Category Archives: Local News
WIN Energy REMC Names Beard as New CEO
WIN Energy REMC's Board of Directors has selected Leslie Beard as the electric cooperative's new Chief Executive Officer effective August 1st. Beard succeeds Tom Nowaskie who will retire from the coop...
Jul 16, 2024
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
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 24, 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 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