LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: 2025 A Sign From The Times
This Message is Written by Editor-in-Chief, Braydyn Bear-Lents The year 2025 proved to be a tumultuous period marked by a complex blend of extraordinary adventures, profound emotional struggles, and episodes of suffering, all heavily influenced by the prevailing political culture…
Karen S. Norris Passes Away At Age 87 – Funeral Set Jan. 5
With profound sorrow yet deep gratitude for her beautiful life, Karen age 87, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025. We had prayed for the Good Lord to take her gently and reunite her with her beloved husband, parents, and…
Martin County, Ind. Police & EMT Logs (Dec. 22-29)
Monday, December 22, 2025 2:12 a.m.- Received a call from Central Station Monitoring reporting a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee. Deputy Clark responded. 3:27 a.m.- Received a call from WH International advising of a smoke alarm East of Loogootee. Loogootee…
Loogootee City Common Council Reviews Policies and Honors Long-Serving Officials
LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — The Loogootee City Council convened Tuesday night in a meeting that combined routine municipal business with significant updates to city policies and heartfelt farewells to long-serving officials. The session, which included the approval of claims, adoption of…
Former Loogootee City Mayor, Don Bowling, Passes Away at 97
LOOGGOTEE, Ind. — Former Mayor Don Bowling of Loogootee has died at age 97, leaving a lasting legacy of public service and community leadership. Bowling, a lifelong resident, served two terms as mayor and was recognized as Indiana’s oldest-serving mayor…
Nurse Practitioner Dixie Stiles Joins Deaconess Memorial Medical Center
Jasper, IN. – Deaconess Memorial Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dixie Stiles, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, CEN, CCRN to its medical associate staff. She has joined the hospitalist staff to oversee the care of patients who…
Ken Nunn: Indiana Attorney and Philanthropist Passes Away at 85
Ken Nunn, a prominent attorney renowned for his decade-spanning career based in Bloomington, Indiana, has died at age 85. Nunn, whose inspiring journey from humble beginnings to success became a hallmark of perseverance, passed away tonight surrounded by family. Born…
Loogootee Volleyball Program Seeks New Head Coach
The Lady Lion Volleyball program is in search of a new head coach. Loogootee Athletics said in a statement on the school’s athletic page would like to thank Coach Haley Cummins and her family for their commitment to our program….
Dubois County Courthouse Press Conference on Mid-States Corridor Poll Results
A press conference scheduled for Monday, Today, at noon outside the Dubois County Courthouse in Jasper is expected to draw local and regional media attention. Elected officials will discuss the results of an independent poll conducted among Dubois County residents…