Category Archives: Local News

Indianapolis Man Arrested Following Fight at Gibson Co. Truck Stop
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Indianapolis man early Tuesday morning after responding to an ongoing fight at Love's Truck Stop near Haubstadt. Following an investigation, 46-year-old Is...
John Szink Sep 02, 2025

Indiana Secured School Safety Board Approves $27.1 Million to Support School Safety Initiatives for 494 Hoosier Schools
The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has unanimously approved the distribution of more than $27.1 million to support school safety initiatives in 494 school districts across the state. Washington C...
John Szink Sep 02, 2025

Haubstadt Man Arrested on Felony Battery Charge
A Haubstadt man is facing charges following a domestic disturbance late Friday night in the 200 block of South Third Avenue in Haubstadt. Following their investigation, Gibson County Sheriff's deputie...
John Szink Sep 02, 2025

Six Notre Dame Students Hit by Car
Six Notre Dame students were hit by a car Monday evening while using a crosswalk outside Holy Cross College. It happened just after 5 p.m. at State Road 933 and Dorr Road. Investigators say the driver...
John Szink Sep 02, 2025

Trump Plans Order on Voter ID
President Trump says he's planning to issue an executive order requiring ID for every voter. This, as he continues to push claims he only lost the 2020 election to President Biden because of fraud. He...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

Governor Braun Taking Wait-And-See Approach on Redistricting
Governor Mike Braun is still taking a wait-and-see approach on whether the state will redraw U.S. House districts for the 2026 election. Braun wants to hear from majority Republicans in the General As...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

CDC: Outbreaks Of Rabies on the Rise Across the U.S.
The CDC says six rabies deaths have been reported in the last year in the U.S., the highest number in years. Wild animals in over a dozen states have experienced a rise in that deadly disease partly d...
John Szink Sep 01, 2025

Washington Man Arrested for Driving Impaired with Two Children in Vehicle
A Washington man is facing charges. including driving while impaired with two children in his vehicle, following a traffic stop around 2:30 Sunday morning near Sixth and Saint Clair Streets in Vincenn...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

Hoosier the Bison Returns to IU
Indiana University's mascot, Hoosier the Bison, has returned after almost 60 years. When IU played Old Dominion on Saturday, Hoosier parachuted into Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. In 1965, a student...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

Hoosier Economists Concerned About Political Pressure Placed on Federal Reserve
Some Indiana economists say they are concerned that political pressure on the Federal Reserve could affect prices for everyday goods, a worry shared by residents. According to IU Kelley Clinical Profe...
John Szink Aug 31, 2025

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