Category Archives: Local News
United Way of Knox County Day of Caring September 19th & 20th
The United Way of Knox County will hold its Day of Caring on Thursday September 19th and Friday September 20th at multiple work sites throughout Knox County. Volunteers will clean up, fix up, and pain...
Aug 23, 2024
Wanted Vincennes Man in Custody; Faces Trial in October
A Vincennes man has turned himself in after his bond was revoked in Knox Superior Court One less than a week ago. 27-year-old Triston Kelley is charged with Neglect of a Dependent Leading to Death. Th...
Aug 23, 2024
Local McDonald's Owner-Operators Hosting Fries for School Supplies Fundraiser to Support Local Schools
Locally owned McDonald's restaurants will host Fries for School Supplies, a fundraiser where 10% of proceeds from all la carte fry sales between August 26th and 30th will be donated straight to local ...
Aug 22, 2024
Road Closure Planned for State Road 68 In Gibson County on September 23rd
The Indiana Department of Transportation now says a portion of State Road 68 in Gibson County is scheduled to close Friday, September 23rd for a bridge overlay project over Big Creek near Haubstadt. T...
Aug 22, 2024
Former Hospital Employee Sentenced to 12 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling Over $150,000 in Likely Donations for the Jasper Community
A Jasper woman has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling over $154,000 in likely donations for the Jasper community. 62-year-old Michele Rose was employed as Medical Staff Coordinator at a n...
Aug 22, 2024
Police Investigating Maggot Incident at Indiana's DNC Delegate Breakfast
Police are investigating after maggots were dropped into the breakfast for Indiana's DNC delegates in Chicago. The incident happened Wednesday at the Fairmont Chicago Hotel. This delegate says authori...
Aug 22, 2024
Grant Funding to Help Train More Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
New grant funding will help train more nurses to work with victims of sexual assault. The IU Health Foundation and the IU School of Nursing received nearly 1.4 million dollars for a program to train m...
Aug 22, 2024
Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Open in Warrick County
Businesses and residents in Warrick County and contiguous counties may qualify for low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration following damage incurred from storms that ro...
Aug 21, 2024
Rosedale Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit in Vigo Co.
State Police arrested a Rosedale man Wednesday after he fled a traffic stop on US 41 near Head Road in Vigo County for driving 70 miles an hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. That chase reached speeds of...
Aug 21, 2024
Williams Brothers Healthcare Announces New Store Location in Evansville, IN
Washington based Williams Brothers Healthcare has announced a new store location in Evansville. Williams Brothers is an industry leading home medical equipment and pharmacy company. The new store, its...
Aug 21, 2024
This Day in Country Music
On this day May 12, 1988
During a UK tour, Johnny Cash appeared at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Glen Campbell joined Cash on stage where they played a selection of each other's hits.
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On this day May 12, 1901
Born on this day in De Soto, Missouri, was The Duke of Paducah (Benjamin Francis Ford), an American country comedian, radio host and banjo player popular from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was elected to the in February 1986. He died on 20 June 1986.
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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