Category Archives: Local News
Study Shows Indiana Among Most Unvaccinated States
A new study shows Indiana is the 13th most unvaccinated state. WalletHub looked at 16 metrics to rank the states and Washington, DC. Among neighboring states, Michigan is the most vaccinated and Kentu...
Sep 10, 2026
Indiana Supreme Court to Review Murderer's 120-Year Sentence
The Indiana Supreme Court will review the 120-year sentence for convicted murderer William Grimes in December. Grimes was convicted in May 2025 in the 2012 murder of 85-year-old Lowell Badger in Sulli...
Sep 10, 2026
Indiana Toll Road Money Remains Unused as Bears Stadium Talks Continue
Indiana is still waiting for a decision from the Chicago Bears on whether the team will build a new stadium in northwest Indiana. Meanwhile, 300-million dollars from an Indiana Toll Road deal remains ...
Sep 10, 2026
Daviess Co. Arrests
Washington Police arrested a Washington man Wednesday for Reckless Driving and Obstructing a Firefighter. 25-year-old Raymond Purcell is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. ...
Sep 10, 2026
Terre Haute Man Tased and Arrested After Vehicle and Foot Pursuit
A Terre Haute man faces multiple charges after leading police on a chase Wednesday. An Indiana State Trooper tried to stop 56-year-old Fred Joachimi's truck, but Joachimi took off, crashing into anoth...
Sep 09, 2026
Road Closure Planned for State Road 57 in Greene County
The Indiana Department of Transportation is closing part of State Road 57 in Greene County later this month. Starting on or around Tuesday, September 22nd, crews will shut down State Road 57 near Newb...
Sep 09, 2026
Indiana's First Advanced Nuclear Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane
The U.S. Department of War has announced the planned installation of Indiana's first advanced nuclear Micro Modular Reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane no later than September 2028. This marks a ma...
Sep 09, 2026
Pike Co. Health Dept. Providing Flu Shots at Pike Co. Courthouse on October 14th
The Pike County Health Department will be providing Flu Shots at the Pike County Courthouse on Wednesday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring your ID and insurance cards with you. The court...
Sep 09, 2026
Knox County Chamber Announces Five Under 40 Recipients
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2026 Five Under 40 recipients, sponsored by First Vincennes Savings Bank. Five Under 40 is designed to recognize individuals under the age of 40 w...
Sep 08, 2026
Road Closure Planned for State Road 57 in Daviess County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 57 in Daviess County is scheduled to be closed Monday, September 21st for pavement patching operations. The highway will be closed between Old ...
Sep 08, 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, 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
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