Patoka News

A Patoka, Ind., woman was arrested for alleged impaired driving Thursday after being involved in a crashed caused by a tire falling off her car, according to Indiana State Police.

A pre-Depression era electric fan created a slight breeze as Jack McDowell of Patoka, Ind., prepared a dresser to sell at auction He and his dog, Boots, have formed a special bond "It don't sit too good when one leg is shorter than the other," Jack McDowell said of the dresser he was preparing for sale.

A pre-Depression era electric fan created a slight breeze as Jack McDowell of Patoka, Ind., prepared a dresser to sell at auction He and his dog, Boots, have formed a special bond "It don't sit too good when one leg is shorter than the other," Jack McDowell said of the dresser he was preparing for sale.

According to an Indiana State Police news release, Trooper Bill Gadberry stopped a blue 1993 Oldsmobile for a traffic violation at U.S. 41 and County Road 50 South.

A traffic stop in Gibson County leads to 5 arrests. Indiana State Police say a car, driven by Don E. Bishop, 32, was stopped Thursday morning at U.S. 41 and CR 50 S. A K-9 alerted troopers to drugs in the car.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, will hold an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday for the exhibit 'Remembering William Hancock, New Albany Artist.' Guests can meet members of Hancock's family.

Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco have found a connection between DNA alterations on human chromosome 9 and aggressive brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

Chick Bugher of rural Patoka, has been selected as the 2009 River Friendly Farmer by the Gibson County Soil & Water Conservation District board of supervisors.

A Patoka man is arrested after deputies say he drove drunk and crashed his car into a ditch.

One of summer's most popular local attractions, Perry County's Adventures with Nature Field Day, returns to Tipsaw Lake Saturday with hands-on activities and talks event organizers hope will entertain and educate.

The public is invited to discover nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and much more as they explore the wonders beyond the earth at the Patoka Reservoir Beach starting at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday.

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. -- Managers of a southwestern Indiana wildlife refuge are hoping for enough federal money to buy a large piece of reclaimed mine land that supporters say is key to completing the site.

The sheriff's department said authorities were called to investigate a strong smell at a home on West Vine Street in Patoka.

The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library is holding a free workshop, 'Tips for Selling Your Home,' at 7 p.m. today in the library's Strassweg Auditorium, 180 W. Spring St.