Category Archives: Local News
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
Bloomfield Police Find Drugs as Result of Domestic Battery Investigation
Bloomfield Police arrested 39-year-old Rodger Wilson Sunday on a preliminary felony charge of Domestic Battery after responding to a domestic complaint. During the investigation, police say search war...
Apr 21, 2025
Medicaid Work Requirements Sent to Governor Braun
Hoosiers who get their health insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan will have to work or volunteer at least 20-hours a week to get their Medicaid coverage under a bill approved by the state Senat...
Apr 21, 2025
Lawmakers Looking At $2 Per Pack Cigarette Tax
State lawmakers are considering a two-dollar increase in cigarette taxes to help make up a two-point-four-billion-dollar budget shortfall. That would double the taxes on cigarettes in the state if app...
Apr 18, 2025
Bill To Invite Illinois Counties to Join Indiana Heads to Governor's Desk
A bill inviting over two dozen Illinois counties to join Indiana is heading to Governor Mike Braun's desk. The Indiana House voted to concur with the Senate version of House Enrolled Act 10-08 on Thur...
Apr 18, 2025
Washington Township Volunteer Firefighter Honored for Lifesaving Efforts
The Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association honored Washington Township volunteer firefighter Fletcher Rhoads Thursday by presenting him with an I.V.F.A. Life Saving Award. Rhoads assisted a neighb...
Apr 18, 2025
Pike Co. Law Enforcement Seeks Public's Assistance in Locating Two Wanted Subjects
Pike County authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating 61-year-old Donna Cox and 63-year-old Darrell Cox, both from Petersburg, who are wanted for alleged probation violations. Donna...
Apr 17, 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, 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
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