Shoals News

State police throughout the area have been conducting saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints throughout the listening area.

Indiana State Police from the Jasper District have a Loogootee man in custody after he allegedly caused a bit of a scene in Shoals, and spit on an officer.

A man was arrested last night after crashing his motorcycle, and then getting back on and riding off.

Two people were injured Friday when a tractor trailer was involved in a head-on collision on US-50 east of Shoals.

Severe weather update from Department of Homeland Security and other state agencies New Items in BOLD CURRENT SITUATION Long term logistics needs are being identified and put into place.

Dams threatened, many stranded, at least 1 dead At least one person died, hospitals were evacuated, a dam failed, people fled their homes in boats.

Two Lawrence County high school students have been awarded scholarships by Hoosier Uplands for their academic achievements.

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Craney announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Jennifer Lynn Johnson and Edmund William Craney.

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

Shoals Junior-Senior High School commencement will be at 2 p.m. Saturday. The processional and national anthem will be followed by the welcome by Kayla Wininger, Student Council president, and the invocation by ... via Washington Times-Herald

Two people from Shoals are in jail after a somewhat bizarre incident. State police from the Jasper District were issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Allen Cross of Shoals, who was wanted for theft and ... via WBIW-AM Bedford

As expected with this level of rain, water levels are on the rise and have already taken one road out of service. via WBIW-AM Bedford

“Yeah, well the nomination's always a good thing but there's a lot of work to do”

All but one incumbent won in Tuesday's Martin County primary election. Incumbent Larry Craney for Loogootee School Board was the one left out as 50 percent of registered voters turned out for the election, 78 ... via Washington Times-Herald

“There is something positive that can come from what's happening today. Other families can realize they can submit their DNA and maybe get good about their loved one like we did.”

Standing under a funeral tent Friday afternoon at Goodwill Cemetery, Chad Phillips held the tightly folded American flag that until moments before had been draped over his grandfather's casket. via Evansville Courier & Press

The Martin County Sheriff's Department and Martin County Coroner's Office are investigating the death of 29-year-old Nicole A. Solinger. via Washington Times-Herald

“It was the family's decision to wait until what they believed to be the proper time to bring him home”

On Nov. 2, 1950, Sgt. Virgil Lee Phillips' unit was overrun by Chinese troops attacking near Unsan in North Korea. via Evansville Courier & Press

“We're working hard and doing our best and doing as well as we have ever done and yet because of the way it is applied, you actually go down.”

State school rankings for area schools were a mixed bag of higher and lower rankings for 2007. via Washington Times-Herald

Area reservoirs are getting closer to capacity. The Army Corps of Engineers has released information that both the Patoka and Monroe Resevoirs have passed the 90% full mark. via WBIW-AM Bedford

Police say an elderly southern Indiana man has drowned after driving into floodwaters while he was on his way to a doctor's appointment.

The body of 85-year-old Woodrow W. Rogers of the Martin County town of Shoals was pulled from a flooded area near the Lost River about 40 miles south of Bloomington.

Police say Rogers left his home for a doctor's appointment late Monday morning but never arrived. His body was found Wednesday about 70 feet away from his car in 4 1/2 feet of water.

Rogers' death was ruled an accidental drowning. Read more

Conservation officers have recovered the body of Woodrow W. Rogers, 85, Shoals, from the Lost River floodwaters along Powell Valley Road in Martin County. via Washington Times-Herald

“Some schools and school corporations have as few as nine categories to pass”

Diversity in the classroom can lead to a poor Adequate Yearly Progress report, according to Washington Assistant Superintendent Becky Dayton. via Washington Times-Herald