Category Archives: Local News
Friday Morning Storms Knock Out Power to Hundreds in Southern Indiana
Dubois Rural Electric Cooperative reports numerous power outages due to this morning's severe storms in southern Indiana. Many of the outages were caused by downed trees. Line crews were attempting to...
Jul 05, 2024
Two Tornadoes Confirmed in Louisville on The 4th Of July
Louisville, Kentucky had two tornadoes on the Fourth of July. The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado caused damage Thursday in west Louisville, knocking over large trees with 95-mile-an...
Jul 05, 2024
Fire Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in Vigo Co.
The Vigo County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a fire department pick-up truck heading to a brush fire struck a pedestrian in the roadway. It happened on Wednesday night around 10:30 on Paddo...
Jul 04, 2024
City of Huntingburg to Break Ground on Major Infrastructure Project at Wastewater Treatment Plant
The City of Huntingburg will break ground Tuesday, July 16th on what it calls a significant infrastructure project aimed at enhancing the health and safety of its citizens. The city says the ceremony ...
Jul 04, 2024
Evansville Grandma Accused of Spraying Grandkids with Pepper Spray
A grandmother in Evansville is in jail accused of spraying her grandchildren in the face with pepper spray. Court documents say Michelle Simpson was intending to spray her adult son after she accused ...
Jul 04, 2024
Bloomington Teens Arrests After Neighborhood Fight
Three teenagers from Bloomington have been arrested after a neighborhood fight and an altercation with responding police. A 13-year-old boy is facing two charges of intimidation and a charge of resist...
Jul 04, 2024
No Local Democratic Candidates on Knox Co. Ballot
Knox County Clerk David Shelton says the deadline for county party chairs to make appointments for ballot vacancies was noon Wednesday. Shelton says the local ballot has now been set for the November ...
Jul 03, 2024
Veterans Information Seminar to be Held in Vincennes July 8th
Disabled American Veterans will hold a Veterans Information Seminar in Vincennes July 8th at the Moose Lodge at 904 South 17th Street. A benefit seminar will be held from 5:30 until 6:30 PM while clai...
Jul 03, 2024
Vincennes Man Gets No Jail Time in Shooting of Stepdad
A Vincennes man accused of shooting his stepfather two years ago will serve no jail time. That's the decision by a Knox County judge in the case of James Finley, who is said to have shot his stepfathe...
Jul 03, 2024
Knox Co. Health Dept. to Hold Back-to-School Immunization Clinic
The Knox County Health Department will conduct a Back-to-School Immunization Clinic on Saturday, July 27th from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Bierhaus Building, 328 N. 2nd Street in Vincennes. The Immu...
Jul 03, 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