Category Archives: Local News
Hopkins County Fair Falls Victim to COVID
The Hopkins County Fair has been cancelled for this year. Fair President Bruce Jones says this is the first time in 50 years that the fair has been canceled. In its place, a three day agricultural eve...
Jay Zimmer Jun 11, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Indiana Phase Four Re-Opening Accelerated
Governor Eric Holcomb has announced that the beginning of Phase Four of his Indiana Re-Opening plan will begin two days early, on Fridazy. Those entities permitted to re-open under Phase Four are: Pha...
Jay Zimmer Jun 11, 2020 Robert Ashworth / CC
Winds Close Cave-In-Rock Ferry
The Cave-In-Rock Ferry halted operations about 10 o'clock this morning when high winds forced it to tie up for the day. Winds along the Ohio had been running at about 20 miles per hour out of the west...
Jay Zimmer Jun 10, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer
Tropicana Re-Opens Monday
Tropicana casino will re-open Monday. The casino closed in March 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Casino officials say the health and safety of their guests is top priority. There's no word yet...
Jay Zimmer Jun 10, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Hazelton Man Killed by Train
A Hazeleton man is dead after his vehicle was hit by a train. It happened yesterday (Tuesday) morning about 8:30. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 43-year-old Shane Jones did not come to a comp...
Jay Zimmer Jun 10, 2020 BOMBMAN / CC
Frog Follies Cancelled
Evansville Iron Street Rods Limited took to Facebook this afternoon to announce the cancellation of this year's Frog Follies event. It was to be the 46th annual pre-1949 car show, described as the lar...
Jay Zimmer Jun 10, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Gabe's Tower Coming Down
In Owensboro, the landmark building known as Gabe's Tower is coming down. A wrecking ball is being used to take down the top floors of the 13-story building. Power shovels will be used to finish the j...
Jay Zimmer Jun 10, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Mike Beavers
EVSC Reviews Guidelines for Re-Opening
The State of Indiana has issued guidelines for when schools re-open. E-V-S-C officials say the state's proposals are more of a checklist of reminders , rather than specific demands. Governor Eric Holc...
Jay Zimmer Jun 09, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Two Die in Carmi Crash
In Carmi, two men were killed overnight when their car hit a tree. It happened at Fifth and Fackney Street. Police say the car was traveling in the neighborhood of 100 miles per hour. Two men,. ages 2...
Jay Zimmer Jun 09, 2020 dogulove / CC
No Evansville Effort to Defund Police
In the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, some communities are advocating defunding their police departments. Evansville... not so much... So far there are...
Jay Zimmer Jun 09, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer