Category Archives: Local News

Apparent Drowning in Posey County
The Department of Natural Resources in Posey County are investigating an apparent drowning. Sheriff Tom Lathom says the body was found in Posey County on Friday and recovered. He also said the Indiana...
Nov 16, 2020 LouisvilleUSACE / CC

IN Governor's Executive Order Now In Effect
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order on Friday implementing new COVID-19 restrictions. That order is now in effect. Social gatherings are now limited according to the number of case...
Nov 16, 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) Photo: Governor's Office

Cave In Rock Ferry Re-Opens
The Cave In Rock Ferry re-opened Sunday night at about 7:00pm. The ferry was closed for most of Sunday because of high winds it its operational area. The ferry is back in operation on it's regular sch...
Nov 16, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Man stabbed on Florida Street
Police say a man who was stabbed following an apparent road rage incident went home after talking to police, but later drove himself to the hospital. Officials at Deaconess say the man showed up at th...
Rick Allen Nov 15, 2020 Image source: Midwest Communications

North Middle School switching to non-traditional
One Henderson School is making modifications due to coronavirus. North Middle School will transition to non-traditional instruction until November 24 starting today (Monday). According to a Facebook p...
Rick Allen Nov 15, 2020 Image source: Midwest Communications

Federal jury trials suspended
Federal jury trials are off the table through at least late January in Indiana's Southern District. Chief Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson signed the order, suspending all in-person jury trials in all div...
Rick Allen Nov 15, 2020 Allen Allen / CC

Shooting at social gathering
A dispute at a Saturday night social gathering turns violent. Police say the host was shot, and a police officer was assaulted as he was trying to give medical help. It happened in the 1100 block of L...
Rick Allen Nov 15, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Ferry suspends operations
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry is temporarily closed due to high winds. The ferry halted operations about 7:45 a.m., CST. Winds along the Ohio River are running about 21 miles an hour out of the west at the f...
Rick Allen Nov 15, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Warrick election certified
The Warrick County Election Board has certified the results of the 2020 general election. Officials say several ballots were unsigned. Those voters were notified by mail, and some came in person to si...
Rick Allen Nov 14, 2020 Laura LaRose / CC

Ellis granted probation
The man accused of urging others to take violent action against several civic leaders has been granted probation. 25-year-old Ebon Ellis pleaded guilty to felony intimidation earlier this month. Prose...
Rick Allen Nov 14, 2020 Woody Hibbard / CC


