Category Archives: Local News
Muslim Groups Criticize Lieutenant Governor for Calling Religion "Demonic Death Cult"
The Indiana Muslim Advocacy Network is calling Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith a "religious bigot" with "dangerous" rhetoric after Beckwith called Islam a "demonic death cult." Beckwith also says h...
May 29, 2026
Four Odon Residents Facing Meth Charges
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested four Odon residents on drug charges Thursday. 32-year-old Carol Higgins is facing preliminary charges of Dealing in and Possession of Methamphetamine. ...
May 29, 2026
Investigation Leads to Petersburg Man Being Charged for Drug Dealing
Indiana State Police say a Petersburg man was arrested Wednesday in Spencer County on an outstanding Pike County warrant for Dealing Methamphetamine and Dealing Controlled Substances. The arrest of Tr...
May 28, 2026
Vincennes University Announces Jaci Lederman as New Provost
Vincennes University President Dr. Chuck Johnson announced Thursday the appointment of Jaci Lederman as Provost, Vice President of Instructional Services, and Dean of Faculty, effective June 1st. Lede...
May 28, 2026
Indiana Infant Mortality Remains at Record Low For 2025
The infant mortality rate in Indiana in 2025 remained at a record low according to preliminary data from the state Department of Health. There were six-point-three deaths per one-thousand live births ...
May 28, 2026
Man Arrested by Pike County Sheriff's Office for Child Solicitation
A 36-year-old man is in the Pike County Jail after sheriff's office investigators arrested him on child solicitation charges. Brandon Rhoderick admitted to authorities that he and a 14-year-old girl h...
May 27, 2026 Screenshot
Evansville Man Facing Possession of Stolen Firearm Charge in Pike Co.
The Pike County Prosecutor's Office has filed formal charges against an Evansville man following an incident at the Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area on May 14th. A Pike County Sheriff's deputy found...
May 26, 2026
"One Hundred Deadliest Days" for Teen Drivers
Safety advocates are warning of the "One Hundred Deadliest Days" for teen drivers as the summer travel season begins. Tri-State data shows that roughly one-third of all fatal crashes involving teenage...
May 26, 2026 Kuzmafoto / Depositphotos.com
Sen. Young Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Reintroduce Legislation Boosting Workforce Training
Indiana Senator Todd Young is part of a bipartisan coalition reintroducing legislation to boost workforce training. The "Gateway to Careers Act" would provide federal grants to community and technical...
May 26, 2026
Daviess Co. Jobless Rate 2.1% in April
Daviess County's April unemployment rate was 2.1%, the same as April of 2025. Martin County had a 2.3% jobless rate in April, up one tenth of a percent from the year before. Knox County's unemployment...
May 26, 2026
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