Category Archives: Local News
Wrong Way Driver Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
A Cincinnati man is facing Operating While Intoxicated and other charges after nearly hitting a Gibson County Sheriff's deputy head-on Thursday night while driving the wrong way on Interstate 69. 26-y...
Aug 16, 2024
Man Facing Domestic Battery Charge Following Incident at Jasper Restaurant
Jasper Police arrested a Jasper man for Domestic Battery Thursday night for allegedly striking his fianc in the face at Retro Mexican Cuisine on North Newton Street. 49-year-old Larry Marcum was locat...
Aug 16, 2024
Pantheon Receives $40,000 Grant for Future Founders Initiative
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has awarded a $40,000 matching grant to the Vincennes Pantheon Future Founders: Igniting Innovation in Young Minds. The Pantheon plans to use the money to ...
Aug 15, 2024
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Evansville Man on Warrant & Drug Charges
An Evansville man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop early Thursday morning on I-64 in Gibson County. A Gibson County Sheriff's deputy determined 38-year-old Timothy Ray of Evansville had...
Aug 15, 2024
Elberfeld Man Arrested During Suspicious Vehicle Investigation
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested an Elberfeld man Thursday morning while investigating a report of a suspicious parked vehicle. Officers found 47-year-old Benjamin Harper in h...
Aug 15, 2024
Messmer's Bill Requiring Automotive Training Course Signed by Governor
A bill authored by State Senator Mark Messmer of Jasper requiring applicants for a used car dealer license to complete a training course to sell used cars in Indiana was signed into law Thursday by Go...
Aug 15, 2024
Second Arrest Made in Lowell Badger Murder Investigation
Indiana State Police say a second arrest has been made in the Lowell Badger Murder investigation. The retired Sullivan County farmer was found dead in his home on the morning of December 8th, 2012. 39...
Aug 15, 2024
Indiana's High School Diploma Overhaul Plan Updated
State education leaders have unveiled a revised overhaul of high school diplomas. Education Secretary Dr. Katie Jenner and the State Board of Education got a lot of backlash over their GPS diploma pla...
Aug 15, 2024
IREAD Scores Show Some Improvement
There has been a little bit of improvement by Indiana's third graders on the IREAD test scores, but over 14-thousand students are still behind. The results released by the Indiana Department of Educat...
Aug 15, 2024
Judge Rules Against Delphi Double Murder Suspect
The judge in the double murder case against Richard Allen in Delphi has ruled against his defense team's request to get evidence thrown out. The defense team alleged police were not telling the truth ...
Aug 15, 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