Category Archives: Local News
Study Says Indiana Ranks 18th For Imported Food, Beverages
A study conducted by supply chain software provider Trace One finds Indiana ranks 18th for food and beverage imports. The study analyzed data from the latest information from the U.S. Department of Ag...
Oct 15, 2026
Indiana State Fair Reviews Weather Challenges
Indiana State Fair officials say repeated rain and heat created major challenges during this year's event. Fair leaders told lawmakers that weather-related closures and poor conditions contributed to ...
Oct 15, 2026
River View Farms Expansion
A major jobs announcement in rural Orange County. Governor Mike Braun says River View Farms will expand its operation in Orleans -- creating 63 new jobs by the end of 2029. The fifth-generation family...
Oct 15, 2026
Dog Dies in Petersburg House Fire
Firefighters responded to a fire Tuesday in Petersburg. It happened in the afternoon at a home at 17th and Walnut. According to neighbors, the fire happened not far from a home that burned down last w...
Oct 14, 2026
Kratos Breaks Ground on Major Defense Expansion in Odon
Governor Mike Braun broke ground in Odon Wednesday on a major expansion for Kratos Defense. Less than two years after first breaking ground in Daviess County, Kratos is building two new facilities. Th...
Oct 14, 2026
Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office Releases Results of Stoplight Blitz
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office issued 47 tickets and made one arrest during a stoplight enforcement blitz on U.S. 41. Four officers conducted the September 24th operation from County Road 100 Nort...
Oct 14, 2026
KCARC Receives AED's from Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation
Two new life-saving devices are now protecting employees and clients at KCARC. The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation donated two AEDs to KCARC's Coonrod Production Center. One defibrillator will be p...
Oct 13, 2026
Elderly Jasper Man Killed in Huntingburg Crash
One person is dead and another seriously injured after two-pickup trucks collided Monday afternoon at Main and 19th streets in Huntingburg. Huntingburg Police say a northbound pickup driven by 47-year...
Oct 13, 2026
Daviess County Rural Water Begins Fall Flushing Monday
Daviess County Rural Water Systems will begin its fall flushing program Monday, with work continuing until all areas are completed. In the southern portion of the county, crews will start at Bussard R...
Oct 13, 2026
Southwest Indiana READI Project Breaks Ground
Governor Mike Braun says Indiana is strengthening quality of place through the READI program - investing in housing, parks, workforce and resident services. Local leaders broke ground on Tuesday on a ...
Oct 13, 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 23, 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 23, 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 21, 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 20, 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 19, 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 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 18, 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 18, 2025