Category Archives: Local News
Road Closure Planned for State Road 61 in Pike County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 61 near Spurgeon in Pike County is scheduled to close Monday, July 15th for a bridge deck overlay project. The closure will occur just north of...
Jul 08, 2024
Police Exercise Planned for Jasper High School Thursday
The Jasper Police Department will conduct a full-scale training exercise at Jasper High School on Thursday, July 11th from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. There will be a heavy presence of law enforcement from sev...
Jul 08, 2024
Lane Restriction Begins Today on I-69 North in Evansville; Restriction Expected to Last Through Late This Year
A long-term lane restriction is expected to begin tonight on a short section of I-69 North in Evansville to accommodate preconstruction and construction activities for Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River...
Jul 08, 2024
Remnants of Beryl Headed to Indiana
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas Monday morning, bringing with it strong winds and lots of rain. The storm is moving further inland, and the National Weather Service says Beryl will eventually m...
Jul 08, 2024
Suspect Arrested Following Shooting at Pokagon State Park
Indiana Conservation Officers, the Steuben County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police are investigating a shooting incident Saturday in the parking lot of Pokagon State Park in northeastern ...
Jul 07, 2024
Cops Cycling for Survivors Gets Underway Monday
It's time for this year's Cops Cycling for Survivors ride and fundraiser. Each year, current and former law enforcement officials and survivors, their families, and their friends cycle around the stat...
Jul 07, 2024
Home Search Leads to Arrest of Jasper Woman on Drug Charges
A Jasper woman is facing drug charges after drugs were found Thursday during a routine search of her home by Dubois County Community Corrections. Corrections staff notified Jasper Police who arrested ...
Jul 05, 2024
17-Year-Old Vigo Co. Youth Hit by Fire Vehicle Dies from Injuries
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office says a 17-year-old boy has died from injuries received when he was hit by a Prairieton/Prairie Creek Fire Department pick-up truck heading to a brush fire. It happened...
Jul 05, 2024
Stolen Gun Recovered During Knox Co. Traffic Stop
The Knox County Sheriff's Office says a stolen handgun was recovered early Friday morning during a traffic stop on State Road 67 near Bruce Road. The weapon was reported stolen in a vehicle break-in i...
Jul 05, 2024
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Wanted Subject Hiding in Trunk
Indiana State Police arrested two people late Wednesday night following a traffic stop on State Road 64 near Eckerty in Crawford County. The vehicle was registered to 50-year-old Andrew Burnett of Geo...
Jul 05, 2024
This Day in Country Music
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
On this day April 23, 2017
The Andrew Johnson Hotel in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Hank Williams stayed on December 31, 1952, hours before his death, made headlines after mayor Tim Burchett announced that Knox County would seek proposals to redevelop the building, sparking re-in...
Apr 23, 2025
On this day April 23, 1936
Born on this day, was Roy Orbison, singer, songwriter, who had a 1964 UK & US #1 single with "Pretty Woman" plus over 20 US & 30 UK Top 40 singles. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country and western band in high school until...
Apr 23, 2025
On this day April 20, 1959
Goldband Records released "Puppy Love" by a 13-year old Dolly Parton, a song that was recorded two years earlier when she was just eleven years old. The song didn't chart, but was later to be a hit in 1972 for Donny Osmond.
Apr 20, 2025
On this day April 20, 2020
Stuck at home in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, Willie Nelson staged the "Come And Toke It" live stream (in reference to 420 day, "the unofficial weed holiday"), to support efforts to legalize marijuana and free those incarcerated for it. Ot...
Apr 20, 2025
On this day April 20, 2009
Jimmy Dean's house was largely gutted by a fire, although the Deans escaped injury. The Deans rebuilt their home on the same foundation and returned early in 2010.
Apr 20, 2025
On this day April 20, 1965
Roger Miller was at #1 on the US Country charts with "King Of The Road." The song has been covered by many other artists, including George Jones, Dean Martin, Boxcar Willie, Randy Travis, the Statler Brothers, Rufus Wainwright & Teddy Thompson, The Pro...
Apr 20, 2025