Category Archives: Local News

Early Voting Sites Available Later This Month
Voters that plan on doing it early can do so by visiting one of the five Evansville Vanderburgh Public Libraries that are participating. They are the Central library downtown, McCollough, North Park, ...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Fire Destroys Home In Henderson
Henderson Fire Department crews were called to do battle with a blaze in the 1400 Block of Powell Street early this morning. The call came in a little before 3:00am. Arriving units found the home full...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2022 Photo taken from Henderson Fire Dept. Facebook

Maximum Sentence Given To Mt. Vernon Man
A Mt. Vernon man stood in front of a judge in a Posey County circuit courtroom Wednesday where he was given the maximum sentence of six years. 32 year old Robert Wolf pled guilty to multiple charges, ...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2022 Robert Wolf Posey County Jail

Kentucky Man Arrested Facing Several Drug Charges
The Henderson Police Department responded to a residence in the 1700 block of S. Green Street last Monday because individuals were refusing to leave. Officers say Menelik Brank fled from the scene on ...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2022 Menelik Brank Henderson County Jail

Department Of Park And Recreation Adding More Staff
The Department of Parks and Recreation started working on their five year Master Plan for the City of Evansville a few months ago. They have made some updates in that time. Mayor Winnecke and the city...
Amy Adams Oct 06, 2022 Jeff Egnaczyk / CC

Shrine Hosts Screening Clinic for Kids
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring children to a free screening clinic hosted by the Hadi Shriners on Saturday, October 15, 2022. A doctor will be onsite at the Hadi Shrine Ticket Office loca...
Debra Miller Oct 05, 2022 Image property of
Hadi Shrine Temple

Baby Killed And Mother Taken To The Hospital
A 13 month old baby has died after being hit by car while in her mother's arms. It happened Tuesday morning in the 5000 block of Ky 416 in Henderson County. 25 year old Nathan Simmonds was driving dow...
Amy Adams Oct 05, 2022 R. Miller / CC

Drunk Driver Crashes Into School Bus With Students On Board
A drunk driver hit a school bus with 52 students on board Tuesday afternoon. Webster County Deputies say they were patrolling State Route 132 outside of Sebree, when they were flagged down because of ...
Amy Adams Oct 05, 2022 Juan Arturo (Webster County Jail)

Person Thrown From Vehicle In Crash
A serious accident involving two cars in Warrick county shut down State Road 61 at Roeder Road Tuesday night for a few hours. The Warrick County Sheriff says one person was thrown from their vehicle. ...
Amy Adams Oct 05, 2022 Image courtesy of The Warrick County Sheriff's Office

Help With Winter Utility Bills On The Way
Mayor Lloyd Winneke will host six Access to Service Fair events throughout the upcoming winter season. Customers will be able to speak one-on-one with CenterPoint Energy and Evansville Water and Sewer...
Amy Adams Oct 05, 2022 Photo from press release


