Regional News

Indiana lawmakers say they are one step closer to passing legislation that would make it mandatory for all mopeds operating on the roadways of the state to be properly licensed.

A proposal that would make it mandatory for some Hoosier welfare recipients to undergo drug testing to remain eligible for benefits was approved, early Monday morning, by the Indiana House.

Racial slurs being kicked around by a drunken imbecile in Central Indiana, last week, led to a bout of fisticuffs between two white men that ended in one man taking a much deserved butt whoopin’ while the other spent the night in a local jail...

It does not appear there is much hope for Evansville bar owners attempting to overturn the city wide smoking ban. Earlier last week, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that the smoking ban is to remain in effect despite arguments by local watering holes and organizations claiming the ban is unconstitutional due to Casino Aztar receiving special immunity from the law...

Patrons of Indiana strip clubs may soon be forced to pay a $5 adult entertainment tax, as an organization aiding victims of sexual assault is now pressing state lawmakers to pass a bill that will serve to supplement their state funding. According to Erik Scheub of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the state currently supports the group to the tune of about $25,000 a year; an amount he

February may seem a little early to consider diving head first into the realm of high-stakes Thoroughbred racing, but with the first round of the Kentucky Derby future pool off and running, now is the perfect time to begin sharpening those handicapping skills in preparation for this world-class racing event...

Kentuckians may soon be allowed to get stinking-drunk before hitting the polls, as state lawmakers are entertaining the idea of abolishing the Prohibition-era booze ban that currently prevents everyone from the social drinker to the raging alcoholic from purchising a stiff drink on Election Day...

February is Black History Month - and in observance of the African-American culture, the Kentucky Historical Society has released a new smart phone app dedicated to taking users on an informative ride along the technological railroad, in hopes of educating the masses about the history of slavery in the Bluegrass state...

According to reports, the U.S. Postal Service plans to eliminate Saturday mail delivery in a brash attempt to trim nearly $2 billion of spending from the agency’s increasingly unstable budget. Sources say that the agency is scheduled to make a formal announcement sometime on Wednesday and is expected to cease all Saturday mail distribution around August...

Indiana lawmakers believe that organizations like the Humane Society of the United States are aggressively looking to put an end to citizen’s rights to kill wildlife for sport as well as govern the livestock production of area farmers...