Category Archives: Local News
National Education Association Report Finds Hoosiers 38th In Nation for Teacher Pay
The average salary for an Indiana teacher in the 2024-25 school year was 61-thousand-661-dollars, which the National Education Association says is 38th in the country. The national average salary for ...
Apr 28, 2026 Young teacher helps to read her student. Elementary school kids sitting on desks and reading books in classroom.
Bloomington Police Searching for Two Suspects in Mass Shooting
Police in Bloomington are looking for two suspects in connection with a mass shooting. It happened during a large gathering early Sunday morning. Three women and two teens were injured by gunfire in t...
Apr 28, 2026
Knox Co. Sheriff Issues Scam Warning
The Knox County Sheriff's Office says it has received several calls about a scam in which the victim gets a phone call with a local bank showing up on the caller ID. The victim is told someone was try...
Apr 27, 2026
Vincennes Rendezvous Advanced Admissions Buttons Now on Sale
Advanced admission buttons for the 49th Annual Vincennes Rendezvous are now available for $12 at all Vincennes Banks and United Packing and Shipping. Each button provides entry for both Saturday and S...
Apr 27, 2026
Oakland City Man Arrested for Dealing
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City man is facing drug dealing charges following the search of a room Sunday at the Diplomat Motel in Oakland City. That search turned up Methamphet...
Apr 27, 2026
CDC: Salmonella Outbreak In 13 States Linked to Backyard Poultry
The CDC says public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella illnesses. The agency says the illnesses are linked to contact with backyard poultry, which can carry Salmone...
Apr 27, 2026
Knox Co. Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests for Dealing Meth
Two people were arrested late Friday night on US 41 near Vincennes following a traffic stop for speeding. Indiana State Police report that a K9 alerted officers to drugs in the vehicle, leading to the...
Apr 26, 2026
Winslow Woman Arrested for Neglect and OVWI
Indiana State Police say Winslow woman is facing charges of Neglect and Operating While Intoxicated following a traffic stop Saturday night on a rural Pike County Road near Winslow. 27-year-old Erica ...
Apr 26, 2026
Walmart Recalls 50K Adjustable Dumbbells
About 50,000 FitRx Adjustable Dumbbells sold at Walmart are being recalled due to an impact hazard from weight plates detaching during use, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. There h...
Apr 26, 2026
Petersburg Woman Found Guilty of Dealing in and Possession of Methamphetamine
A Pike County Circuit Court Jury found a Petersburg woman Guilty Thursday of Dealing in and Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. The jury deliberated for about 45 minutes b...
Apr 23, 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