Category Archives: Local News

Bayard Park Homes
Four remodeled homes in the 500 block of Bayard Park Drive are being readied for resale following a revitalization project from the city of Evansville and TruVest. The investment used $150,000 from th...
Dec 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

UE Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence
The University of Evansville faculty senate has passed a vote of no confidence in regard to a proposed realignment of the school. Associate Professor of History Daniel Byrne is one of a group of facul...
Dec 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Kenergy Posts Internet Portals
Kenergy has established internet portals for use by students. They're located at Kenergy offices in Henderson, Owensboro and Marion. Students can get free access to the internet from 6 a.m. until 10 p...
Dec 17, 2020 Abi Begum / CC

IVY Tech/USI Partnership
Ivy Tech and U-S-I have established a guaranteed admission agreement. Students who earn an Ivy Tech associate degree will be able to transfer it in order to pursue a four-year degree at U-S-I. There a...
Dec 17, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Warrick Stops Elementary Extracurriculars
COVID is severe in many places in Warrick County. So the school corporation there says elementary schools will not hold third quarter extracurricular activities for the remainder of this school year. ...
Dec 17, 2020 Jack Sem / CC

Vaccinations Begin at Ascension/St. Vincent
Health care workers at Ascension / St. Vincent will receive their first coronavirus vaccinations beginning today (Thurs). Five employees will get their injections today in a trial run. Hospital offici...
Dec 17, 2020 West Point - The U.S. Military Academy / CC

Police agencies using new tool to combat drug-impaired driving
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is providing 52 Indiana law enforcement agencies with a new roadside tool to identify and keep drug-impaired drivers off the road. The device, called the SoToxa ...
Debra Miller Dec 16, 2020 Image property of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

Vaccinations Under Way in TriState
Health care workers got the first Coronavirus vaccine early this morning (Wednesday). Deaconess Health System President Dr. James Porter says five vaccinations were given yesterday (Tuesday) morning a...
Dec 16, 2020 KOMUnews / CC

Broadband Expansion Approved
The Vanderburgh County Commissioners awards a Rural Broadband Request for Proposal (RFP) to Watch Communications. Most of the work will be done in northern Vanderburgh County. The proposed project wil...
Dec 16, 2020 Richard Patterson / CC

Tenbarge Sentencing Delayed
The sentencing hearing for former Echo Housing Corporation Executive Director Stephanie Tenbarge has been postponed until next month. She was indicted in February 2019 on federal theft charges, and pl...
Dec 16, 2020 Stephanie Tenbarge (Photo Provided by Stephanie Tenbarge)


