Category Archives: Local News

Evansville Museum Reaches Milestone
The Children's Museum of Evansville welcomed its one-millionth visitor this week. Julie and her two grandchildren were visiting from northern Indiana during Fall Break. CMoe has come a long way since ...
Amy Adams Oct 13, 2023 Photo from news release

Drug Dealer Will Spend Close To A Decade In Prison
An "Operation Lockdown" offender will spend the next eight years in prison. 42-year-old Jeffrey Bates of Mt. Vernon pled guilty to dealing in meth in court on Wednesday. As part of his guilty plea, Ba...
Amy Adams Oct 12, 2023 Jeffrey Bates (PCSO)

Salvation Army Welcomes Two New Captains To Evansville
Two new captains take command of the Salvation Army Evansville Corporation. Captains Brandon and Megan Lewis are a married couple with eight years of experience. They moved to Evansville from Quincy I...
Amy Adams Oct 12, 2023 Photo from Salvation Army Evansville Facebook

Women's Fund Will Award Grants To Six Non-Profits Next Month
The Women's Fund of Vanderburgh County has announced the six finalist organizations considered for their 2023 Impact Grant awards. They are Evansville Christian Life Center, Holly's House, Albion Fell...
Amy Adams Oct 12, 2023 Photo from news release

Here's A Contest That Holds Water
Four Tri-state cities and towns have a crack at the coveted Tank of the Year award. The competition is put on every year by Tnemec, a coatings manufacturer, and features water tanks from all across th...
Amy Adams Oct 12, 2023 grantlairdjr / CC

CenterPoint Customers Can Expect Lower Heating Bills
There is good news for CenterPoint Energy customers as heating season begins. Natural gas bills are expected to be more than 20 percent lower compared to last winter. Customers can anticipate paying a...
Amy Adams Oct 12, 2023 Bill Smith / CC

Mississippi Teen Will Serve 6 Months In Posey County Jail
Posey County authorities arrest a Mississippi teenager on drunk driving charges. Darrell Hinton of Pearl River Mississippi will do 180 days in the Posey County Jail. Officers spotted him last month hi...
Amy Adams Oct 11, 2023 Darrell Hinton (PCSO)

Woman Claiming To Be With ISIS Unfit For Trial
The Evansville woman who claimed to be with ISIS and threatened to kill cops has been found incompetent to stand trial. Back in June, 43-year-old Sierra Malloy took the American flag off the poll at S...
Amy Adams Oct 11, 2023 Sierra Malloy (VCCC)

Children Removed From Home After Father Destroyed It With An Axe
An Evansville man is sitting in jail and facing neglect charges. Officers were called to a home on Vann Avenue around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. Children in the home told police that their father 25-ye...
Amy Adams Oct 11, 2023 William Wathen (VCCC)

Evansville Wartime Museum Will Hold Vietnam Re-Enactment This Weekend
The Evansville Wartime Museum will have Vietnam Re-enactors on site this weekend from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ken Eppler will be painting on the hanger stage and Honor Flight will be on site to recruit V...
Amy Adams Oct 11, 2023 Photo from news release


