Category Archives: Local News
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
Police Warning Hoosiers About 'Zombie' Drug
Authorities in central and northern Indiana are warning about an illegal drug called Medetomidine. Originally approved in the 1990's as a sedative for dogs, it's now being found mixed with other illeg...
Jul 15, 2024
Body Of Evansville Man Recovered from Patoka Lake
Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the body of a man from Patoka Lake in Dubois County Sunday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the area of the overlook dam concerning a person who disappear...
Jul 15, 2024
SB US 41 Closed Just South of I-64
There's a traffic alert for drivers in Vanderburgh and Gibson counties. U.S. 41 Southbound, just south of I-64 at Rusher Creek, is closed while crews replace a pipe under the road. This closure is exp...
Jul 15, 2024
Public Information Meeting to be Held at VU Tuesday on Expansion of Statewide Electric Vehicle Charging Network
INDOT is hosting public information meetings to provide updates and gather feedback regarding Charging the Crossroads, INDOT's plan to expand Indiana's statewide electric vehicle charging network. One...
Jul 15, 2024
Heat Advisory until from 1:00 until 8:00 PM Monday
A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect from 1:00 until 8:00 PM today. Heat index values around 105 expected. The advisory is in effect for portions of central, east central, north central, south central, southe...
Jul 15, 2024 Background for a hot summer or heat wave, orange sky with with bright sun and thermometer
One Person Killed in SUV/Motorcycle Crash in Southern Vigo Co.
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle in which one person was killed. It happened late Saturday night at the intersection of US 41 and...
Jul 14, 2024
Terry Goodin Picked as Lieutenant Governor Candidate by Democrats
Former state representative Terry Goodin is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He was selected with 79-percent of the vote at the Indiana Democratic Party Convention on Saturday, beating ...
Jul 14, 2024
Gibson Co. Officials Outline Debris Disposal Options
Gibson County officials have released details concerning the disposal of storm debris resulting from last week's storms. Extra bins are set up at the Johnson Solid Waste site for mixed debris. No haza...
Jul 13, 2024
Bassler Preparing for the 2025 Legislative Session
Indiana State Senator Eric Bassler of Washington says legislators will soon begin meeting for interim study committee hearings in preparation for the upcoming legislative session and to stay up to dat...
Jul 13, 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