Category Archives: Local News
Arrest Made in Oakland City Murder Investigation
An arrest is made in a Gibson County murder investigation. Indiana State Police say 24-year-old Jonathan Fiscus of Oakland City was arrested Friday in the death of his father, 57-year-old Brad Fiscus,...
Apr 25, 2025
Oakland City Woman Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says alcohol was a factor in the arrested of an Oakland City woman Thursday night for Disorderly Conduct and Public Indecency. Deputies were dispatched to the 2000 b...
Apr 25, 2025
Lincoln Trail College to Break Ground on Long-Awaited Technology Center
After more than two decades of planning, Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Illinois is set to break ground later this year on a state-of-the-art Technology Center that will house high-demand programs...
Apr 25, 2025
Governor Braun To Get Bill Studying New Casino Locations
Indiana Governor Mike Braun will receive a bill that would allow the Indiana Gaming Commission to study the best areas for a new casino. The bill calls for an independent gaming research firm to deter...
Apr 25, 2025
Indiana Legislature Wraps Up 2025 Session
Indiana lawmakers wrapped up the 2025 session after midnight Friday, approving a two-year state budget worth $45 billion. The budget remains about the same size as the last one, even though the state ...
Apr 25, 2025
Indiana Ranks 8th in the Country for the Number of Internet Crime Victims
Hoosiers are the victims of internet crimes at the highest rate in the state's history, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI says Indiana ranks 8th in the countr...
Apr 24, 2025
Bill Calls for School Board Candidates to Declare a Political Party Affiliation
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that would require school board candidates to declare a political party affiliation. The bill, Senate Bill 287, is now awaiting Governor Mike Braun's signature. Su...
Apr 24, 2025
Princeton Man Arrested for Possession of Meth.
A Princeton man is facing a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine following a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon on a Gibson County Road. A deputy detected signs of drug activity while approaching the...
Apr 24, 2025
Fort Branch Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Fort Branch woman on drug charges Wednesday night following an ongoing investigation. 41-year-old Britni Miller is facing charges of Possession of Methamphe...
Apr 24, 2025
IDPH Reports First Measles Case of 2025 in Southern Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed measles case in the state in 2025. The case involves an adult in far southern Illinois. It was confirmed through laboratory te...
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This Day in Country Music
On this day May 06, 2003
After the controversy regading Dixie Chicks member Natalie Maines' comments about President George W. Bush and the Iraq war, a Colorado radio station suspended two of its disc jockeys for playing music by Dixie Chicks.
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On this day May 03, 1952
Kitty Wells recorded "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wells was disenchanted with her career prospects and was considering retirement, but agreed to the session at Owen Bradley's studio because of the $125 union scale recording payment. "It ...
May 03, 2025
On this day May 03, 2010
Chely Wright becomes the first major country artist to come out as homosexual. In television appearances and an autobiography, she cited among her reasons for publicizing her homosexuality a concern with bullying and hate crimes toward gays, particular...
May 03, 2025
On this day April 30, 1990
Capitol Nashville released "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. The song, written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks and became #1 chart hit. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. "The Da...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 30, 2022
US country music star Naomi Judd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her home in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee; she was 76 years old. The Kentucky-born singer was part of the Grammy award-winning duo The Judds, performing with her daughter Wynonna. ...
Apr 30, 2025
On this day April 29, 1933
Born on this day in Abbott, Texas, was Willie Nelson, country music singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded by doctor F. D. Sims on April 30). Nelson was one of the main figures ...
Apr 29, 2025
On this day April 24, 2003
Dixie Chicks launched a publicity campaign to explain their position after the controversy of Natalie Maines statement regading the Iraq war. During a prime-time interview with TV personality Diane Sawyer, Maines said she remained proud of her original...
Apr 24, 2025
On this day April 24, 1991
Garth Brooks won a record six times at the 26th annual awards on NBC. The Country singer won: Entertainer of the Year and Top Male Vocalist; Best Album for , Single Record, "Friends In Low Places", and Song and Video for "The Dance".
Apr 24, 2025