Category Archives: Local News

EVSC Providing Free Meals This Summer
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is providing free meals for students this summer. Starting today Bosse High School will provide breakfast only from 8:15 to 8:45. Other schools will start...
Amy Adams May 30, 2023 Photo from EVSC

Fire Investigators Now Know The Cause
Evansville fire investigators say a candle sparked a blaze at a home last night on West Iowa Street. When firefighters arrived they found the fire in the kitchen and living room area. The fire was qui...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Photo by John Buckman

Evansville Walmart Employees Come To Woman's Rescue
Evansville police were dispatched to the east side Wal Mart Super Center about 8:30 Thursday night. It was reported that a man with a gun was chasing a woman through the store. By the time responding ...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Fruitnet.com / CC

Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Killed In Accident
Indiana State Police are investigating the death of a volunteer fireman. Thursday morning emergency crews responded to a single vehicle crash near the town of Farmland. 29 year old firefighter Kyle Os...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Photo from Randolph County, Indiana Sheriff's Department

Huge Drug Bust In Posey County
21 people arrested after an almost year long operation called "Operation Last Dance" are facing multiple felony charges dealing controlled substances. The Posey County Drug Task Force and other law en...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 Photo PCPD

First Day For Half Pot Sales
The Shriners are kicking off ticket sales for the Hadi Half-Pot this morning. Tickets will be on sale until 6pm June 24th. The cash drawing will take place at 8pm at Shriners Fest on Evansville's rive...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023

A List Of Tri-State Memorial Day Observances
Illinois Wayne County...VFW Post 4535 Fairfield 11 a.m. Memorial Day service at Maple Hill Cemetery. White County...American Legion Post 224 in Carmi Memorial Day service at city park, 11 a.m. Carmi V...
Amy Adams May 26, 2023 U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa / CC

Louisiana Man Arrested In Gibson County
A Gibson County Sheriff Deputy stopped a speeding gray Kia on I-69 Wednesday morning. 21 year old Wyatt Stephens of Prairieville, Louisiana was identified as the driver. During a roadside investigatio...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Wyatt Stephens (Gibson County Jail)

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced In Posey County
A Mount Vernon woman was sentenced to eleven years in prison yesterday. 33 year old Desiree Coons was apprehended during the undercover drug bust "Operation Aftershock" in June 2020. She was found gui...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Desiree Coon (Posey County Jail)

Stable Housing For Homeless Under Construction
A new low income housing program broke ground on Wednesday. ECHO Housing hosted the ceremony for "The Promise Home" on Read Street in downtown Evansville. Once completed, the new development will have...
Amy Adams May 25, 2023 Marcie Casas / CC


