Category Archives: Local News

Animal Cruelty Case Being Investigated By EPD
The Evansville Police Department is looking for the owners of a home in the 600 block of Gum Street. Earlier this week, four dogs were found severely malnourished and dehydrated in a pen. Two other do...
Amy Adams Aug 31, 2023 Leales org

Vanderburgh County Buffalo Trace Council Receives Check From ARPA
The American Rescue Plan Act awarded $25,000 to the Buffalo Trace Council, Boy Scouts of America in Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Council Commissioners presented the organization with a check on ...
Amy Adams Aug 31, 2023 Photo from news release

Millions Approved For Indiana Schools
Governor Eric Holcomb approved nearly $30 million in matching state grants for the safety of Indiana schools. Earlier this year the Indiana General Assembly approved the governor's 2023 Next Level Age...
Amy Adams Aug 30, 2023 Photo: Governor Eric Holcomb's Office

West Nile Virus Infects Young Horse
A report says a horse has been euthanized after contracting West Nile Disease. The report comes from the Equine Disease Communication Center. The 2-year-old stallion was the first confirmed positive f...
Amy Adams Aug 30, 2023 Phoenix Wolf-Ray / CC

Wife Of Late Comedian Gives Millions To University
The Red Skelton Museum Foundation Board of Directors announced Tuesday that the comedian's estate pledged a gift of $4 million to Vincennes University. The money will help in the expansion of the muse...
Amy Adams Aug 30, 2023 delius98 / CC

Evansville Charter School Ranked Best In the Nation
Signature School takes top honors. It is ranked the second-best high school in the country and the best charter high school in the nation in the US News & World Report 2023-2024 rankings. This is ...
Amy Adams Aug 30, 2023 Photo from Facebook

Two Dead in Louisville Mass Shooting
More gun violence in Louisville... at least two people are dead and several more injured in a mass shooting in a restaurant downtown. Louisville metro police say they received multiple calls reporting...
Aug 28, 2023 Shooting graphic -- Image Source: Midwest Communications

Retail Betting Coming to Kentucky
Mobile and in person retail betting is getting ready to launch at horse tracks in the Bluegrass state including Ellis Park in Henderson County. Mobile betting starts September 28th while in person ret...
Aug 28, 2023 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Sturgis Council Considers Bankruptcy, Dissolution
The Sturgis Kentucky City Council will meet this evening amid major financial problems. The city is suffering from a major financial deficit along with 21 unpaid invoices that have seriously depleted ...
Aug 28, 2023 City of Sturgis KY

East Gibson School Superintendent Resigns
The East Gibson School Corporation is looking for a new superintendent. This comes after the school board last night accepted the resignation of now former superintendent James Wilson. School Corporat...
Aug 25, 2023 James Wilson (VCCC)


