Category Archives: Local News

Free Bus Rides Starting On Saturday
The Owensboro Transit System has been offering 50 percent off bus rides this month. Starting tomorrow they will offer free bus rides on all its routes. Organizers encourage the community to take advan...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from OTS FB site

Pizza Restaurant Remains Open After Fire
Henderson fire crews were called to a business fire early Thursday morning. It happened at Firedome Pizza just off Highway 41 in the Trees and Trends shopping center, at about 4:30 am. It took crews a...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from Henderson FD FB site

Official Names Given To Baby Monkeys
Those Colobus monkeys born last month at Mesker Park Zoo now have official names. The baby boy who was born to Garnet is now named Onyx. The baby girl born to Kaasidy has been christened Rosemary. You...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from MPZ FB

Ohio County Sheriff's Office Searching For Robbery Suspect
The Ohio County Sheriff's Office needs help in identifying a robbery suspect. The suspect came into the Raceway Market in McHenry Wednesday night. He was wearing a mask and gloves. He pulled a gun and...
Amy Adams Dec 08, 2023 Photo from Ohio County Sheriff's Office FB site

Former Police Chief Facing Several Charges
Hartford Kentucky's police chief has been indicted and arrested on numerous charges. Chief Brent Lindsey was placed on leave a month ago as a criminal investigation proceeded. Some time back, investig...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Brent Lindsey (Hartford Police Department)

Three People Busted For Drugs During Traffic Stop
An Indiana State Trooper conducted a traffic stop on I-65 Wednesday afternoon south of Seymour. During the stop, the trooper determined that three male occupants had illegal drugs. During a search of ...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Landon Pearl, Alonzo Dixon and Devon Peach (Jackson County Jail)

Former IT Employee Accused Of Hacking Website
A former IT employee for the Vanderburgh County Assessor Office has been arrested after allegedly hacking into the office's website. The breach took place in January. Assessor officials were alerted t...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Scott Hunt (VCCC)

Popular Bar-B-Q Restaurant Closing Their Doors
Wolf's Bar-B-Q has new owners. Their identity will be announced once the sale is finalized next week. The Evansville property is being sold to someone local, and the building will remain a restaurant,...
Amy Adams Dec 07, 2023 Photo from Wolf's Bar-B-Q FB site

Red Kettle Donations Will Double Starting Tomorrow
Holiday shoppers will have an extra incentive to put cash in the Salvation Army Kettles later this week. Local supporters will match up to $20,000 that is donated to the Salvation Army over three days...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Photo from news release

Students Transported To Hospital After School Bus Crash
Two school buses crashed into each other Tuesday afternoon in Henderson. 10 students sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to the hospital. The crash happened on Killiecrankie a...
Amy Adams Dec 06, 2023 Tomash Devenishek / CC


