Category Archives: Local News

Empty Out Medicine Cabinet For Take Back This Saturday
This Saturday is "Prescription Drug Take Back" put on by the Indiana State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration. A collection site will be set up at the Indiana State Police post on Highway ...
Amy Adams Oct 27, 2022 Indiana State Police

Little Boy Found Dead Inside Of Suitcase Is Identified
Authorities with the Indiana State Police now know the identity of the boy found in a suitcase six months ago. In April, a local mushroom hunter found a suitcase in a wooded area in Pekin, Indiana. Th...
Amy Adams Oct 27, 2022 (1) ISP (2) Dejuane Anderson, ISP (3) Dawn Coleman, ISP (4) Cairo Jordan with Father, Instagram

Low River Levels Is Causing Stress For Farmers
Farmers are harvesting their grain crops, but getting them to market is another matter. 64% of all grain in the United States is transported by river barge along the Mississippi river which, right now...
Amy Adams Oct 27, 2022 Metro Centric / CC

Parks Department Wants To Hear From Public
The Evansville Parks Department is hosting an open house to get public comment on the parks master plan. The event will be today from 4pm to 7pm at CK Newsome Center. The Parks Department is updating ...
Amy Adams Oct 27, 2022 John Hilliard / CC

Southern Indiana Stadium Used In Famous Movie Being Renovated
League Stadium in Huntingburg is getting a face-lift. Lower level seats have already been removed from the ball park and new ones will be installed. No word on when the work will be completed. League ...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 Snapmann / CC

Congratulations! It's A Boy!
A bit of excitement on Evansville's west side this morning. We were alerted by reports of a heavy police and ambulance presence in the area of the USI campus. A check with authorities noted it as a me...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 Critical Moss / CC

Coat-A-Kid Needs Gently Used Coats
Coat-A-Kid kicked off yesterday and will run through December. Don's Claytons, the Salvation Army and the Evansville Christian Life Center will distribute gently used coats to children and teens acros...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 Kate Ter Haar / CC

New Jobs Coming To Posey County
Posey County is looking forward to a 500,000 square foot recycling center that will bring in an estimated 200 jobs. Avangard Innovative, a Texas-based company, will build it's new recycling plant acro...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 Travis Wise / CC

Man Carrying Gun Seen Walking Near School
A person was seen walking near Stringtown School carrying a gun. He was spotted Tuesday morning as parents were dropping their kids off. Officers found two juveniles with a BB-gun and illegal drugs. P...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 WIJKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Mother Takes Plea Deal In Daughter's Death
Murder and other charges have been dropped for the mother of Kamari Opperman. Makaylee Opperman agreed to plead guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death and conspiracy to deal narcotics. He...
Amy Adams Oct 26, 2022 Makaylee Opperman (Vanderburgh County Jail)


