Category Archives: Local News

Red Kettle campaign still active
Less than a week is left on the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. Deputies from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office were ringing the bells at the kettles this weekend. The money collected stays ...
Rick Allen Dec 19, 2020 Ryan McFarland / CC

One person shot and killed in Oakland CIty
An Oakland City man is in the Gibson County Jail, accused of killing his father. According to police officials, the shooting took place in the 400 block of South Walnut Street. ISP Sgt. Todd Ringle sa...
Rick Allen Dec 19, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Henderson County Fatal Fire
The Henderson County Coroner says one person and a dog died in an early Thursday morning fire. It happened at the Gumz Hunt Club on Martin-Martin Road in southern Henderson County. Smith Mills fire un...
Dec 18, 2020 Jason Bolonski / CC

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


