Category Archives: Local News
INDOT awards $179.8 million to Local Communities for Infrastructure Improvements
The Indiana Department of Transportation says that $179.8 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 50 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest in local r...
Feb 18, 2026
Good Samaritan Announces New Dates for Men's and Women's Wellness Fairs
After nearly two decades of hosting its women's health event in the spring and men's health event in the fall, Good Samaritan is adjusting the timing of both events to better serve the community and i...
Feb 18, 2026
Registration Now Open for Inaugural Hoops for Healthcare Event
Registration is now open for the inaugural Hoops for Healthcare event hosted by the Daviess Community Hospital Foundation. The March Madness watch party will be held Friday, March 20th from 11 a.m. to...
Feb 17, 2026
89-Mile Pursuit ends in Gibson County, Two Arrested
State Police arrested two Evansville residents Tuesday morning following an 89-mile pursuit on Interstate 69 from Bloomington to Gibson County. A state trooper attempted to stop a pick-up truck for sp...
Feb 17, 2026
Teens Arrested After Allegedly Having Guns at Elementary School
Two teens are accused of having guns at a Terre Haute elementary school. The 19-year-olds were allegedly smoking marijuana when police found them near Farrington Grove Elementary on Friday night. Offi...
Feb 17, 2026
Beech Grove Police Officer Shot and Killed; a Second Officer is Wounded
A Beech Grove police officer was shot and killed and a second officer wounded Monday afternoon after they responded to a domestic dispute. Officer Bryan Elliott succumbed to his wounds at the hospital...
Feb 17, 2026
150 Companies Named a 'Best Place to Work in Indiana
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Best Places to Work in Indiana list features 150 standout employers from across the state in more than 20 industries that are setting the pace for workplace exce...
Feb 16, 2026
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Sullivan Co.
The Indiana Board of Animal Health reports a turkey flock in Sullivan County has been quarantined due to the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Over 45,600 turkeys ae in the flock. A 10-k...
Feb 15, 2026
Charges Filed in Dubois County Cold Case
Dubois County Prosecutor Beth Schroeder says investigators have identified "Baby Doe," an infant found deceased at the Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand in 1987, more than four decades late...
Feb 13, 2026
Jasper Man Accused of Child Exploitation and Possession of Child Pornography Enters Plea Agreement
A Jasper man charged with two counts each of Child Exploitation and Possession of Child Pornography entered into a Negotiated Plea Agreement this week in Dubois County Circuit Court. The Dubois County...
Feb 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 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