Category Archives: Local News

EVSC closed Thursday (2/11/2021)
Statement from EVSC. Due to dangerous road conditions throughout all of Vanderburgh County from today's ice storm, the EVSC has made the decision to close tomorrow (Thursday, February 11). We will uti...
Aaron Santini Feb 10, 2021 Graphic Provided by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Accused Officer Appears In Court
An Evansville police officer accused of felony violence against a juvenile made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. Jamarius Ward faces one to six years in prison and a heavy fine. Ward was order...
Feb 10, 2021 Jamarius Ward (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

U of E Commencements Set
The University of Evansville is planning in-person graduation ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021. The school says the commencement that was supposed to take place in May 2020, is now set for ...
Feb 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

One Dies in Tuesday Crash
Yesterday's rash of weather related accidents proved fatal to a Morganfield man. 57 year old Randy Hobgood was driving a truck on Highway 60 in Henderson county near the Union County Line bout 7:30 Tu...
Feb 10, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC

Louisville Man Arrested In Chase
A Louisville man has been arrested after a two-county police chase in western Kentucky Kentucky State Police say about 7:00 PM, a caller reported a red car was ramming another vehicle in an apparent r...
Feb 10, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC

Ellis Park At Risk
Henderson County's Judge Executive is issuing an appeal to people throughout the tri-state. Brad Schneider's message is direct: If the legislature does not fully legalize historical racing games, Elli...
Feb 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan RowE

Dog park halfway to funding goal
A push is underway to build a one-acre dog park inside of Newburgh's Friedman Park. The park will have areas designated for large and small dogs, water fountains, a shelter, and a dog washing station....
Rick Allen Feb 10, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Evansville's Heavy Trash Pickup Goes Year-round
Changes to the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility's heavy trash service now make it easier for residential customers to dispose of heavy trash throughout the year. The service has moved from two dedic...
Debra Miller Feb 09, 2021 Alachua County

Chaotic Morning for Motorists
It was a rough Tuesday morning for TriState motorists as overnight snow and ice made the morning commute tricky for many. This morning, about 2am, came word from Illinois of a three-semi accident on E...
Feb 09, 2021 Photo by Jay Zimmer

Gilbert Ave. Closure
Evansville Security Services closing Gilbert Avenue between Riverside Drive & Covert Avenue today, February 9th, 2021 until 5:00 p.m. today for utility work.
Aaron Santini Feb 09, 2021 The Local People Photo Archive / CC


