MORGANFIELD, KY. (October 1, 2026) – The Union County Braves will look to carry momentum from their best defensive performance of the season into Friday night when they welcome Hopkins County Central to Morganfield for the opening game of Class 3A, District 1 play. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Union County High School.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2026) – The best defense against a deer-related crash is to stay alert, slow down and buckle up. New crash data shows Kentucky experienced a seven-year high of 3,411 deer collisions in 2025, underscoring the importance of safe driving habits as peak deer movement season gets underway along roadways statewide. According to the
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beasher has signed emergency regulation to fast-track Commercial Driver’s Licenses in an effort to help remove an employment barrier for veterans and active-duty military. The action waives the written CDL test for eligible current and former service members who operated commercial-style vehicles within the past two years,
UNION COUNTY, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to block KY 666 in Union County on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and Wednesday, Sept. 30, to replace a failing cross drain. The roadway will be blocked from KY 871 (0 mm) to Hite Speece Road (1 mm) beginning Tuesday morning and lasting through at least Wednesday
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Henderson Police Department apprehended a man wanted on a murder charge after he attempted to flee. Henderson Police Department Officers stopped a man walking down the wrong side of the road on O’Byrne Street at about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday. The man identified himself, but while officers were waiting for verification from dispatch, the man fled
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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on multiple drug dealing charges following a traffic stop on Monday. At approximately 5:32 p.m. Monday, deputies were dispatched to the 7300 block of Everglades Drive regarding an intoxicated male. Deputies were advised that the individuals had left the area in a Chevrolet Malibu. A
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A man is accused of allegedly striking a child with his vehicle and fleeing the scene in Evansville. Evansville Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Pollack and Weinbach Avenues at just before 5 p.m. Tuesday for a hit and run with injuries. Multiple 911 callers reported that a child had been struck by
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HENDERSON, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2026) – One lane of the southbound twin bridge will be blocked on Monday for an inspection. A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet contractor plans to do a one-day inspection of the southbound U.S. 41 Twin Bridge in Henderson during off-peak hours between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Crews will block one
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OWENSBORO, Ky. — Kentucky Wesleyan College has been ranked No. 24 among the 2027 South Regional Colleges South by U.S. News & World Report. The 2027 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings evaluates more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success. Kentucky
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The Kentucky State Police Henderson Post has a new commander. Capt. Brian Duvall has assumed command of Post 16 in Henderson, effective as of Sept. 16. In this role, Duvall will oversee all post operations and personnel serving the six-county region of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, and Union. “I am honored to take on
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One person has been arrested following a weekend shooting in Evansville. Evansville Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of Franklin Street and Lafayette Avenue at just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday for shots fired in the area. Officers located an adult male victim near Governor and Michigan streets who had been had been shot
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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Wendell Tobias Cook, 66, of Evansville, was arrested Friday following an investigation that resulted from a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office are part of the
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Evansville, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) – Overnight lane restrictions are planned Thursday and Friday on northbound I-69. Northbound I-69 will be reduced to one lane from east of U.S. 41 to Green River Road from 8 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday. Drivers are encouraged to slow down, stay alert, and follow reduced speed limits
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A juvenile student has been charged as an adult after police say he filmed himself with a gun near Bosse High School. Evansville Police Department received a report about a student in possession of a firearm near Bosse High School on Tuesday. A student from another school reported receiving a Snapchat video where the suspect,
A tractor-trailer was involved in a five-vehicle chain reaction crash on southbound I69 in Vanderburgh County on Monday morning. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8:57 a.m. Monday to a vehicle crash with injuries on southbound I-69 near Booneville New Harmony Road. Upon arrival, deputies located five vehicles involved in the crash, with
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