Category Archives: Local News
Federal Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Cellmate at Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex
A Maryland man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his cellmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute in October of 2024. 29-year-old Joshua Mebane of Silver Spring, Maryla...
Apr 22, 2025
Young is Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Citizen of the Year
Spring Mill State Park property manager Mark Young was recently named the Greater Mitchell Chamber of Commerce 2024 Citizen of the Year for his dedicated service to and impact on the Mitchell communit...
Apr 22, 2025
Gov. Braun Signs Bill Tightening Rules on Sex Offenders
Governor Braun has signed a bill tightening rules on where sex offenders can move. The bill, written by Republican Representative Ben Smaltz of Auburn, requires judges to review family ties, housing, ...
Apr 22, 2025
Roche to Invest $50B in U.S.
Swiss drugmaker Roche will invest 50-billion dollars in the U.S. over the next five years as it weighs the effects of President Trump's tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals. The company announced today...
Apr 22, 2025
Indiana AG, SoS Sue Federal Government Over Voter Citizenship
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is being sued by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales. They are suing after they urged the agency to verify the citizenshi...
Apr 22, 2025
Terre Haute Police Update Bicycle/Ambulance Collision Investigation
The Terre Haute Police Department released a statement Monday regarding an investigation into a collision between and ambulance and an electric bicycle on April 15th that resulted in the death of one ...
Apr 21, 2025
Indiana State Police Conducts Operation Easter Bunny
The Indiana State Police Jasper Post concluded its Holiday patrol Friday with a strong focus on ensuring the safety of motorists. Troopers were actively searching for reckless and impaired drivers to ...
Apr 21, 2025
Suspect Arrested after Officer Involved Shooting and Chase
A Santa Claus, Indiana woman was arrested Monday morning after crashing a stolen Chandler police vehicle in a Daviess County, Kentucky field. Police say 31-year-old Nina Adalina Devillez had earlier c...
Apr 21, 2025
Daviess Co. Has Indiana's Second Lowest Jobless Rate in March
Daviess County had Indiana's second lowest unemployment rate in March at 2.5%, six tenths of a percent lower than March of 2024. Dubois and Martin Counties' March jobless rates stood at 2.6%. For Dubo...
Apr 21, 2025
Vincennes Zaxby's Now Open
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Vincennes' new Zaxby's Restaurant was held Monday morning and the restaurant opened for business at 10:00 AM. It's located at 12-77 Hart Street next to the Vincennes Town...
Apr 21, 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