Category Archives: Local News

Scam Alert: Fake Sheriff's Office Calls
The Dubois County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a phone scam in which scammers posing as representatives from the Sheriff's Office, claim there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest...
John Szink Aug 20, 2024

Memorial Hospital Main Entrance Closing Temporarily for Construction
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper will temporarily close its main entrance and circular drive Monday, August 26th while concrete repair work is being done. Work is scheduled to be com...
John Szink Aug 20, 2024

Wabash Steel Invests $2.5 Million In Vincennes Facility
Wabash Steel is investing 2.5 million dollars in its Vincennes plant to install equipment allowing complex steel cleaning and preparation. Jason Turk, Executive Vice President of Operations for Wabash...
John Szink Aug 20, 2024

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company Receives the Governor's Century Award
Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company was recently presented with the Governor's Century Award. The award recognizes Hoosier businesses that have demonstrated resilience and dedication by operating ...
John Szink Aug 20, 2024

Planned Parenthood Reaches Extension Agreement with Indiana on Abortion Lawsuit
Planned Parenthood and the state of Indiana have agreed to extend a deadline by 30 days for a judge to rule if the state's abortion ban violates the constitution. Planned Parenthood and other abortion...
John Szink Aug 20, 2024

Chamber Water Study Results Released
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released a report about the future of Indiana's water. General findings in the new report reveal water in the state is plentiful, but not evenly distributed. Distin...
John Szink Aug 19, 2024

Indiana Unemployment: Martin Co. Had State's Lowest Jobless Rate in July
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reports Martin County had the state's lowest unemployment rate in July at 3.6%, three tenths' percent higher than July of last year. Dubois County's Jul...
John Szink Aug 19, 2024

Buildings in Gibson and Sullivan Counties on Indiana Landmarks' 10 Most Endangered List
Indiana Landmarks released its 10 most endangered list of Hoosier landmarks on Monday, and it includes the Sollman School in Snake Run outside of Fort Branch in Gibson County. In addition, the list in...
John Szink Aug 19, 2024

Road Closure Planned for State Road 61 in Knox County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says a portion of State Road 61 in Knox County is scheduled to close Tuesday for patching operations. The highway will be closed between South Waterworks Road ...
John Szink Aug 19, 2024

Huntingburg Police Urge Public to Take Steps to Prevent Vehicle Thefts
The Huntingburg Police Department urges the public not to leave keys or valuable items in plain sight inside a vehicle and to lock vehicle doors. The department has taken four reports of stolen vehicl...
John Szink Aug 19, 2024

This Day in Country Music
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, 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
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 18, 1969
Glen Campbell was at #1 on the country album chart with The singers thirteenth studio album spent 11 weeks at #1 and 26 weeks on the chart. The album features session drummer Hal Blaine who has played on 50 #1 hits and worked with numerous artists in...
Jun 18, 2025