Category Archives: Local News
Produce Patch in Daviess Co. Awarded Funding to Support Food Chain Resiliency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have awarded over $6.7M for 17 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastru...
Apr 07, 2025
Ellettsville Spa Owner Arrested
The Ellettsville Police Department confirms it has arrested an Evansville man in Virginia for corrupt business practices, including the alleged sale of sexually explicit services at a Bloomington mass...
Apr 06, 2025
New Detour for Road Closure on U.S. 50 in Martin County
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced an updated detour for a road closure on U.S. 50 in Martin County. U.S. 50 near Huron is currently closed due to a structure replacement project. ...
Apr 04, 2025
Vincennes University Extends Housing Scholarships For 2025-26 Academic Year
Vincennes University is extending the Residential Housing Scholarship for the fifth consecutive year. VU says it is simplifying the process. Students who apply for Fall Semester 2025 classes at the Vi...
Mar 25, 2025
Daviess Co. Arrests
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested an Indianapolis man Wednesday on a warrant for Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License. 41-year-old Caleb Ibarra-Perez is being held on $2...
Mar 23, 2025
Indiana Sheriffs' Association Scholarship
The Indiana Sheriffs' Association is awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be about forty...
Jan 25, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com
Governor Holcomb Says He Won't Pardon Former Sheriff Jamey Noel
Governor Eric Holcomb says he will not pardon former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel. Holcomb was asked about that in a virtual Zoom press conference from Slovakia on Friday after Noel pled guilty to ...
Sep 02, 2024
Pair Arrested for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Washington Police arrested two people Thursday for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. 38-year-old Denise Benjamin Boucher of Newburgh and 42-year-old Livensone Boucher of Washi...
Aug 30, 2024
Clay Co. Man Arrested in January 6th Capitol Riot
A Clay County, Indiana man is facing charges including assaulting law enforcement during the January 6th Capitol riot. The FBI says 34-year-old Nicholas Scott Ingram Hofer of Carbon, Indiana surrender...
Aug 28, 2024
Conservation Officer Helps Save Woman from Shoals House Fire
An Indiana Conservation Officer is being credited with saving a life after helping rescue a woman from a burning home. ICO Kendrick Fuhrman was on patrol Monday afternoon when he responded to a call o...
Aug 28, 2024
This Day in Country Music
On this day May 06, 2003
After the controversy regading Dixie Chicks member Natalie Maines' comments about President George W. Bush and the Iraq war, a Colorado radio station suspended two of its disc jockeys for playing music by Dixie Chicks.
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On this day May 03, 1952
Kitty Wells recorded "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wells was disenchanted with her career prospects and was considering retirement, but agreed to the session at Owen Bradley's studio because of the $125 union scale recording payment. "It ...
May 03, 2025
On this day May 03, 2010
Chely Wright becomes the first major country artist to come out as homosexual. In television appearances and an autobiography, she cited among her reasons for publicizing her homosexuality a concern with bullying and hate crimes toward gays, particular...
May 03, 2025
On this day April 30, 1990
Capitol Nashville released "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. The song, written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks and became #1 chart hit. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. "The Da...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 30, 2022
US country music star Naomi Judd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee; she was 76 years old. The Kentucky-born singer was part of the Grammy award-winning duo The Judds, performing with her daughter Wynonna. ...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 29, 1933
Born on this day in Abbott, Texas, was Willie Nelson, country music singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded by doctor F. D. Sims on April 30). Nelson was one of the main figures ...
Apr 29, 2025
On this day April 24, 1991
Garth Brooks won a record six times at the 26th annual awards on NBC. The Country singer won: Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist; Best Album for , Single Record, "Friends In Low Places", and Song and Video for "The Dance".
Apr 24, 2025
On this day April 24, 2003
Dixie Chicks launched a publicity campaign to explain their position after the controversy of Natalie Maines statement regading the Iraq war. During a prime-time interview with TV personality Diane Sawyer, Maines said she remained proud of her original...
Apr 24, 2025