Category Archives: Local News
Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust Helps Patients in Need at Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes says Indiana's Breast Cancer Awareness special group recognition license plate has resulted in nearly $165,000 being granted to the hospital over the past nineteen...
Feb 21, 2026
Princeton Man Crashes After Being Clocked by Radar At 135 MPH
A Princeton man is hospitalized with serious injuries at an Evansville hospital after crashing his motorcycle Thursday night during a police pursuit in Gibson County. The driver fled from an Indiana S...
Feb 20, 2026
Fort Branch Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Following Princeton Traffic Stop
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office arrested a Fort Branch man on multiple charges Wednesday following a traffic stop on the courthouse square in Princeton. The deputy began an investigation after susp...
Feb 20, 2026
Ground Broken at WestGate Academy for New National Security Industrial Hub
Bloomfield is set to become a hub for a major national defense project that leaders say could bring thousands of high-paying jobs to southern Indiana. Ground was broken at WestGate Academy for a new N...
Feb 20, 2026
Bill Strengthening Indiana's ban on sanctuary policies Close to Being Sent to Governor
A bill supporters say strengthens Indiana's ban on sanctuary policies is one vote away from heading to Mike Braun. Senate Bill 76 would require local law enforcement agencies to honor ICE detainer req...
Feb 20, 2026
Greene Co. Sheriff's Dept. Issues Scam Advisory
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is warning the public about a scam in which the caller spoofs the department's phone number and asks the intended victim to pay a bond. In these calls, individua...
Feb 19, 2026
Vincennes Man Accused of Rape Returned to Jail from Work Release
After a hearing in Knox Circuit Court on Thursday, a Vincennes man accused of rape is back in jail awaiting trial. Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan says that following a mistrial, the attorney for...
Feb 19, 2026
CenterPoint Offering Energy Saving Program in SW Indiana
If you get your power from CenterPoint in southwestern Indiana, there's a program that could trim your electric bill and ease pressure on the grid. Sign-ups are open now for the 2026 Smart Cycle seaso...
Feb 19, 2026
Man Dies in ICE Custody at Miami Correctional Facility
An investigation is underway after a 59-year-old man died in ICE custody at the Miami Correctional Facility. Lorth Sim of Cambodia was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday morning. ICE says Sim be...
Feb 19, 2026
Indiana Ranks Mid-Pack Nationally in Child Well-Being Report
Indiana's KIDS COUNT report highlights progress in education and economic well-being but notes ongoing challenges in health and mental health. The Indiana Youth Institute's annual data book shows the ...
Feb 19, 2026 Group of cute asian and caucasian kids having fun in the park
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