Category Archives: Local News

Memorial H.S. Dismisses, Reverts To Virtual
Memorial High School will be dismissing today at 12:30, and will transition to virtual learning for the rest of the week. A letter sent to parents says that five students and one coach have tested pos...
Sep 21, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Four Freedoms Veterans Parade cancelled this year, returns 2021
The Four Freedoms Veterans Parade, normally the second Saturday of November, has been cancelled this year. The parade was previously scheduled to be along West Franklin Street in Evansville on Novembe...
Debra Miller Sep 18, 2020 Gunther Hagleitner / CC

Safety on the road: Watch for harvest vehicles
Bruce Kettler, Indiana State Department of Agriculture director, wants to remind motorists and farmers to slow down and share the road this fall. Be patient. Farmers are going to and from work, just a...
Rick Allen Sep 18, 2020 Image source: Indiana Department of Agriculture

U of E Grant Targets Low-Income Students
The University of Evansville is making a new college grant available to low-income Indiana students. "Aces Grants" will be available starting in the fall of 2021. Financial Aid Director Kenton Hargis ...
Sep 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Block Grants Benefit Local Organizations
The Evansville Board of Public Works approves contracts for annual grant block funding to help urban areas improve housing, and expand economic opportunities. The city council approved the fund alloca...
Sep 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Catholic Athletes Test Positive
The Evansville Catholic Education office says 28 student athletes and four coaches from one varsity athletic team are in quarantine after two student athletes tested positive for COVID 19. Games invol...
Sep 18, 2020 Graphic: Diocese of Evansville

Hopkins Co. Businesses Cited for COVID Violations
Eight businesses in Hopkins County have received citations for violations of the Corona Virus safety protocols. They could face fines. According to the mask mandate issued by Governor Andy Beshear, a ...
Sep 18, 2020 Lihoman... / CC

Nut Club Half Pot Begins Next Week
The west Side Nut Club is slated to reveal new information on events going on in place of the canceled Fall Festival. That new information is expected to include Corona Virus safety precautions. Among...
Sep 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

EPO Re-Imagines Concert protocols
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra limits concert patrons to 250 at each of its weekend concerts. Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm are for subscribers only, and the Sunday Night concert is for sin...
Sep 17, 2020 Maestro Roger Kalia (Photo: Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra)

Chasers Issues Statement after Customers Test Positive
In a prepared statement, the owners of Chasers Bar on West Franklin say they'll continue sanitizing their premises for as long as it takes. The statement says the business uses a sanitizing spray as w...
Sep 17, 2020 Martin Fisch / CC


