Category Archives: Local News

Governor Holcomb Signing On To Pandemic Letter
Governor Holcomb is signing on to a letter from dozens of other governors around the United States that is being sent to President Biden. In the letter, they are urging the president not to support a ...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024

EF-2 Tornado Confirmed in Southern Knox County
The National Weather Service has confirmed the touchdown of an EF-2 tornado Sunday night in southern Knox County. The twister was around 50 yards wide at its widest point, and traveled around 12 miles...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

Emergency Road Closure Set for US 231 in Martin County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says an emergency road closure for State Road 231 in Martin County is scheduled for today. The closure is for an emergency railroad crossing repair. Work is ex...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

West Boggs Park Working to Clear Downed Trees from Storm
West Boggs Park was hit hard by Sunday night's severe storms. The park reports hundreds of trees were knocked down and no injuries. A damage assessment is underway. The public is asked not to visit th...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

Daviess County Arrest Report
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested an Odon man Sunday for Domestic Battery in the Presence of a Minor. 43-year-old Jason Wagler is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security ...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

SR 550 Closure Starts Today
The Indiana Department of Transportation advises State Road 550 near Emison in Knox County is scheduled to close today for a bridge deck overlay project. The closure will occur one mile east of U.S. 4...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

Gibson County Sheriff's Officials Warn Against Roof Repair Scam
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office is warning the public that there have been reports of scammers in the Fort Branch area asking to do estimates for roof repairs from Sunday night's storms. The sherif...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

Illinois Senate Approves 53 Billion Dollar Budget
The Illinois Senate is signing off on a 53-billion-dollar budget plan. The Democrat-led Senate voted Sunday night to approve the spending plan, which largely mirrors Governor Pritzker's budget proposa...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

State Gas Average Over 3-60 a Gallon to Start Short Week
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Monday stood at $3.64 a gallon, two cents lower than Sunday and five cents higher than Monday's national average. It was also two cents...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

Healthcare Protection Act Passes in Illinois
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is applauding state lawmakers for passing the Healthcare Protection Act. The Illinois House passed the health insurance reform bill on Saturday. The measure would ban s...
Tony Collins May 28, 2024

