Category Archives: Local News

Multiple Suspects in Custody after Rifles Stolen
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has arrested one adult and three juveniles on charges related to the theft of multiple rifles taken during a west side residential burglary. On Wednesday, Octob...
Aaron Santini Oct 23, 2020 Alan Cleaver / CC

Mt. Vernon Schools To Re-Open
Last week, the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon shut down its classroom suddenly because too many staff members were in quarantine and there was a shortage of qualified substitutes. Students...
Oct 23, 2020 Jack Sem / CC

E-F-D Looking To Make Childhood Dream Come True
Did you want to be a firefighter when you were little? For those who have held that desire through formative years, here's a chance to make it come true. There's a new recruit class starting in March,...
Oct 23, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

ONB To Make Renovations
Old National Bank is planning significant renovations to its 123 Main Street building. That's adjacent to the bank's headquarters at One Main Street. Old National had allowed E-V-S-C to use the space ...
Oct 23, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Kentucky Gatherings, Immediate Family Only?
The White House recommends that Kentuckians in red or orange counties -- which includes all Kentucky counties in our area -- should have no social gatherings at all beyond immediate families. Governor...
Oct 23, 2020 Governor Andy Beshear (Photo courtesy Kentucky Governor's Office)

Woman Arrested in Hotel Robbery
An 18 year old Evansville woman is in jail without bond for her alleged part of a robbery Monday night at a local hotel. Evansville police responded to the Comfort Inn and Suites on Highway 41 and wer...
Oct 22, 2020 Grace Kennady (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Update on the Deaconess Aquatic Center
Evansville Parks and Recreation Director Brian Holtz says work on the new Deaconess Aquatic Center is coming along nicely. The facility is located in Garvin Park. It will house a recreational pool, a ...
Oct 22, 2020 Photo: City of Evansville

Early Votes -- Where Do They Go?
In Vanderburgh County and other places, voters are showing up at early voting locations in unprecedented numbers. So what happens with the early votes? County Clerk Carla Hayden says all in-person and...
Oct 22, 2020 Maryland GovPics / CC

P-47 Opens to Public Today
Public viewing of the P-47 Thunderbolt TarHeel Hal begins today at the Evansville Wartime Museum. Only a limited amount of people will be permitted inside the museum at any one time to curb the COVID ...
Oct 22, 2020 Photo Courtesy the P-47 Thunderbolt Foundation

Ticket Cap Announced for Evansville Winter Sports *UPDATED with video*
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, along with local school officials announced important steps for the winter sports season at a news conference this afternoon. One of the protocols that is expected to ...
Debra Miller Oct 21, 2020 Alan Light / CC


