Category Archives: Local News
Six Separate Tornadoes Confirmed in Northwest Kentucky and Southwest Indiana Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Paducah Kentucky says a total of 6 separate tornadoes occurred across northwest Kentucky and southwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening as the remnants of Beryl mo...
Jul 11, 2024
Huntingburg Celebrates Alley Activation Project
The city of Huntingburg is celebrating the opening of the Alley Activation Project in its downtown historic district. The project received $110,000 of READI 1.0 funds through Indiana's Regional Econom...
Jul 11, 2024
Former State Representative Sentenced in Bribery Corruption Case
Former Indiana State Representative Sean Eberhart will spend one year and one day in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud in a gambling corruptio...
Jul 11, 2024
Daviess Co. Man Killed in Crash on I-64 in Harrison Co.
Indiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County that claimed the life of a Daviess County man. It happened around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon on eastbound I-64, about five m...
Jul 10, 2024
EF-0 Tornado Confirmed in Martin County
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Martin County Tuesday evening with wind speeds that reached 85 miles per hour. Eyewitness accounts indicate a brief and weak ...
Jul 10, 2024
State of Illinois Celebrates $1 Billion in Cannabis Retail Sales
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state reached one billion dollars in cannabis retail sales on July 1st. This includes more than 850 million dollars in adult use cannabis sales and almost 150 mi...
Jul 10, 2024
Indiana Law Enforcement Agencies Are Cracking Down on Speeding
Now through July 31st, participating law enforcement agencies in Indiana will conduct a high-visibility enforcement campaign targeting speeding drivers. The campaign is funded by the Indiana Criminal ...
Jul 10, 2024
Gibson Co. Deputies Receive Lifesaving Awards for Response to Personal Injury Accident
Two Gibson County Sheriff's Deputies were recently presented lifesaving awards for their response to a personal injury accident on May 24th of this year. Deputies Quinten Might and Michael Owens were ...
Jul 10, 2024
Gibson Co.: Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads to Arrest of Two on Drug Charges
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says two women were arrested around 12:30 Wednesday morning for Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia. 37-year-old Courtney Hale of Owensville and 44-year-...
Jul 10, 2024
Applications Being Taken for Residential Safe Room Program
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says the Residential Safe Room Program application period is now open. Applications are due July 31st using the safe room application form. IDHS will select...
Jul 10, 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, 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
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