Category Archives: Local News

This is what we know so far. According to the Detroit Free Press the Big Ten has voted to cancel the season. They're saying that a formal announcement will be coming tomorrow. DP was told an hour ago ...

One man was taken to hospital after being shot on the south side of Evansville overnight. Police were called to Wall Street and Evans Avenue about midnight and found a man with two gunshot wounds. At ...

Three boats are part of a search party on the Ohio River near Owensboro's English Park this morning. Searchers were called about 2 o'clock this morning for a boat that was taking on water with five pe...

One person was burned escaping from a house fire over the weekend. E-F-D units were called to the 2300 block of Herbert about 3:30 Saturday afternoon. The fire apparently started in a bedroom in the v...

Two TriState department stores have made the grim list of their company's closings. J.C. Penny filed for bankruptcy in May and plans to close about 30 percent of its 846 stores. According to the Busin...

For the first time in it's near-100 year history, Ellis Park was the scene of a qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby on Sunday. A small crowd of derby-hatted fans came to cheer on the field and beco...

The Diocese of Evansville Catholic Education Office released this statement today. The Diocese of Evansville Catholic Education Office continues to make the health and safety of students, their famili...

On Thursday, members of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, Evansville Police and an Indiana State Trooper assigned to the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force, were sent to a home at 820 E. Rivers...

Police are looking for an alleged car thief. The Evansville Police Department says the man stole a red Chevrolet Impala from Owensboro, and then tried to use the owner's credit card to pay for gas. Th...

Dubois County is installing cameras on school buses to catch stop arm, violators. Officials say they aren't always successful in catching the people who commit these violations - until now. Each syste...