Category Archives: Local News

Oakland City firefighters responded to a report of an illegal burn Thursday night. It happened on Jackson Street. Firefighters will discussing the burn ordinance with the homeowner when a neighbor, id...

Sign-ups begin October 12 for the Salvation Army's Toy Town sponsored by Toys for Tots. Now that they have partnered with Toys For Tots, The Salvation Army is expecting more families than last year. T...

Evansville farmers say its been a good year. Perhaps even a record year. It's harvest time now, and area planters report 10 to 15 percent higher yields than in previous growing seasons. That's because...

Thursday was Henderson Rotary's Day of Service. Kids from eight local schools competed in track and field events. The Day of Service, which the pandemic canceled last year, included other events such ...

There are now visual signs of the coming of the Fall Festival, and that's generating some excitement, especially since the event is on a come-back after being canceled last year because of the pandemi...

The Vanderburgh County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, or Tox-Away Day, will be held Saturday, October 2, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center parking lot. This program is spon...

A local non-profit is raising money for two local veterans in need of service dogs. Battleground 22 is an Evansville-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping military veterans and first resp...

Evansville officials confirm that a check for $40,000 in city money was snatched while heading to its destination. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke's Office claims the check was supposed to go to Thyssenkrupp Ele...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a two-year-old boy after they were called to a possible drowning last Friday afternoon. The child's father claimed he had last che...

After missing a year over the pandemic, West Side Nut Club organizers are preparing for this year's Fall Festival with renewed vigor. They'll be staging the food booths on Saturday, despite the fact t...