Category Archives: Local News

Local Events for Dr. M.L.K. Day
Story by Rick Allen. Around the tri-state, several events are planned, beginning today, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The University of Southern Indiana has several virtual events ...
Aaron Santini Jan 18, 2021 Florida Memory

Traffic patterns will change slightly near the former Deaconess Clinic Downtown
Story by Rick Allen. Traffic patterns will change slightly near the former Deaconess Clinic Downtown building on Chestnut Street. It's now the drive-thru testing site and the primary COVID-19 vaccine ...
Aaron Santini Jan 18, 2021 CodyJung / CC

State Government Complex to be closed this week
Story by Rick Allen. The state government complex in Indianapolis will be closed "out of an abundance of caution" Tuesday and Wednesday. A tweet from Governor Eric Holcomb says the decision comes "in ...
Aaron Santini Jan 18, 2021 Emily Sullivan / CC

Multiple Charges for Mt. Vernon Man
From Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham; On January 15, 2021 at approximately 2:00 am, Posey County Sheriff's Office Deputies were notified of a domestic disturbance complaint northeast of Mt. Vernon. Wh...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 Picture taken from Wiky news Archives

Driver Using Cell Phone Causes School Bus Crash
From the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office: A driver distracted by a cell phone caused a collision with an Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation bus on Diamond Avenue. On Friday, January 15, 202...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 Image provided by Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office

Woodland Park Apartments dumpster
A temporary dumpster is expected to arrive at Woodland Park Apartments today (Friday). Residents have complained about trash piling up after dumpsters were removed from the property. Code enforcement ...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 TheInvertedFan

U.E. COVID-19 policy
University of Evansville students will face a new coronavirus policy as the spring semester gets underway. All students must either show a negative COVID-19 test result, provide documentation that the...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Perry County Sheriff has COVID-19
Perry County Sheriff Alan Malone is hospitalized with COVID-19. Chief Deputy Eric Dickinson says complications from the virus led to the need for Malone to be hospitalized. For the time being, Dickins...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 sergio santos / CC

No mandatory COVID-19 test at USI
USI's Dean of Students says the university will not have mandatory COVID tests. Dr. Jennifer Hammat says students have been "pretty candid" about COVID-related matters. USI plans to return to in-perso...
Aaron Santini Jan 15, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC

U.E. Basketball rescheduled games
Story by Sarah Pepper. The Missouri Valley Conference has announced scheduling adjustments for men's basketball, which includes the rescheduling of previously postponed series as well as game-date cha...
Aaron Santini Jan 14, 2021 popo.uw23


