Category Archives: Local News

Vanderburgh Community Foundation Awarding $360,000 in Grants
The Vanderburgh Community Foundation announced plans for its yearlong 30th anniversary celebration at a kickoff event on November 16 at Glenwood Leadership Academy. The three main components of the ce...
Aaron Santini Nov 18, 2022 Image courtesy of Vanderburgh Community Foundation

Suspect Arrested In Connection With Early Morning Shooting
The Evansville Police Department was called to the 2200 block of Sunburst Blvd around 4:15 this morning in reference to a shooting. Officers located a man that had been shot. The victim was awake and ...
Amy Adams Nov 18, 2022 Quincy Moss (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Follow These Cost Cutting Tips From CenterPoint Energy
The temperatures are already starting to drop and winter is still a month away. CenterPoint Energy offers some cost saving tips for the months ahead. An annual inspection and tune up is recommended to...
Amy Adams Nov 18, 2022 Tony Hisgett / CC

Man Arrested During Massive Drug Bust
The Madisonville-Hopkins County VICE and Narcotics Unit believe they have their suspect connected to a drug Trafficking organization. Over the last year, authorities have been investigating fentanyl r...
Amy Adams Nov 18, 2022 Demario Murray (Hopkins County Jail)

Free Thanksgiving Meals Provided This Evening
Beverly's Hearty Slice is providing over 250 Thanksgiving meals tonight at Kendall-Perkins Park from 5:30 to 7. Travis Owsley is the founder and named the event in honor of his mother. The ready made ...
Amy Adams Nov 18, 2022 Photo taken from Beverly's Hearty Slice Facebook page

Police Called To An Early Morning Shooting In Evansville
Evansville Police are no longer on the scene of an early morning shooting. It happened just after 4:00 at 2250 Sunburst Blvd. At least one person was shot and taken to the hospital by ambulance. Offic...
Amy Adams Nov 18, 2022 Karen / CC

Driver Arrested After Car Was Found Down Embankment
Officers were dispatched to a single car crash Wednesday evening around 6:45 in the 1200 block of east I-69. When they arrived on scene a vehicle was observed laying on its side at the bottom of an em...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC

Careful Of Scams This Holiday Season
Tis the season to be jolly and hopefully not scammed. One Evansville resident had a close call after receiving a phone call Wednesday morning. The person on the other end claimed to be a police office...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2022 Alachua County / CC

Lamasco Bar Owner Scheduled For Court Appearance
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation board member Amy Word is due in court today. Word is facing a charge of maintaining a common nuisance. She is the owner of the Lamasco Bar. Word was arrested ...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2022 Amy Word (Photo from Vanderburgh County Jail)

Annual Lighting Of The Official Christmas Tree Is Today
Everyone is invited to join the City of Evansville this evening in front of the Downtown Civic Center at 5:00 as we countdown the start of the holiday season. The Central High School Varsity Choir wil...
Amy Adams Nov 17, 2022 Photo from video sent by Noah Stubbs


