Category Archives: Local News
Jasper Man Arrested on Warrant During Traffic Stop
Jasper Police arrested a Dubois man on an outstanding warrant Friday evening during a traffic stop on Mannheim Road. 38-year-old Charles Fight was pulled over for Driving While Suspended. He was arres...
Aug 24, 2024
Dubois Co. Flu Shots
Starting Monday, the Dubois County Health Department will be offering flu vaccinations for any individual wanting to protect themselves this flu season. The flu vaccine is covered by Medicare, Medicai...
Aug 23, 2024
Phase 2 Of Jasper's Downtown Revitalization Project About to Begin
The City of Jasper and its contractor are preparing to start Phase 2 of the Downtown Revitalization Project. The project includes new underground infrastructure, new sidewalks, and curb ramps at inter...
Aug 23, 2024
Big Crowds this Year at Indiana State Fair
The 167th Indiana State Fair attracted approximately 854,000 guests, exceeding the previous year's 840,000. The festival included over 10,000 exhibitors and youth participants displaying over 52,000 p...
Aug 23, 2024
Vincennes University Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Since 2021
Vincennes University is announcing an upward trend in new enrollment, highlighted by the largest incoming class at the Vincennes Campus since 2021, with 1,091 students. The university says it is also ...
Aug 23, 2024
Oakland City Woman Arrested for Attempting to Interfere with Drug Test
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office reports an Oakland City woman is facing charges after attempting to interfere with a drug test. The sheriff's office says deputies were dispatched to Gibson County C...
Aug 23, 2024
FDA Approves Latest COVID Vaccines
The FDA is approving this season's updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. They're designed to target the KP-2 strain and are approved for those 12 years and older. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel s...
Aug 23, 2024
Dubois Co. Sheriff: SCAM Advisory
The Dubois County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a scam where callers are using the office's phone number to impersonate two former deputies or a county judge to request money. Do not se...
Aug 23, 2024
Plea Deal Reached in Clay Co. Death
A plea deal has been reached between a man and prosecutors in the case of a man found dead in Clay County. William Matherly was killed in May and detectives fingered Jon McGuff as the man responsible ...
Aug 23, 2024
Woman Stabs Man in Shower and Beats Him With Baseball Bat
A woman in Bloomington is facing charges for stabbing and beating a man with a baseball bat. The man says he and Briley Turner were about to get into the shower at an apartment in Bloomington when he ...
Aug 23, 2024
This Day in Country Music
On this day May 10, 1988
The final edition of the television variety show hosted by Dolly Parton aired on ABC. Guest stars featured in the series had included Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Tyne Daly, Bruce Willis, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Tom Selleck, the Ne...
May 10, 2025
On this day May 08, 2009
Dolly Parton gave the commencement speech at the commencement ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Arts and Sciences. During the ceremony she received an honorary degree, a doctorate of humane and mu...
May 08, 2025
On this day May 07, 1966
Johnny Cash kicked off his first ever UK tour at the Empire in Liverpool, with The Statler Brothers opening the show, followed by June Carter.
May 07, 2025
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.
May 06, 2025
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