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Jackson County Fair opens, Fair Queen crowned
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. – The 2024 Jackson County Fair got underway Sunday evening in Brownstown and continues today, Monday, July 22, through this Saturday, July 27. One of the initial events was choosing the Jackson County Fair Queen Court on Sunday evening. Carly Kaiser was selected as the 2024 Jackson County Fair Queen. The first Runner Up was Lily Stogdill, and the second Runner Up went to Camryn Thompson. The honor of Miss Congeniality was bestowed upon Erin Lee.
4-H King and Queen Crowned at Ripley County Fair
(Osgood, IN) – Opening ceremonies for the 2024 Ripley County 4-H Fair took place Sunday evening at Fairgrounds Park in Osgood. The highlight of opening night was the crowning of the 4-H King and Queen. Macey Young will serve as this year’s 4-H Queen. Young belongs to 4H...
EastGate property sells for $40.75M; defense contractor SAIC expands
BEDFORD — The industrial building that houses SAIC in Bedford recently sold. EastGate Business & Technology Center sold for $40.75 million, according to Northmarq, which brokered the sale. Science Applications International Corporation is now the sole industrial tenant at 3120 16th Street and will continue to lease the building....
Man sentenced to supervised probation for his role in road-rage fatality
SEYMOUR – A man was sentenced in his role in an August 2023 crash south of Seymour that led to the death of a Greenfield woman Thursday afternoon in Jackson Circuit Court. Austin Robert Cooper, who was 22 and a resident of Austin when the crash occurred and left Ashlea Albertson dead, will not serve prison time but will spend five years on supervised probation.
Plans Revealed For Monon South Trail
The Monon South Trail is underway with Phase 1. This includes construction schedules, design standards, and interpretive programs. The ribbon cutting for the project was held Tuesday, July 16, at Borden Community Park, as a crowd of about 100 looked on. There was a Community Upgrade Meeting here in Salem...
Periodic showers, more humidity and seasonable temps this week
Sunday continued the winning weather stretch across Central Indiana! High pressure dominated overhead and kept temperatures below normal, conditions quiet and dew points in comfortable territory. However, that high-pressure center will slide east over the next few days. This will allow some gradual changes in our weather pattern locally. Those changes include more rain chances and a slight increase in humidity levels.
Take a look at who qualified for the 2024 Evansville Men's City Golf Tournament
EVANSVILLE — The most anticipated moment from the Romain Cadillac Men's City Tournament qualifier every year comes at the end. Who will conquer the nerves and advance from the playoff?. This year proved once again it never gets easier. The 2024 Evansville Men's City Tournament officially begins on August...
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Owensboro triple homicide
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man charged with first degree manslaughter after three people were shot and killed in Owensboro in 2019 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Cylar Shemwell was charged in connection to the shooting deaths of Robert Smith Jr., Jay Michael Sowders and Christopher Carie. Authorities say Shemwell and Arnett […]
Bullwhip Rodeo coming to the Hopkins Co. Fair
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair has announced the Bullwhip Rodeo, set to take place on August 5 and 6. Officials say this event will feature some of the best rodeo talents from across the region. The Bullwhip Rodeo will showcase a variety of arena events, including bull riding, trick riding, barrel racing […]
IU basketball recruiting: 2025 in-state guard Braylon Mullins cuts list to 10
Braylon Mullins’ list of suitors just kept growing all spring and summer. On Monday he started the process of narrowing things back down. Reported through multiple national outlets, Mullins has cut his list down to 10 possible destinations. The 10 schools Mullins will consider going forward are Alabama, Duke,...
Andy Beshear responds to VP speculation, slams JD Vance's Appalachian controversy
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is open to joining Vice President Kamala Harris' ticket. One day after President Joe Biden announced he is stepping down from the 2024 presidential race, and proceeded to endorse Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, Beshear appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to discuss the path forward for him...
Owensboro Team Producing Epic He-Man Sequel Fall of Grayskull 2: Rise of the Horde
It's officially official! He-Man and Masters of the Universe fans rejoice. Red Serial Films has announced what they've been secretly working on for years now. Fall of Grayskull 2: Rise of the Horde. The feature length sequel to their previous 2015 Masters of the Universe fan film. Keep reading to...
Ky. League of Cities awards City of Owensboro 2024 safety grant
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - The Kentucky League of Cities presented the City of Owensboro Riverport Authority with a 2024 safety grant. Officials say the money helps KLC members provide services and programs that reduce liability and create safer communities. “The Kentucky League of Cities is proud to support our members...
Chemical spill reported at Diamond Avenue in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Crews were at the scene of a chemical spill in Evansville on Monday. The spill was reported just after 9 a.m. at the intersection of Diamond Avenue and Stringtown Road. Firefighters, police and INDOT officials were at the scene containing the spill. Eastbound traffic on Diamond Avenue was blocked off while […]
ISP INVESTIGATING 2 VEHICLE FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police are continuing to investigate a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at approximately 5:45 this past Friday evening in Jasper County. Troop 9 Headquarters reports that a car, driven by 47 year old Jason Nation of Springfield, Illinois, was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 33, about three miles northwest of Newton, when he attempted to pass another westbound vehicle, and struck an eastbound utility van head-on. While Nation was pronounced deceased at the scene while the driver of Unit Two, 31 year old Christopher R. Huckelby of Jasper, Indiana, and a passenger, 47 year old Jason J. Trentz of Raleigh, Illinois, were both taken to area hospitals with injuries. Route 33 was closed for nearly seven hours for the crash investigation and clean up. Emergency crews from Jasper County assisted the ISP at the accident scene. No other details are available.
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