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EVSC School Board has less than a month to fill Amy Word’s seat
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - When the jury returned a guilty verdict against Amy Word on Friday, she was no longer an EVSC School Board member. That’s according to EVSC Board Attorney, Pat Shoulders, who tells us that’s the state statute. He says the board has 30 days from...
Evansville Regatta meets with hydroplane racer on the riverfront
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Monday, the Evansville Regatta met with a hydroplane racer on the riverfront. We’re told they stopped by while going to Madison, Indiana, from Guntersville, Alabama. Several people came out to meet the racer and see their hydroplane. President of Evansville Regatta Jason Gardner spoke with...
Used truck prices lower in weakened freight market; Class 8 sales slow for third month
COLUMBUS, Ind. – According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price ebbed 1.5% lower month-over-month to $58,400 in May. “On a year-over-year basis, used retail prices were 15% lower,” said vice president at...
Gillman Do it Best Home Centers acquires Goecker Building Supplies
Gillman Do it Best Home Centers has acquired Goecker Building Supplies, a building materials supplier with locations in North Vernon and Seymour, Indiana. The acquisition aligns with Gillman Home Centers’ commitment to community-focused, value-driven service and marks an expansion of its footprint in the Indiana home improvement market. This announcement marks the company’s 17th and 18th locations throughout central Indiana and southwestern Ohio.
Ivy Tech Madison Announces Dr. Melissa Newcomb D.V.M. as Program Chair in Proposed Veterinary Nursing Program
MADISON, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Madison is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Melissa Newcomb D.V.M. as Program Chair in the proposed associate-degree-level Veterinary Nursing program. Newcomb brings over 20 years of veterinary experience, as well as over 17 years of experience in education. Newcomb received...
Milton's Peach, Sinclair, Evansville's Heiser help Team Wisconsin claim junior wrestling national championship
State wrestling championships weren’t enough for recent Milton High graduates Aeoden Sinclair and Tyson Peach and Danny Heiser of Evansville High School. All three played key parts in Team Wisconsin winning the Air Force Special Warfare Junior National Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 22. Wisconsin, with Peach and Sinclair among a group of eight recent graduates headed to compete at the Division I level in college, was the top-seeded...
Supreme Court: Cities can arrest homeless for sleeping outside. Evansville doesn't plan to
EVANSVILLE — Mayor Stephanie Terry's administration will not pursue any policy changes locally after the Supreme Court's ruling that city's can arrest or fine homeless people for sleeping outside. The case, Johnson vs. Grant's Pass, was decided Friday morning in a 6-3 decision. Justice Neil Goursch delivered the majority...
PFLUM FAMILY URGES WOULD-BE SEARCHERS TO STAY OFF JOHNSON PROPERTY
(Connersville, IN)--The family of Denise Pflum released a statement over the weekend after a Fayette County judge last week stopped their efforts to force the search of the property of Erika Johnson for Denise’s remains. The message indicates the Pflums will try another approach and urges the community to be patient until that happens. They are discouraging the efforts of some to organize a protest, saying that it will not sway the court’s position. They’re also asking that people not venture onto the Johnson property themselves in an effort to search. They say they have a team of search professionals waiting in the wings if and when a search is ever permitted.
Indianapolis lands Indiana's 1st gorjana jewelry store at The Fashion Mall at Keystone
This story has been updated to clarify jewelry care instructions. A national jewelry retailer is dipping the proverbial toe into Indiana waters, as the state's first gorjana store opened the doors at The Fashion Mall at Keystone on July 1. The 1,375-square-foot store is among 75 gorjana outlets throughout the country, according to a...
A place of hope: Second Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Westfield
First passed in 2000, the Indiana Safe Haven Law allows a person to surrender their infant anonymously without fear of arrest or prosecution. In 2017, Indiana expanded the Safe Haven Law to allow for baby boxes at hospitals, and in 2018 those locations were expanded to include fire stations with available 24/7 emergency medical services.
Indiana State Police arrest Chicago woman who bit trooper during traffic stop
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police have arrested a Chicago woman who bit a state trooper during a traffic stop on Saturday. According to a press release, a trooper was patrolling around 6:40 p.m. when he observed a silver Hyundai with Illinois registration driving on Interstate 94 at a high rate of speed. The […]
After 2-year delay, removal of Green River Lock and Dam No. 5 will resume this month
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), with support from The Nature Conservancy, will resume work to complete removal of Green River Lock and Dam No. 5 this month. Demolition efforts are scheduled to resume as early as the second week of...
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY RACE SCHEDULE MOVES INTO JULY WITH ACTION FILLED EVENTS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following a busy and action-filled month of June, Grandview Speedway is all set to move into an equally busy and exciting month of July racing schedule. The month begins with a Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event on Tuesday, July 2 with a visit by the powerful 410 Sprint Cars of the Pennsylvania Posse in the 34th running of PA Sprint Car Speed Week. The Speed Week event at Grandview is titled the Hodnett Cup and salutes the late driver who is one of the all-time winningest 410 Sprint drivers in Grandview history.
Kentucky Second Only to Alaska in an Unusual Category
I talked with some friends this weekend who are planning a vacation to Alaska which will include a viewing of grizzly bears doing there thing...in a CONTROLLED environment, of course. That will include a chance to watch them going after salmon in one of Alaska's many rivers. I've always wanted...
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