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Traffic Alert: Road closures in Jasper due to flooding
DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. ( WEVV) — The Jasper Police Department announced a few road closures following flash flooding in the area. Officials say the intersection of 400 West and Brescher Drive and the intersection of 400 West and Skyview will be closed due to flooding. Stick with 44News on-air...
Jasper July 4th Closing Schedule
The Jasper city hall, street department, resource recovery site, and all utilities administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, for Independence Day. Trash and scheduled recycling that would normally be collected on Thursday will be collected on Friday. Trash and scheduled recycling pickup for the rest of the week will...
Cops Cycling for Survivors will make trip through Indiana in memory of fallen officers
EVANSVILLE, Indiana (WEVV) — Two area fallen law-enforcement officers will be honored this month by a yearly traveling tradition by statewide honor bike cyclists. Cops Cycling for Survivors annual bike ride will start in Indianapolis on Monday, July 8th. The 23rd annual ride will go through Indiana, riding in memory of Indiana's fallen law enforcement heroes and letting the survivors know they aren't forgotten.
Jews In New Amsterdam In The 1600s And The Antisemitism Of Peter Stuyvesant
The first documented Jew to set foot in North America was the Prague-born Joachim Gaunse (or Gans) who, recruited by Sir Walter Raleigh, arrived in 1585, served as the metallurgist and mining engineer for the ill-fated English colony on Roanoke Island, and conducted soil experiments in Carolina. Returning to England, he gave Hebrew lessons, was accused by the Bishop of Chichester of being a Jew – as if that was a crime – and was tried for blasphemy in 1589. Some historians maintain that he was the model for the Jewish scientist Joabin in Sir Francis Bacon’s utopian novel, New Atlantis. Thereafter, a small number of Jews made brief stops at various American ports to conduct trade.
Good Gravy!: Win Holiday World Tickets on the 4th of July
Here at WBKR, we're celebrating the 4th of July with your chance to celebrate Thanksgiving at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana! As you likely know, the Thanksgiving section of the park is home to a brand new family boomerang coaster called Good Gravy!. The new coaster...
One year later: Sgt. Heather Glenn's death in the line of duty
TELL CITY, Ind. (WEVV) — A sobering anniversary in Tell Cityon Wednesday, marking one year since Sergeant Heather Glenn died in the line of duty while responding to a domestic dispute. Lt. Detective Bryce Hammack with the Tell City Police Department told 44News "[Heather Glenn] was a staple in...
Fraud charges announced for local workers accused of stealing medication
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office announced that criminal investigations into alleged Medicaid fraud has resulted in fraud charges against multiple individuals throughout the state, including three people in Vanderburgh County and one in Warrick County. According to a release, Amy Nicole Mullins, 36, of Rockport, is charged with failure to make, […]
Doanna E. Hodskins
Doanna E. Hodskins, 78, of Lewisport passed on to her Heavenly Home on July 3, 2024 at her home. Doanna was born in Daviess County, KY on March 12, 1946 to the late John William (Dot) and Mary Jo Adkins Estes. She was a member of the Lewisport Baptist Church, worked at Commonwealth Aluminum in the Canteen, enjoyed painting, fishing and her dogs. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Karrie Nicole Hodskins.
Bobbie Joan Rothrock
Bobbie Joan Rothrock, 91, of Cuzco, passed away at St. Charles Health Campus, in Jasper, surrounded by her family. She was born January 29, 1933, to Gerald and Marcella (Kammerer) Jones in Winslow, IN. She graduated from Winslow High School Class of 1951. She married her husband, Bob Franklin Rothrock on February 16, 1953.
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