Category Archives: Local News
Pike Co. Council Approves Year One Funding for Rise Peer Recovery
The Pike County Council voted unanimously this week to both ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between Pike County and RISE Peer Recovery and to approve the use of Opioid Settlement Relief to supp...
Jul 10, 2025
Vigo Co. Man Shot and Killed in Sullivan Co. Trespassing Dispute
Indiana State Police say a Prairieton man died Thursday after being shot in an altercation outside a residence near the 800 North block of Shelburn. The ISP says 30-year-old Ryan Gehring was involved ...
Jul 10, 2025
New Law Requires Schools to Plan for Cardiac Emergencies
Indiana schools will now be better equipped to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies, thanks to the recent signing of House Bill 1515 into law. The new law mandates that an automated external defibril...
Jul 10, 2025
Latest Ford Recall Due to Faulty Fuel Pumps
Ford is recalling thousands of vehicles due to a faulty fuel pump. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice, the fuel pump failure could lead to engine stalls while driving...
Jul 10, 2025
Dubois Co.: Owner of Abandoned Dog Located
The Dubois County Sheriff's Office says it has located the owner of a dog abandoned in a field earlier this week. The incident was captured on video which showed a car stopping, the dog being let out,...
Jul 10, 2025
Our Community Foundation Awards Grant to VFW Frank Roberts Post 9627 in Odon
VFW Frank Roberts Post 96-27 in Odon has received a $900 grant from Our Community Foundation through the 2025 Fast Grant Program. The grant will be used for the post's conversion to a Non-Smoking Faci...
Jul 10, 2025
Braun Signs Six Energy Related Bills
Governor Mike Braun wants Indiana to lead the nation in nuclear energy, even though the state doesn't yet have a single nuclear power plant. On Wednesday, Braun signed six new energy-related bills dur...
Jul 10, 2025
Putnam County Confirms First Case of Measles in Central Indiana
Health officials are confirming the first case of measles in central Indiana. The case is in Putnam County. The Putnam County Health Department says the risk to the public is low, and that this is not...
Jul 10, 2025
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Gibson Co.
The Gibson County Health Department says a pool of mosquitoes in the area has tested positive for the West Nile virus. The health department is asking residents to: Limit time outdoors between dusk an...
Jul 09, 2025
Greene Co. Man Charged with Murder May Plead Guilty
A Greene County man charged with killing a woman and her son plans to plead guilty, according to his attorney. Prosecutors say 36-year-old Joshua Penick murdered 36-year-old Samantha Jerrell and her 1...
Jul 09, 2025
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