Category Archives: Local News

Father Had Kids With Him While Driving Drunk
A Hazelton Father is arrested for driving drunk with his kids in the car. Tuesday evening, police pulled over 27-year-old Jaret VanPatten on US 50 near Gray Barn Road for speeding and nearly hitting t...
Amy Adams Dec 04, 2025 Jaret VanPatten (ISP)

Man Arrested Twice On The Same Day
A Princeton man was arrested twice on the same day. On Tuesday, Gibson County Sheriff's Deputies served a protective order on 30-year-old Alexander Slagle. He was barred from returning to a residence ...
Amy Adams Dec 04, 2025 Alexander Slagle (GCSO)

EWSU Shutting Down Receiving Station
The receiving station at the Evansville water treatment plant will soon no longer be available to septic and grease haulers. Those are the people who haul waste from homes, restaurants, and businesses...
Amy Adams Dec 03, 2025 kinek00 / Depositphotos.com

Small Town Frustrated Over High Utility Rates
Lynnville residents got their first utility bills under the new schedule of higher utility bills. The town attorney says the water and sewer utilities have been losing money since 2009. The new rates ...
Amy Adams Dec 03, 2025 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com

Henderson Residents Share Concerns About Wind Farm
The Henderson City-County Planning Commission was met with a full house of residents on Tuesday night. They were there to share concerns about the proposed wind energy conversion system. Officials col...
Amy Adams Dec 03, 2025 dedivan1923 / Depositphotos.com

Evansville Man Jailed In Gibson County For OWI
An Evansville man is arrested in Gibson County following a traffic stop. 28-year-old Kainen Coomer is accused of failing to stop for traffic on State Road 68 near Highway 41. Upon approaching the vehi...
Amy Adams Dec 03, 2025 Kainen Coomer (GCSO)

Homeless Memorial Service Being Held In Downtown Evansville
A Homeless Memorial Service will be held on Thursday at 5:30 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Evansville. This is the 25th year that Aurora has honored those who have lost their lives...
Amy Adams Dec 02, 2025 Photo from news release

Gibson County Man Clocked Traveling Over 100 Mph
A Haubstadt man is arrested following a traffic stop. Just before 8:00 Sunday night, a Gibson County Sheriff's Deputy pulled over 26-year-old Anthony Sharp. He was clocked traveling 108 miles per hour...
Amy Adams Dec 02, 2025 Anthony Sharp (GCSO)

Insurance Company Files Suit Against EFD
An insurance company is suing the City of Evansville nearly a year after a fire rekindled at a restaurant. The flare-up caused thousands of dollars in damage. The suit claims that the Evansville Fire ...
Amy Adams Dec 02, 2025 Photo courtesy of EFD news release

Evansville Man Accused Of Firing Gun During Dispute
Central Dispatch got a call Sunday morning concerning a dispute at a duplex near the intersection of Michigan and Morton Streets. Witnesses say an argument about a dog escalated. Evansville police sai...
Amy Adams Dec 01, 2025 Demitri Cole (VCSO)


