Category Archives: Local News

Travel Trailer Leaves People Scratching Their Heads
If you build it they will come. In this case it's a travel trailer parked on top of a sandbar on the Ohio River complete with a picnic table. The man made island was put there by the U.S. Army Corps o...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2022 naql / CC

Chandler Residents Are Asked To Conserve Water
Utility officials in Chandler are asking residents to conserve their water usage on a volunteer basis. Notices were sent to customers and businesses that are located in the 'medium zone' between Outer...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2022 Scott Robinson / CC

Police Looking For Man That Robbed Food Mart
Officers responded to Vinney's Food Mart in Henderson just after midnight in reference of a cashier being robbed at gun point. The employee told police that a man entered the store holding a gun and t...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2022 Image courtesy of Henderson Police Department

Plenty To Do And See At The Vanderburgh County Fair
The 101st edition of the Vanderburgh County Fair begins Sunday. Livestock shows will kick off the festivities that will run for the rest of the week. Attractions will include the crowning of Miss Vand...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2022 Joshua Berry

Votes Are In For Favorite Festival Food
Something new in the annals of the Fall Festival. West Side Nut Club members roll out what's being called the Fall Festival Food Challenge. Members scoured the Munchie Map and ranked the Fall Festival...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Employee Will Spend Time In Prison For Unapproved Purchases
A Boonville man is headed to federal prison for two years. 33 year old Kyle Hollman pleaded guilty to wire fraud while he was a purchasing agent for Pro-lift Toyota Material Handling. In that job he w...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 Kyle Hollman Photo from the Vanderburgh County Jail

Former UE Coach Will Appear In Court Today
There's a status conference scheduled for today in the case of Walter McCarthy versus the University of Evansville. McCarthy, the former men's basketball head coach, is suing the university. The suit ...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 Photo from WIKY News archives

Theater Moving Back To Where It All Began
The Evansville Civic Theater will spend their 97th season, their last, at the current location on the corner of Fulton Avenue and Columbia Street. They plan to move back to the place where it all star...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 Photo from ECT Facebook page

Wrinkles Sentenced In Attempted Murder Case
A serious violent felon will spend the next 20 years in prison after a plea deal was reached. 35 year old Seth Wrinkles was charged with attempted murder for the West Louisiana Street shooting of Tiff...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 Photo from the Vanderburgh County Jail

Help Is Available For Non-Profits
The American Rescue Plan Act has $1 million in grant Funds available to help non-profit organizations that suffered the financial effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Vanderburgh County commissioners say...
Amy Adams Jul 21, 2022 Chris Potter / CC


