Gibson County News

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.

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana has selected its 2009 arts award winners, and the top honor goes to Joan David, administrative director of the New Harmony Project.

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

The alleged incident involving Capt. Ronald J. Goedde, 50, happened on Friday in Fort Branch.

Martin County Ambulance came to Tuesday's Commissioner's meeting to refute the accusations made by a member of the EMS community two weeks ago.

A severe thunderstorm with strong straight line winds moved south and southeast through Warrick County and the extreme eastern edge of Vanderburgh County and into Western Kentucky this evening leaving thousands of Vectren customers without power.

A truck driver faces drug charges in Vanderburgh County after being pulled over in his semi-truck Tuesday.

But one of the more unusual events is coming up June 27, the brainchild of museum owner James Henager of Buckskin in Gibson County.

"Wow, you're a sight for sore eyes," called a couple of friends walking down the street toward my house.

A Gibson County woman sits behind bars today after being arrested for allegedly killing her husband.

An arrest has been made in the homicide investigation of 65-year-old Wallace William Earle, whose body was discovered at County Road 925 East Friday afternoon on June 5th.

Another complaint about the county's ambulance service was heard at Tuesday's Martin County Commissioner's meeting.

An ongoing homicide investigation in Gibson County has officials there saying very little.

The Indiana Fire Marshal's Office is in Gibson County Monday, investigating a weekend fire at a historic home.

An on-going homicide investigation is in progress Saturday after police say a 65-year-old man was discovered dead in his Somerville home.

Gibson County Commissioners have agreed to take an pay cut. This after talks of potential layoffs and an $800,000 general fund shortfall for the 2010 budget year.

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.

Gibson County authorities said Steven R. Linxwiler was picked up when officers and noticed a strong odor coming from a garage on Vine Street.

MOLLY BARTELS / Courier & Press Arrinda Smith coordinates bank debit payments for property tax payers at the Vanderburgh County Treasurer's Office in Evansville on Thursday.

Damage to a farm near Haubstadt, Ind. The National Weather Service said a tornado with winds up to 125 mph struck the Gibson County area early Thursday.