Category Archives: Local News

U.S. Postal Service Warns Of Romance Scam
The U.S. Postal Service warns consumers of romance scams with Valentine's Day fast approaching. This is a deceptive form of fraud that preys on individuals seeking companionship. They cultivate online...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2025 ariteguhas@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com

Several Illinois Counties Want To Join Indiana
A top priority bill introduced last Tuesday in the Indiana House would create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission. That group would have the purpose of embracing several Illinois counti...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2025 Photo from WIKY News archives

Evansville Woman Charged In Weekend Stabbing
Evansville police have found and arrested 23-year-old Victoria Rocca. She's charged with domestic battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing another woman. The argument happened about 3:30 ...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2025 Victoria Rocca (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Two Fordsville Residents Burned In Fire
Two people were flown to a hospital with burns sustained in a structure fire in Fordsville. Local emergency units responded to what was first dispatched as a medical assistance run that quickly morphe...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2025 Photo from Fordsville Fire Department FB page

Jasper Fourth Grade Students Traveling To Indy To Push Persimmon Bill
Jasper Elementary fourth graders head to Indianapolis today to show their support for a bill before the Indiana General Assembly. State Representative Shane Lindaur has written a bill naming the persi...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2025 jianghongyan / Depositphotos.com

Bird Flu Is Confirmed In Evansville
Avian Influenza H-5 has been detected in geese at State Hospital Lake. That comes just a week after a number of dead geese were recovered from that lake. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources sa...
Amy Adams Feb 07, 2025 klublub / Depositphotos.com

Elderly Woman Killed In Her Home Is Identified
Ohio County officials have identified the woman killed in her home. Sheriff Adam Wright says 81-year-old Norma June Greenwell was brutally attacked at least 24-48 hours before she was found on Wednesd...
Amy Adams Feb 07, 2025 Alan Cleaver / CC

Bicyclist Struck And Killed On Lloyd Expressway
One person is dead after an accident involving a bicyclist on the Lloyd Expressway. It happened at about 10:30 at Lloyd and Cross Point Boulevard last night. Authorities say the bicyclist was hit and ...
Amy Adams Feb 07, 2025 Photo from WIKY news archives

If You See A Pothole Report It
Last year street maintenance crews patched 10,404 potholes on Evansville city streets. They are making a list for 2025 and are asking residents to report new ones as they appear. If you see a pothole,...
Amy Adams Feb 07, 2025 Photo from City of Evansville - Government FB site

Scam Alert For Henderson County Residents
Deputies in Henderson County warn residents of another scam going around. The scammers claim to be deputies in the sheriff's office. They tell the victim that they missed a court appearance and must p...
Amy Adams Feb 06, 2025 mauyom98@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com


