Category Archives: Local News

HART bus service
Henderson Area Rapid Transit (HART) is temporarily limiting its service to on-demand requests for transportation to medical offices, grocery stores and pharmacies because of the unavailability of driv...
Aaron Santini Jan 04, 2021 Image source: Henderson Area Rapid Transit (HART)

South Weinbach Closed
From the Vanderburgh County Highway Department: South Weinbach is closed until further notice due to high water from the Levee to Waterworks Road.
Aaron Santini Jan 04, 2021 Cindy Shebley / CC

Henderson Police looking for a vehicle
On 01/01/2021 the Henderson Police Department responded to 2119 US HWY 41 North in reference to a vehicle that left the scene of an accident. The vehicle was a dark SUV that struck a sign, a building,...
Aaron Santini Jan 01, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC

Local pet food recalled
Midwestern Pet Foods of Evansville has recalled Sportmix due to "potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin." It's a toxin produced by mold grown on corn and other grains. Symptoms in pets can include: Slu...
Debra Miller Dec 31, 2020 Marilyn Peddle / CC

Auto accident fatality identified
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating a vehicle collision which occurred at Garvin St. and Chandler Ave. on 12-30-2020. The victim has been ide...
Aaron Santini Dec 31, 2020 Jason Rojas / CC

City of Tipton to Pay $91,924 in Overtime Back Wages To 15 Firefighters
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the City of Tipton, Indiana, paid $91,924 in back wages to 15 firefighters for violations of the overtime require...
Aaron Santini Dec 31, 2020 sboneham / CC

Gov. Holcomb Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-52 to extend the public health emergency an additional 30 days. He also signed Executive Order 20-53 to continue the targeted restrictions for ...
Aaron Santini Dec 31, 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb

Sheriff's Office Arrests Two Motorists who Fled from Deputies
From the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office: Two unrelated traffic stops performed by Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office deputies resulted in arrests after the drivers fled. On Tuesday, December 29,...
Aaron Santini Dec 30, 2020 Image courtesy of Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office

Be Well Crisis Helpline
The Be Well Crisis Helpline recently passed an important milepost as it enters its sixth month of operation. The free service was launched in July to support the mental health needs of Hoosiers during...
Aaron Santini Dec 30, 2020 Nicolas Raymond / CC

E.P.D. Assistant Chief of Police to retire
E.P.D. Assistant Chief of Police Chris Pugh is retiring after over 31 years with the department. According to the E.P.D. Facebook page; "Pugh has served as Assistant Chief of Police since 2012, the fo...
Aaron Santini Dec 29, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


