Category Archives: Local News
Indiana State Police K9 Leo Receives Donation of Body Armor
A local K-9 officer has some new protection on the job. The Indiana State Police Jasper Post reports K-9 Leo has received a new bullet and stab-protective vest, thanks to a donation from the non-profi...
16h ago
Holiday World's Cannonball Lift Hill "Crowned"
Construction is moving fast on Holiday World's new water roller coaster. Crews "crowned" the top of the 90-foot lift hill for the Cannonball! coaster Friday afternoon, and the station building is alre...
16h ago
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Health experts urge women to get screened through a mammogram. Yadira Santiago-Banuelos with Purdue's College of Health and Human Services explains why screenings matter. She tells FOX 59 in Indianapo...
Oct 25, 2026
Changing Clocks Has Impact on Health
The clocks will be changing soon and that has an impact on health. Erik Herzog is a professor of biology at Washington University and says heart attacks have been measured to go up when we spring forw...
Oct 25, 2026
Indiana Ranks 21st in the Nation for Binge Drinking
A CDC study reveals 16.5% of Hoosier adults engage in binge drinking, ranking Indiana 21st in the nation. The state has seen a slight average annual decrease of 0.07% between 2011 and 2023, while Iowa...
Oct 25, 2026 kb-photodesign / Depositphotos.com
Daviess Co. Arrests
Odon Police arrested a Bloomfield man Saturday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated over .15%, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Schedule 2 Controlled Subs...
Oct 25, 2026
347 People Vote During Special Weekend Early Voting Hours in Daviess Co.
The Daviess County Clerk's Office reports 347 people voted Saturday during special early voting hours at three locations in the county. Meanwhile, special early voting hours will be held again next Sa...
Oct 24, 2026
Parkview Village to Host Public Meeting on Senior Living Expansion
Parkview Village Christian Care, a not-for-profit senior living community focused on caring for older people in the community, will host a public meeting November third at six p.m. to discuss plans fo...
Oct 23, 2026
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Weisheit's Bid To Postpone Execution
The Indiana Supreme Court has rejected the bid of death row prisoner Jeffrey Weisheit to delay his execution to have brain scans. Justices say in their ruling that Governor Braun can arrange the testi...
Oct 23, 2026
Oakland City Man Arrested for Residential Entry
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Oakland City man Wednesday for forcibly entering his neighbor's residence. Authorities say security footage showed 48-year-old William Gordon breaking into...
Oct 22, 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