He married Terri Rudolph on December 22, 1990. He was a...
St. Croix Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Dispute
Perry County – A late-night dispute over a barking dog led to the arrest of Tyler Richardson, 32, of St. Croix, on charges of attempted murder and several other felonies. On Sunday, July 7, around 11:50 p.m., police responded to a residence at 12095 SR 62, St. Croix, after a verbal argument between neighbors escalated to gunfire, leaving a family member seriously injured. Indiana State Police revealed that Richardson confronted his neighbors about their barking dog. During the confrontation, James Morris, 32, of Tell City, approached the property line and was allegedly shot by Richardson. Morris, who was unarmed and visiting his in-laws next to Richardson’s property, sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to Harrison County Hospital by family members before being airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment. Richardson is now in the Perry County Jail.
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