Category Archives: Local News

Indiana National Guard Deployed to Washington D.C.
Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers arrived in Washington on Saturday to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission. Hoosier Guardsmen will assist local and federal law enforcement part...
John Szink 7h ago

IU Football Claims Big Ten Title
Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday night to win the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The No. 2 Hoosiers held off top-ranked Ohio State with a strong defensive showing. Indiana ed...
John Szink 13h ago

Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Sunday)
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday was $2.83 a gallon, 1 lower than Saturday and 13 lower than Sunday's national average. It was also 5 higher than a week ago, ...
John Szink 14h ago

Bobcat Trapping Season Reaches Quota, Closes Early
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has closed the bobcat trapping season after reaching the statewide quota. The season was scheduled to run from November 8th through January 31st or until th...
John Szink 14h ago

Daviess Co. Arrests
Washington Police arrested a Richwood, Texas man Saturday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated over .15 and Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment. 53-year-old James Lynn Oprey is being held wi...
John Szink 14h ago

Powerball Jackpot Increases to $875M
The jackpot for Monday night's Powerball drawing stands at $875M with a cash option at $403.6M. Tuesday's Mega Millions Jackpot is $60M with a cash option of $27.4M. Wednesday's Hoosier Lotto Jackpot ...
John Szink 14h ago

Indiana House Votes 57-41 to Approve Redrawn Congressional Map
The Indiana House voted 57 to 41 Friday to approve a new congressional map that would favor Republicans. The map is designed to give the GOP control of all nine of the state's congressional districts....
John Szink Dec 05, 2025

At Least 7 Deaths Linked to Faulty Glucose Monitors
The FDA says at least seven deaths may be linked to malfunctioning glucose monitors. The agency announced this week that the monitors, manufactured by Abbott Diabetes Care, could be giving inaccurate ...
John Szink Dec 05, 2025 Vector illustration of blue Caduceus medical symbol.

Morris Stepping Down as Daviess Co. Chamber Director
Daviess County Chamber of Commerce Director Joe Morris will be stepping down effective December 31st. The chamber's board announced his departure Friday. The board issued a statement saying that durin...
John Szink Dec 05, 2025

Stay Safe; Always Assume You Are On 'Thin Ice'
Indiana Conservation Officers remind Hoosiers to be careful as they begin to participate in activities such as ice fishing, ice skating, or snowmobiling. Remember to always assume you are on 'thin ice...
John Szink Dec 05, 2025

This Day in Country Music
On this day July 24, 1957
Born on this day was Pam Tillis country music singer-songwriter and actress, (she is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis). Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, she scored the 1991 hit "Don't Tell Me What to Do", and has since c...
Jul 24, 2025
On this day June 24, 2000
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines married actor Adrian Pasdar at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada for 55 dollars.
Jun 24, 2025
On this day June 22, 2011
Glen Campbell announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This news came five months after Campbell announced his retirement from the music business.
Jun 22, 2025
On this day June 21, 1976
Reba McEntire married Charlie Battles at the First Baptist Church in Stringtown, Oklahoma. They had their honeymoon in Texas, where they promoted her latest single to local radio stations.
Jun 21, 2025
On this day June 20, 1949
Born on this day in Tuskegee, Alabama, was Lionel Richie, singer, songwriter and one time member of the Commodores. Kenny Rogers scored the 1980 crossover country hit with the Richie written and produced track "Lady". Richie released his tenth studio a...
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 20, 2007
presented the to Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams and songwriter Harlan Howard at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Buck Owens received the Jim Reeves International Award.
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 19, 1954
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow began a 20 week run at #1 on the Country Best Seller list. Also on the chart, "One by One" by Red Foley and Kitty Wells began a 21 week run at #2 on same chart, managing a single week at #1 later in the year.
Jun 19, 2025
On this day June 19, 2006
Taylor Swift released her debut single "Tim McGraw" the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Swift wrote the song during her freshman year of high school, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he ...
Jun 19, 2025

