Local News Headlines

Tell City honors a fallen war hero

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 8:27am
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Friends say a soldier from Tell City who died in Afghanistan had found direction after joining the military. Army Sgt. Barry Jarvis was among six Ft. Campbell soldiers killed a week ago Sunday by a lone gunman from the Afghan Border Police. The 39-year-old Jarvis graduated from Tell City High School in 1993 and finished Army basic training in 1998. His deployment to Afghanistan started in August. Jarvis and his wife, Tina, had four children, ages 2 to 17.

 

Princeton man accused of battery on woman and her daughters

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 1:27pm
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A Princeton man is accused of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend and her daughters. 22 year old Ryan Arnold was transported to St. Mary's, because police say he was severely under the influence of a drug. The incident was brought to the attention of Princeton authorities around noon Wednesday, when a woman living on Seminary Street said her ex-boyfriend was trying to kill her children. When officers arrived the woman ran out carrying her 4-year-old to safety.

 

Woman accused of killing boyfriend

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 1:25pm
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A western Kentucky woman faces a charge of murder in the death of her boyfriend. Kentucky State Police in Henderson say they received information that Donna Gaines of Bowling Green had told people she killed her boyfriend, Gregory Keith Sigler of Cromwell. Investigators determined Gaines shot Sigler and burned his body. Troopers located trace bone fragments that could possibly be human remains in a fire pit located on Gaines property.

 

Investigating the death of an Orleans man

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 1:24pm
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State Police and other Orange County agencies are investigating the shooting death of an Orleans man. Officers checking on the welfare of Billy Joe Bledsoe found two men at his mobile home. Detectives say their preliminary probe determined that the two men acted in self defense, after they were confronted by Bledsoe, who was allegedly armed with a shotgun. Detectives are continuing their investigation.

 

Police looking for pair after a pursuit

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Thu, 11/25/2010 - 1:21pm
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Evansville police are searching for two males, including one believed to be just 13 years of age, after a pursuit early on Thanksgiving morning. Investigators say the incident began on Salem Court, where the pair were reportedly trying to break into a truck. They fled in a van and were chased until both bailed out and escaped on foot. Police say the van belongs to the 13-year old's parents.  

 

Kids arrested for arson

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 2:28pm
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Evansville Police say two children, ages 8 and 13 face arson charges after a vacant house caught fire at 957 East Blackford, near Kentucky Avenue, and the flames spread to two vacant houses next door. Detectives say the two admitted to lighting paper on fire, starting the blaze shortly after 4 Tuesday afternoon. Fire Investigator Jesse Storey says neighbors saw the boys leaving the house where the fire began, and running down an alley shortly before flames were visible. The fires took almost 90-minutes to tap out, but no one was injured.

 

Open burning ban ends

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 10:47am
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The burn ban, which has been in effect in Vanderburgh County since Sept 22nd, is lifted. The decision followed consultation today with the Suburban Firefighters, the Evansville Fire Department and the Evansville EPA. Residents located within the city limits and four miles beyond - but not outside of Vanderburgh County - must contact the Evansville EPA to obtain advance approval for all open burning. Only clean, untreated wood, may be burned, nothing that has ever been painted, treated, stained, glued or laminated. No leaves, tree stumps, or root balls can be burned.

 

Test scores worry state officials

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 8:06am
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The state's top education official says the latest performance statistics show too many of Indiana's public high schools are failing their students. Some three-quarters are on the bottom two rungs of the state's five-tier ranking system. In Evansville, North is in the next to last, "Academic Watch" catagory. Nearly half are on the lowest level, "Academic Probation," and that includes Central, Harrison, and Reitz. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett considers the results worrisome.

 

Local GOP lawmakers assigned to committee work

Submitted by Dave Lyons on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 8:40pm
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Ways and Means has long been recognized as one of, if not the most powerful Indiana House committee, because it deals with purse strings. And incoming House Speaker Brian Bosma has appointed fellow Republican Suzanne Crouch as vice chair of the committee. Crouch will also serve on the Select Committee on Government Reduction, and the Public Health Committee. Freshman Representative Ron Bacon was also appointed to Public Health, along with Natural Resources, and the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

 

Sen. Lugar wants work on new START treaty re-started

Submitted by Randy Wheeler on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 7:57am
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The nation's highest ranking military officer, Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen, is urging the Senate to move ahead with ratifying a nuclear arms pact with Russia. And so is Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana. He's blasting his party's leadership for foot-dragging on the new START Treaty. Click HERE to see Lugar tell other members of the Senate what's in it for the American people - and others.