Category Archives: Local News
ICE Cooperation Bill Passes Indiana House
The Indiana House has passed a bill that Republicans say will reinforce local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Senate Bill 76, known as "The Fairness Act," requires local pol...
Feb 13, 2026
Flock Cameras Approved in Knox County
The Knox County Council has approved funding for the Knox County Sheriff's Department to install Flock Safety cameras. Sheriff Doug Vantlin says the license plate recognition cameras will be used to e...
Feb 12, 2026
Phone Scam Alert: Knox County Sheriff's Office
The Knox County Sheriff's Office warns residents of a scam in which callers falsely claim missed jury duty and threaten arrest unless immediate payment is made. These calls may appear legitimate due t...
Feb 12, 2026
Mistrial Declared in Knox County Rape Case
A mistrial has been declared in the Knox Circuit Court rape case against a Vincennes man after a juror conducted and shared independent online research about the defendant. 54-year-old Jack Washington...
Feb 12, 2026
Illinois AG Sues Over Trump Administration Cutting Over $600M In Federal Public Health Grants
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by attorneys general from California, Colorado, and Minnesota, is suing the Trump administration over cuts in Public Health grants exceeding $600 million....
Feb 12, 2026
Knox County Chamber of Commerce Announces Michelle Smith as New President
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of Michelle Smith as its new President, effective March 1st. Smith, a Vincennes resident, will be succeeding Jamie Neal, who has led t...
Feb 12, 2026
Sullivan Police Arrest Man for Home Burglary and Auto Theft
Sullivan Police arrested a man Tuesday morning in connection with a reported burglary and auto theft in the 400 block of West Wolfe Street. Police say that through vehicle GPS tracking and the help of...
Feb 11, 2026
Brown Co. Music Center Giving Over $250,000 in Profits Back to Community & County Government
The Brown County Music Center is kicking off its 2026 season with a major give-back to Nashville. The nonprofit venue announced Wednesday that it's donating over two-hundred-fifty thousand dollars in ...
Feb 11, 2026
Petersburg Energy Center Now Powering 100,000 Homes
A new energy project is now officially in service in Pike County. AES Indiana announced Wednesday that the Petersburg Energy Center-featuring over five-hundred-thousand solar panels and a massive batt...
Feb 11, 2026
Hoosiers Urged to Better Understand Health Plan Benefits
Indiana health experts say many Hoosiers pay more for care simply because they do not fully understand what their health insurance plans already cover. Health plans and employers say many services, in...
Feb 11, 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