Category Archives: Local News

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

Investigators Now Know What Caused The Home Explosion In Gibson County
Emergency crews in Princeton responded within minutes after a call was made of a structure fire with explosion. This happened on Clark and Hart Streets around 11:30 Tuesday morning. Most of the damage...
Amy Adams Nov 16, 2022 Photo taken from the Princeton Area Firefighters Union Local 1634 Facebook page

One Person Killed On The Audubon Parkway
The Audubon Parkway was shut down Tuesday around noon after a fatal crash. It happened in the eastbound lanes near the 1078 Zion exit. A helicopter and the coroner were called to the scene. Officials ...
Amy Adams Nov 16, 2022 Image courtesy of Henderson Police Department

Habitat of Humanity Receives Large Donation
A non-profit housing organization has received a federal grant to help fulfill the dream of owning a home a reality. The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development gave Habitat for Huma...
Amy Adams Nov 16, 2022 Official U.S. Navy Page / CC

Red Cross Helping Family After Fire Destroys Home
Four people are displaced after their mobile home caught fire. The Evansville Fire Department was called to the 3000 block of Nevada Avenue Tuesday night around 7:20. The back half of the home was ful...
Amy Adams Nov 16, 2022 Kevin M Klerks / CC

Military Families Can Attend This Years Circus For Free
The Hadi Shriners are giving away free circus exchange tickets to immediate family members of local military. Tomorrow they will be in their parking lot at 6 Walnut Street in Downtown Evansville from ...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2022 Photo Curtesy of the Hadi Shrine Circus

Drugs Found In Vehicle During Traffic Stop
A Madisonville Police Officer found drugs inside of a vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday night. He found meth and the driver, 35 year old William Ruckert, under the influence. A search warrant was o...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2022 William Ruckert and Clayton Eaton (Hopkins County Jail)

EVSC Hall Of Fame Class Of 2022 Announced
Thirteen people were inducted into the EVSC Hall of Fame class of 2022. It takes place every two years and honors the inductee's life's work and their positive influence on public education in our com...
Amy Adams Nov 15, 2022 Photo from a EVSC news release


