Category Archives: Local News

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 ...
John Szink 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...
John Szink 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...
John Szink 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...
John Szink 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...
John Szink 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...
John Szink May 26, 2026

Accused Intoxicated Driver Involved in Fatal Dubois Co. Crash Makes Court Appearance on Eight Charges
The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says a Spencer County man accused of driving while intoxicated when he was involved in a fatal crash last Wednesday made his initial court appearance Tuesday on e...
John Szink May 26, 2026

Haubstadt Man Involved in Crash Arrested for DUI
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Haubstadt man was arrested Saturday following a two-vehicle crash with injuries on US 41. Following a roadside investigation, 66-year-old Jerry Freeman was ch...
John Szink May 26, 2026

Indiana CDL Enforcement
Indiana authorities recently stopped nearly 300 undocumented immigrants with commercial driver's licenses at state weigh stations over the past three months. Tony Ferraro, a top aide to Governor Braun...
John Szink May 25, 2026

Daniels to Serve as Interim President of Purdue
Former Purdue president Mitch Daniels is returning to lead the university on an interim basis following President Mung Chiang's departure. Purdue's Board of Trustees voted to bring Daniels back starti...
John Szink May 25, 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