SPENCER COUNTY — A new community development strategy is under development for Spencer County, with a new community planning group, RJL Solutions, out of Indianapolis and Terre Haute beginning the process.

JASPER — Jasper Chamber of Commerce welcomed Commander Luis Martinez of the Naval Support Activity Crane military installation to a lunch Tuesday, March 5. Martinez spoke about the current activities at NSA Crane and what he has in store for the future.

DALLAS, Texas (Feb. 20, 2024) — Americans love to hate gas prices, and it’s understandable after the last few years of heightened volatility at the pump. However, most drivers don’t realize that they have some control over how much they spend on gas. GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platfo…

Average gasoline prices in Evansville have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.85/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 116 stations in Evansville. Prices in Evansville are 3.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 27.8 cents per gallon lower than a ye…

SANTA CLAUS — World-renowned Christian Nativity designer and owner and general manager Emanuele Fontanini, out of Italy, was received by Santa Claus Christmas Store in Santa Claus on Thursday, Nov. 30, as a guest to sign his Fontanini Nativities figurines to a crowd of cheerful patrons.

EVANSVILLE — Average gasoline prices in Evansville have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 116 stations in Evansville. Prices in Evansville are 10.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 40.5 cents per gallon l…

Average gasoline prices in Evansville have fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 116 stations in Evansville. Prices in Evansville are 16.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 33.3 cents per gallon lower than a y…

Average gasoline prices in Evansville have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 116 stations in Evansville. Prices in Evansville are 20.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 27.4 cents per gallon lower than a y…

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FERDINAND — Ferdinand locals Jill and Bryce Morrison who had years of experience in healthcare took a chance to put a unique idea and passion project forward that has now grown into a popular drink choice for many. Fans of Mom Water can now pick up a pack of the team’s newest creation, Dad W…

Electric vehicles are widely touted as the vehicles of the future. Despite the growing availability of such cars in the present day, for many drivers EVs remain a novelty. That means buying an EV for the first time is a wholly new and unique experience.

ST. MEINRAD — Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative (d.b.a. PSC) has the most advanced fiber network in the Perry, Spencer and Dubois County area, and with the partnership of Southern Indiana Power (Southern), we’re thankful to have brought appreciably faster Internet speeds to the major…

INDIANA — Indiana honey production for 2022 totaled 567,000 pounds, up 9% from 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics Service Great Lakes Region.

INDIANA — While Indiana has a low unemployment rate and more than 32,000 open manufacturing jobs, the state has a notable worker gap, Andrew Berger, senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Indiana Manufacturers Association, said Friday.

FERDINAND — The Spencer County Regional Chamber of Commerce invited members of the community to learn about The Institute for Workforce Excellence during a presentation and discussion styled meeting.

The agricultural workforce is shrinking, and has been for some time. The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates there are roughly 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be filled annually, but there has been a drastic decline in workers each year.

After another challenging year, this time with high food and gas prices and a summer of travel chaos, it’s not surprising that many people want to pack it all in, and live somewhere completely different. But if we had the choice, where would we go?

SANTA CLAUS — The Spencer County Visitors Bureau Inc. seeks new applicants for $12,754 in grant funds available through the Tourism Enhancement Grant. Since announcing the $50,000 grant earlier this year, the Visitors Bureau has distributed $37,246 to eight local businesses and organizations.