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Counties Publish Marriage License Listings
Lifestyle
— 5d
Local outlets published lists of marriage licenses issued in several counties, including Jasper and Columbia counties and Jacksonville-area communities.
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Milan Momcilovic leads No. 23 Kentucky past Manhattan 85-57
Mark Pope
— Nov 2, 2026
No. 23 Kentucky opens its season Tuesday at home against Manhattan, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network+ after winning all three exhibition games; the Wildcats are heavily favored over a Jasper team coming off a 12-20 season. Coach Mark Pope enters his third season facing heightened expectations, with transfer scorer Milan Momcilovic and returning center Malachi Moreno among the players expected to lead Kentucky.
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Nebraska football tickets range from $25 to $150 with new quarterback
Sports
— Nov 1, 2026
As the college basketball season begins, Nebraska’s outlook hinges on Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager getting support from a third scorer, while Penn State has NCAA clearance for forward Roko Prkačin ahead of its opener and is reshaping its lineup with newcomers. Oregon opens a new era under Tony Stubblefield with a transfer-heavy roster, betting on players including Tyrone Riley IV, Jasper Johnson and Andrew Meadow to turn around a difficult season.
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North, Evansville Christian Claim First Volleyball Sectional Titles
Sports
— Oct 18, 2026
Southwest Indiana teams North, Jasper, Mater Dei, North Posey and Evansville Christian won volleyball sectional titles and advanced to regionals, with North and Evansville Christian earning their first championships. In Southeast Indiana, Oldenburg Academy, Batesville, Trinity Lutheran and Columbus East also captured sectional crowns; Batesville will face Mater Dei for a regional title.
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Russian Pranksters Dupe OpenAI Officials Into Video Chat About ‘Offensive’ AI For Ukraine
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LP idles Jasper, Texas OSB mill, cutting 150 jobs amid oversupply
Jasper
— Sep 1, 2026
Louisiana-Pacific (LP Building Solutions) will indefinitely curtail oriented strand board production at its Jasper, Texas, facility starting in October 2026 due to soft demand, with estimated 2026 severance and one-time costs of about $4 to $6 million. The company plans to support affected employees with pay, benefits, severance, and transition assistance and may restart capacity if market conditions improve.
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Maya Lindstrom
families in Jasper about to have a rough holiday season while LP execs talk about "market conditions.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Biden Participates in Annual Turkey Pardon
Reporting
— Nov 19, 2021
President Joe Biden continued the annual tradition of pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey. The two turkeys “Peanut Butter” and “Jelly” were raised in Jasper, Indiana. Biden used the light-hearted moment on Friday…
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Stepfather Sentenced to Eight Years in Boy's Death
World
— Oct 10, 2026
Robert McCoy was sentenced to eight years in prison and six years of probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter and child endangerment in the 2025 death of his 4-year-old stepson, Jasper Smith, who fatally shot himself after finding a loaded handgun in the family’s home. Relatives say they repeatedly alerted Maine child welfare officials to concerns about the household, prompting calls for an accounting of how those reports were handled.
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Pogacar Extends Lead as Philipsen Wins Stage 17 Sprint
Jasper Philipsen
— Jul 22, 2026
Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on Stage 17 of the Tour de France in Voiron, with Mathieu van der Poel delivering the lead-out, marking his 11th career stage win and a boost in the green-jersey battle. Tadej Pogacar maintained the yellow-jersey lead as the race finished hours later, while the stage was overshadowed by anti-doping controversy over nocturnal ITA tests and questions of testing bias.
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