Category Archives: Local News
Daviess County Health Official Earns State Award
The Indiana Environmental Health Association has named Karl Glaze of the Daviess County Health Department its Environmental Health Specialist of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding contribution...
Sep 28, 2026
Linton Woman Killed in Daviess Co. Crash
A Linton woman died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 57 South near Bethany Christian Church in Daviess County. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says 60-year-old Tracie Shipwash w...
Sep 28, 2026
Sullivan County Introduces Project Lifesaver Program
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has launched Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help quickly locate individuals who may wander due to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, b...
Sep 28, 2026
Substance Abuse Declines Among Indiana Students
Substance use among Indiana students has hit its lowest levels since 2015, according to the 2026 Indiana Youth Survey of nearly 54,000 students in grades 6 through 12 at 183 schools. Past-month alcoho...
Sep 28, 2026
State Officials Predict $1-Billion Annual Payment Won't be Needed for Teacher Pension Fund by 2028
State officials are predicting a one-billion-dollar annual payment to the state's teacher pension fund won't have to happen by 2028. Indiana pension officials say the fund that covers teachers hired b...
Sep 28, 2026
Castle Marching Knights to Perform in the 2027 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Castle High School's marching band is heading to New York City after earning an invitation to perform in the 2027 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. School leaders surprised students with the news Saturd...
Sep 27, 2026
Good Samaritan to Host Lung Cancer Screening Event November 14th
Good Samaritan is offering a lung cancer screening event Saturday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Health Pavilion Radiology Department in Vincennes. The low-dose CT scan takes about five...
Sep 21, 2026
Knox Co. Fire Under Investigation
The Vincennes Township Fire Department continues its investigation into a Friday night house fire on Old US 41 South. One firefighter was treated on scene for a heat related issue and a dog died in th...
Sep 20, 2026
Washington man Facing Charges of Resisting Law Enforcement
A Washington man is facing a preliminary charge of Resisting Law Enforcement after fleeing police on Friday night. Washington Police say officers attempted to stop a cyclist in the 1700 block of Vince...
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One Arrest Made after Three County Police Chase
A Washington man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he was found in a vehicle in Lawrence County, Illinois that had been involved in a police chase that began in Washington. After the pursuit was t...
Sep 20, 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 23, 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 23, 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 21, 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 20, 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 19, 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 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 18, 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 18, 2025