Category Archives: Local News
Six Separate Tornadoes Confirmed in Northwest Kentucky and Southwest Indiana Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Paducah Kentucky says a total of 6 separate tornadoes occurred across northwest Kentucky and southwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening as the remnants of Beryl mo...
Jul 11, 2024
Huntingburg Celebrates Alley Activation Project
The city of Huntingburg is celebrating the opening of the Alley Activation Project in its downtown historic district. The project received $110,000 of READI 1.0 funds through Indiana's Regional Econom...
Jul 11, 2024
Former State Representative Sentenced in Bribery Corruption Case
Former Indiana State Representative Sean Eberhart will spend one year and one day in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud in a gambling corruptio...
Jul 11, 2024
Daviess Co. Man Killed in Crash on I-64 in Harrison Co.
Indiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County that claimed the life of a Daviess County man. It happened around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon on eastbound I-64, about five m...
Jul 10, 2024
EF-0 Tornado Confirmed in Martin County
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Martin County Tuesday evening with wind speeds that reached 85 miles per hour. Eyewitness accounts indicate a brief and weak ...
Jul 10, 2024
State of Illinois Celebrates $1 Billion in Cannabis Retail Sales
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state reached one billion dollars in cannabis retail sales on July 1st. This includes more than 850 million dollars in adult use cannabis sales and almost 150 mi...
Jul 10, 2024
Indiana Law Enforcement Agencies Are Cracking Down on Speeding
Now through July 31st, participating law enforcement agencies in Indiana will conduct a high-visibility enforcement campaign targeting speeding drivers. The campaign is funded by the Indiana Criminal ...
Jul 10, 2024
Gibson Co. Deputies Receive Lifesaving Awards for Response to Personal Injury Accident
Two Gibson County Sheriff's Deputies were recently presented lifesaving awards for their response to a personal injury accident on May 24th of this year. Deputies Quinten Might and Michael Owens were ...
Jul 10, 2024
Gibson Co.: Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads to Arrest of Two on Drug Charges
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says two women were arrested around 12:30 Wednesday morning for Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia. 37-year-old Courtney Hale of Owensville and 44-year-...
Jul 10, 2024
Applications Being Taken for Residential Safe Room Program
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says the Residential Safe Room Program application period is now open. Applications are due July 31st using the safe room application form. IDHS will select...
Jul 10, 2024
This Day in Country Music
On this day May 14, 2011
Country singer Blake Shelton married Maranda Lambert at Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas. 550 people were in attendance, including many celebrities, such as Reba McEntire, Cee Lo Green, Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley, Charles Kelley,...
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On this day May 14, 1971
Johnny Cash appeared on the UK TV where he talked about his career as well as performing "Man In Black" and "If I Were A Carpenter.'
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On this day May 13, 1914
Born on this day in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was Johnnie Wright, the singer-songwriter who worked with Jack Anglin in the duo Johnnie & Jack, who had the 1965 #1 hit "Hello Vietnam", which was used as the opening theme in the film He died on Sept 27th...
May 13, 2025
On this day May 13, 1993
Born on this day, American country music singer and songwriter Morgan Wallen. His second album, released in January 2021, became the only country album in the 64-year history of the 200 to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1. It went on to spend a t...
May 13, 2025
On this day May 12, 1901
Born on this day in De Soto, Missouri, was The Duke of Paducah (Benjamin Francis Ford), an American country comedian, radio host and banjo player popular from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was elected to the in February 1986. He died on 20 June 1986.
May 12, 2025
On this day May 12, 1988
During a UK tour, Johnny Cash appeared at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Glen Campbell joined Cash on stage where they played a selection of each other's hits.
May 12, 2025
On this day May 10, 1988
The final edition of the television variety show hosted by Dolly Parton aired on ABC. Guest stars featured in the series had included Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Tyne Daly, Bruce Willis, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Tom Selleck, the Ne...
May 10, 2025
On this day May 08, 2009
Dolly Parton gave the commencement speech at the commencement ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Arts and Sciences. During the ceremony she received an honorary degree, a doctorate of humane and mu...
May 08, 2025