Category Archives: Local News

Local Non-Profit Donor Wins $10,000 In Annual Drawing
The United Way of Southern Indiana held their annual drawing at the Federal Credit Union in Newburgh yesterday. A donor won $10,000 from the non-profit organization. To date, United Way of Southwester...
Amy Adams Feb 23, 2023 Photo from United Way press release

12 in Owensboro large scale meth ring to get federal charges
Federal agents and Owensboro police have arrested nine people locally in what's described as a large scale meth ring. Two people in Florida and one person in Georgia were also arrested in connection w...
Brian Medcalf Feb 22, 2023 whitesun12

Two Candidates Won't Be On May's Ballots
The Vanderburgh County election board votes to remove two candidates from the Evansville mayor's race. Republican Caine Helmer and Democrat Brian Alexander were removed because they didn't meet the re...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Maryland GovPics / CC

KYTC Doubles Reward To $5,000
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has doubled the reward to $5,000 in hopes to capture thieves stealing copper wire. Light poles have been stripped, along with junction boxes of about 94,000 feet of...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Pictures included in KYTC news release

Wallace Sentenced Today For 2022 Shooting
An Evansville man will be sentenced today for shooting a woman in 2022. 39 year old Sendaneo Wallace barricaded himself inside the victim's house on East Riverside Drive. While he was being taken into...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Sendaneo Wallace (Evansville Police Department)

Members Of Motorcycle Club Sentenced To Prison
15 members of the Grim Reaper motorcycle club were sentenced Tuesday to more than 155 years in federal prison. 31-year-old Central Holman, IV, of Owensboro was the main source, whose ringleaders were ...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Photo from WIKY NEWS archives

Man Arrested After Investigation
Kentucky State Police along with the Henderson County Joint Task Force arrested a man Tuesday in an ongoing drug investigation. 48 year old Anthony Hendricks was found in possession of over 30 counter...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Anthony Hendricks (Henderson County Jail)

Flooding Closes Several Tri-State Roads
Seminary Road from Duesner Road to Old Henderson Road Happe Road from Duesner Road to Old Henderson Road King Road from Old Henderson Road to Happe Road Hickory Ridge Road from Old Henderson Road to H...
Amy Adams Feb 22, 2023 Photo from VCSO

High Water Closings With Pictures and Video
The following roads are closed due to high water: South Wienbach Ave. ROAD NAME FROM TO Seminary Road Duesner Road Old Henderson Road Happe Road Duesner Road Old Henderson Road King Road Old Henderson...
Aaron Santini Feb 21, 2023 WIKY News Photo:
Waterworks Road high water.

Funeral Services Are Today For Boonville High School Student
Funeral services are set for Boonville High School student Ashton Pryor, who died in a car wreck Friday morning. Visitation is today from 10 to 2 at Living Word Christian Church in Newburgh with the f...
Amy Adams Feb 21, 2023 Ashton Pryor Obituary picture


