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Suspected drunk driver arrested after nearly hitting deputy head-on, GCSO says
GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A 26-year-old man from Cincinnati is behind bars after the sheriff’s office says he almost crashed into a deputy Thursday night in Gibson County. Around 10 p.m., dispatch received a call reporting a Chevy Silverado on I-69 had hit a guardrail and didn’t stop.
Evansville Man Faces Drug Charges
In the early morning hours on Thursday, Gibson County Deputy Michael Bates conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 64 near the 27-mile marker, leading to the arrest of 38-year-old Timothy Ray of Evansville. The stop involved a white 2019 Jeep Cherokee, and Deputy Bates confirmed that Ray had an outstanding...
Indiana State Fair announces 2024 ‘Taste of the Fair’ winners
INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indiana State Fair comes to a close on Sunday, officials announced the 2024 “Taste of the Fair” winners, highlighting fair concessionaires who push boundaries and think outside the box for their offerings. According to a news release from the Indiana State Fair, the winners of this year’s contest include: The three […]
Hoosier teachers sounding off against new diploma standards
More people who work within education in Indiana are continuing to say that Indiana’s proposed new diploma standards for high schoolers will fall short of what Hoosier kids need to be successful. In a simple summation, the new GPS diploma standards are geared toward helping kids for a particular...
Pollinators & Plants Featured at Art Barn Exhibit Thru Sept. 27th
The Art Barn School of Art is excited to announce a current exhibit with regional artists about pollinator species and native plants titled “Butterflies and Beyond”, on display from now until September 27, 2024. An artist reception will be held at the Art Barn on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 5-7pm, with a chance to meet the artists and enjoy light bites and refreshments. There will also be a Pollinator Pop-Up event taking place before the artist reception from 4-6pm. Drop-in at the Art Barn to make pollinator-themed art, participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project (more info at https://www.eealliance.org/symbolic-migration.html), and enjoy Art Barn’s Monarch-Maker Garden in full bloom. At 5pm, artist and naturalist Betsy Fleek will give a presentation on pollinator-friendly gardening at home about pollinator-friendly gardening, and participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project. In tandem with Art Barn’s 8th annual Art Blitz, there will also be a Butterflies and Beyond Market on September 21 from 9am-5pm to purchase a wide array of work from the exhibiting artists.
All Indiana Artist: Mona Mehas recites poetry
The Poetry Society of Indiana, dedicated to fostering the art of poetry, is now accepting submissions for its annual poetry contest through December 1. Co-director of the contest and 2023 winner of two categories, poet Mona Mehas, shared more about the event. Mehas has been writing poetry since she was five years old, inspired by […]
All Indiana Artist: Jason DeVore performs ‘Count Me In’
Authority Zero frontman Jason Devore will be performing in Shelbyville tonight as part of the Punk Rock Saves Lives event, alongside fellow artists Russ Baum and his band Meager Kings. The event aims to support the mission of Punk Rock Saves Lives, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer research and bone […]
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