Category Archives: Local News

Four Weak And Drowsy Children Taken To Hospital
A babysitter was taken to EPD Headquarters for questioning Wednesday afternoon. The children she was watching were found in a weak and drowsy state when the mother arrived to pick them up. She rushed ...
Amy Adams Jun 29, 2023 Deana Byrd (VCCC)

Community Kitchen Coming To Downtown Evansville
A million dollars in American Rescue Plan funding is headed the the CK Newsome Center. The money will be used to build what's being called a Community Kitchen. Community residents will be able to use ...
Amy Adams Jun 29, 2023 Photo taken from City Of Evansville website

City Pools to Close Early Today Due to Air Quality Conditions
From the City of Evansville: In consultation with the Vanderburgh County Health Department, the Evansville Department of Parks & Recreation will be closing city pools early today at 2 p.m., Wednes...
Aaron Santini Jun 28, 2023 christina rutz / CC

Hadi Half-Pot Claimed
The winner of the 2023 Hadi Half-Pot has come forward. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, got their ticket at the Hadi Shrine Ticket Office Downtown Evansville on Monday, June 19. The Hadi Ha...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo from news release

Burdette Park Is Operating On Normal Schedule Today After Scare
Tuesday morning Vanderburgh County deputies were dispatched to Nurrenbern and Graff Roads near Burdette Park for a suspicious circumstance. A perimeter was set up after deputies believed a pipe bomb w...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo taken from Burdette Park Facebook

Expect More Patrols On Indiana Highways
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign runs from Friday through July 8th for the 4th of July holiday. Extra patrols will be on the highways looking for impaired drivers. During the weekend around...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo from ISP

Vanderburgh County Tax Payers Beware
Evansville police are warning residents and business owners about a scam that comes through the mail. You might receive a letter saying you owe thousands in back taxes. Investigators say if you get su...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo from EPD Facebook page

This Will Be A First For Owensboro
A "Food Truck of the Year" competition kicks off this Friday and runs through July 4th. It's the first of it's kind in Owensboro, known to have mouth watering Bar-B-Q. Each food truck will be given QR...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo taken from Owensboro Times

Goal Is To Have High Speed Internet By Thanksgiving
AT&T is working to provide high speed internet to all of rural Vanderburgh County, and they're well on the way. Already, company workers have expanded fiber broadband to another 11-thousand homes ...
Amy Adams Jun 28, 2023 Photo from Phil Hayes

Evansville Woman Shot While Walking
Evansville police arrive at a shots-fired call in the 800 block of East Virginia Street around 4:00 this morning. While en route, officers got a call that a woman had arrived at a local hospital with ...
Amy Adams Jun 27, 2023 Photo from EPD


