Category Archives: Local News
Rides Removed from Midway at Dubois Co Fair
The Dubois County 4-H Council has decided to remove the rides from the Midway at the Dubois County Fair for the rest of the week due to a situation that took place at the midway on Monday evening. In ...
Jul 16, 2024
Holiday World and Splashing Safari Named America's Top Theme Park by HomeToGo Theme Park Index
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari was recently named America's top theme park by the HomeToGo Theme Park Index. The index ranks parks based on attractions available and affordability. The index inclu...
Jul 16, 2024
Daviess & Knox County Community Foundations Accepting Applications for 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program
2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship applications are now available through the Daviess County and Knox County Community Foundations. The scholarship program will provide 147 scholarships statew...
Jul 16, 2024
Daviess County Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Community Good Grants
The Daviess County Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for its Community Good Grants Program. The deadline to submit applications is Noon on Wednesday, August 21st. The Foundatio...
Jul 16, 2024
Knox Countywide Trash Day Saturday
The Knox County Health Department, in partnership with Republic Services is offering a FREE trash day for all Knox County Residents. The free trash day will be Saturday, July 20th from 8:00 AM until N...
Jul 16, 2024
Possibility of Heavy Rain Tuesday Prompts Flood Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch through late tonight due to the possibility of flash flooding due to excessive rainfall. Runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams,...
Jul 15, 2024
Indiana 211 Accepting Damage Reports for July 9th Severe Storms in Gibson and Posey Counties
Residents of Gibson and Posey counties are asked to contact Indiana 211 to report severe storm damage from July 9th. To help establish a comprehensive assessment of damage, residents can call 866-211-...
Jul 15, 2024
Operation Back to School
Operation Back to School is back. The program provides financial assistance to Indiana veteran families experiencing financial difficulty, offering $500 per qualified dependent for back-to-school supp...
Jul 15, 2024
IDEM Relaunches BeachAlert Notification System
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is relaunching an updated BeachAlert Notification System. BeachAlert allows the pubic to sign up for text and email notifications about beach advisor...
Jul 15, 2024
Elnora Boil Advisory
The Town of Elnora has issued a Boil Advisory until further notice. The advisory is due to the recommissioning of the town's water tower that has undergone servicing over the past two weeks.
Jul 15, 2024
This Day in Country Music
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...
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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
On this day April 30, 1990
Capitol Nashville released "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. The song, written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks and became #1 chart hit. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. "The Da...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 30, 2022
US country music star Naomi Judd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee; she was 76 years old. The Kentucky-born singer was part of the Grammy award-winning duo The Judds, performing with her daughter Wynonna. ...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 29, 1933
Born on this day in Abbott, Texas, was Willie Nelson, country music singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded by doctor F. D. Sims on April 30). Nelson was one of the main figures ...
Apr 29, 2025