Category Archives: Local News

National Night Out Celebrates 40 Years
Community members are invited to The National Night Out event at the C.K. Newsome Center in Evansville tonight from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. There will be free food and a children's firefighting challenge ...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2023 Photo from Boonville Police Department

Syndrome Caused By Ticks On The Rise
The Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in an allergy caused by tick bites. In the last 13 years, over 100,000 people have developed hypersensitivity to red meat caused by the saliva of the l...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2023 Judy Gallagher / CC

Construction Crews Removing Obsolete Fixture On Cherry Street
A long-time landmark in the Evansville inner city is being torn down. The smokestack at Select Specialty Hospital on Cherry Street is being removed. It's been a fixture in the downtown area since the ...
Amy Adams Aug 01, 2023 in hiatus / CC

Man Shoots Girlfriend's House Then His Own
An Evansville man is in jail after allegedly shooting up his girlfriend's house Sunday morning. Evansville police responded to a shots-fired call in the 300 block of Eichel around 9:00 am. The suspect...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2023 Bryan Hale (VCCC)

ISP Warn Residents About Asphalt Scammers
Indiana State Police are warning residents that live in Southern Indiana of an asphalt scam. Three men are going to houses offering to reseal driveways. While two of the men distract the victim, the t...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2023 ISP photo

Wiener Dog Races Always Bring Big Crowds
Ellie Sparkles is now a two-time defending champion at the annual Ellis Park Dachshund Derby. Ellie hesitated not one moment to run flat out to her owners, taking the prize. The race was originally sc...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2023 Wiener Dog Races (photo from Ellis Park Racing Facebook)

Woman Arrested After Kicking Firefighters
A woman attacked firefighters while responding to a possible overdose call. It happened Saturday morning in the 400 block of N. Boeke Road. A paramedic told officers that 35-year-old Samantha Gardner ...
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2023 Samantha Gardner (VCCC)

Way To Go Lilly!
Lilly King is on her way home after competing with some of the world's best swimmers in Japan. Lilly's team took the gold during the Women's 4x100 Medley Relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championship....
Amy Adams Jul 31, 2023 Picture taken from Wiky News archives

Hot Temperatures Postpone Events At Ellis Park
The excessive heat has postponed Friday and Saturday's racing and gaming programs at Ellis Park. Those cards will transfer to Monday and Tuesday and will not be redrawn. Sunday's nine-race program rem...
Amy Adams Jul 28, 2023 Daniel Hartwig / CC

Visit City Attractions For Less With Pass
Explore Evansville, in partnership with seven of the region's top attractions, has introduced the all-inclusive Evansville Attraction Pass. This will allow visitors and locals admission to the cMoe Ko...
Amy Adams Jul 28, 2023 Explore Evansville


