Category Archives: Local News
Vincennes University Set to Launch Early College Online Program
Vincennes University's pioneering efforts in early college and dual credit education continue to expand with the launch of its Early College Online program beginning in the summer of 2025. The univers...
Apr 24, 2025
Compromise State Budget Includes $2.00 Cigarette Tax Increase
Hoosiers who smoke, chew or dip will be paying more for cigarettes and other tobacco products under a final compromise on the state's new two-year budget by the House and Senate. At the same time, law...
Apr 24, 2025
Investigation Leads to Arrest of Oakland City Man on Drug Charges
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Oakland City man for Drug Possession Tuesday night as part of an investigation. They knocked on the door of a garage in the 12-thousand block of East Harri...
Apr 23, 2025
Oakland City Man Arrested for Drug Possession
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City man is facing drug charges following a welfare check at the Diplomat Motel on South State Road 57 near Oakland City. Deputies went to the motel ...
Apr 23, 2025
Greene Co. Home Damaged in Early Sunday Morning Fire
The Eastern Greene Fire Territory says no injuries were reported in a house fire early Sunday morning in the 8000 block of East State Road 54 near Ridgeport in Greene County. Fire officials say high w...
Apr 23, 2025 default
Road Closure Planned for State Road 154 in Sullivan County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 154 in Sullivan County is scheduled to be closed on or around Wednesday, May 7th for a chip and seal road maintenance project. Crews will close...
Apr 23, 2025
Washington: Total Care ABA Therapy Holds Open House
Total Care ABA Therapy in Washington held an open house Wednesday to give Daviess County families a closer look at its autism services. The Washington-based facility, the first of its kind in the area...
Apr 23, 2025
Guardian Bikes to Expand in Seymour
Guardian Bikes has announced plans to establish the nation's first large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing plant in southern Indiana. The new facility is made possible by $19 million in financing with...
Apr 22, 2025
Master Trooper Wilson Receives 2024 Trooper of the District Award
Indiana State Police Master Trooper Gaven Wilson, who is assigned to the Jasper Post, has been selected as the 2024 "Trooper of the District." Trooper Wilson was recognized Tuesday in Indianapolis by ...
Apr 22, 2025
Trooper Ewing Receives Jasper District Top OWI Award for 2024
Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott presented Trooper Noah Ewing with the Jasper District Top OWI Award Tuesday for his efforts in keeping Indiana roadways safe by apprehending 30 impair...
Apr 22, 2025
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