Category Archives: Local News
Washington Catholic Schools Receive $250 Teaching Innovator Grant for Stem Challenge Stations
Our Community Foundation has awarded a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Catholic Schools to support Stem Challenge Stations: Building Imagination Through Hands-On Learning. ...
Apr 21, 2026
Conservation Fair to Return to Downtown Washington Farmers Market
The Daviess-Martin Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is bringing their Conservation Fair back to the Downtown Washington Farmers Market on Saturday June 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. T...
Apr 21, 2026
Barr-Reeve 4th Grader Named National County Government Month Essay Contest Winner
The Association of Indiana Counties and Apex Benefits have named a local fourth grader as the National County Government Month essay contest winner for the AIC's Southwest District. Isabelle Welsh's e...
Apr 21, 2026
State Announces Expansion of Yellowwood State Forest in Brown County
Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have announced the acquisition of 122.4 acres of land that will become the newest addition to Yellowwood State Forest in Brown Count...
Apr 21, 2026
$9M of Cocaine Found During I-70 Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the discovery of around $9 million worth of cocaine in a commercial vehicle. The driver, 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California, was found with ...
Apr 21, 2026
Governor Removes Dubois County Sheriff from Board
Governor Mike Braun has removed Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter from the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board. The board rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed him to remain a ...
Apr 21, 2026
Owensville Residents Facing Drug Charges
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested two Owensville residents on multiple drug charges Sunday while investigating a disturbance in the 600 block of East Brummitt. Deputies got 33-year-old Zane Th...
Apr 20, 2026
Sex Offender Registry Check Leads to Drug Arrest
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City man is facing drug charges following a sex offender registry compliance check Saturday at the Diplomat Motel on South State Road 57. Upon arrivi...
Apr 20, 2026
Francisco Man Facing Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Pike Co.
The Pike County Prosecutor's Office says formal charges have been filed against a Francisco man in connection with a traffic stop Sunday on State Road 57. A state trooper pulled over 50-year-old Charl...
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Report: Trump Targeting Republican Lawmakers in Indiana
A new report reveals President Trump is ramping up his influence in Indiana by backing challengers against Republican lawmakers who opposed his redistricting plan. After Senate Republicans rejected hi...
Apr 19, 2026
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