Category Archives: Local News

A major change starts this year, in the 90th edition of the Hadi Shrine Circus. Event chairman Dale Thomas says after much discussion, the decision was made to retire the Shrine Circus Elephants. Thom...

Several Westside schools were put on lockdown as a precaution Wednesday morning. Just after 10:00 deputies were called to a home on Hogue Road for a stolen vehicle report. Upon arrival, however, deput...

Some 40 tons of non-perishable food and cleaning supplies will be distributed this morning at the historic New Hope Baptist Church back parking lot. The food giveaway will begin at 9:00 am. The large ...

After an extensive national search, Reitz Memorial High School has a new President. Effective July 1, Josh Reising will take on the role. Reising has served as Reitz Memorial's Director of Finance for...

A Statewide Silver Alert has been issued for an Evansville man. EPD is investigating the disappearance of 60-year-old Phillip Ray Dillon. He is 6 feet 1 inches tall, 150 pounds, and has brown hair wit...

Volunteer fire departments across Indiana will receive new personal protective equipment to better serve their communities. Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security announ...

A former Gibson County elementary school teacher is now designated as a serious violent felon by Indiana law. Kevin Smith was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years on child pornography charges. Smith...

Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday afternoon at the Cricket Wireless store off the Highway 41 strip in Henderson. A couple of hours after the holdup, police arrested Mauri...

Evansville police have made a fourth arrest in an ongoing case of check fraud. Daron Pierce was jailed on fraud and forgery charges. Investigators say the suspects deposited fraudulent checks at an ar...

The storm debris disposal at Burdette Park will no longer accept any materials. The site established in response to the recent storm damage in Vanderburgh County closed on Monday. Residents are encour...