Evansville Courier & Press Stories: Warrick County News

Newburgh woman charged in hit-and-run case
The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office has filed criminal charges against a Newburgh woman who police say left the scene of an accident that injured another woman Sunday.

Scores of extra hopefuls turn out for filming of 'Old Days' at Castle High School
Getting Friday off wouldn't be a problem, but Heather Goebel wasn't sure about the dancing.

Luck of the Irish prevails at 12th annual Run of Luck
Call it the luck of the Irish, but Saturday's unseasonably warm, sunny weather, the challenge of tackling Newburgh's hilly terrain and the conviviality of a beer garden with live music combined to draw more than 1,200 participants to the 12th annual Run of Luck.

Castle junior hopes his story can provide hope to others with juvenile arthritis
Seth Gorman was 12 years old when he was told he would never again play sports.

Vincennes man charged with theft of semi
A Vincennes, Ind., man was arrested Thursday after leading law enforcement officers on a multicounty chase along Interstate 64 in a semi truck reported stolen from a Crawford County truck stop.

'Old Days' brings Rosenbaum back to where it all began
Actor, director and producer Michael Rosenbaum has returned to Newburgh, where he grew up, to direct a feature film he wrote and will star in.

HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS: Newburgh deli slices a wide swath
"If you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean," and "dead wood's gonna burn," were Frank Spadavecchio's first boss' favorite refrains at a restaurant job he held back in high school.

Courts balance drug punishment vs. treatment
Warrick County Drunk Driving and Drug Court Director Kevin Groves' personal experience with addiction and training as a licensed social worker are examples of a growing move toward drug court programs that are based less on punishment and more on clinical treatment.

Prison or treatment: Warrick Drug Court director faced the choice | PHOTOS
Kevin Groves' life was at a crossroads. Homeless and unemployable, he hadn't seen his 6-year-old daughter since her birth and had just spent four months in the Vanderburgh County Jail for possessing methamphetamine

Newburgh assesses tornado damage, cleans up
NEWBURGH — Of the three tornadoes she's seen hit Newburgh in the last decade, Town Manager Cynthia Burger said Wednesday's EF1 twister that touched down about 6 a.m. caused the least amount of property damage.

In Newburgh, morning started with the roar of a suspected tornado
For Jerry Thurman, the things that mattered most were still in place. The 49-year-old Newburgh man and his family escaped serious injury or death early Wednesday morning when a tornado touched down along Peachtree Street shortly after 6 a.m., seriously damaging their home and several others caught in the twister?s cross hairs.

Victoria National Golf Club sees $5 million in improvements
To make money these days, golf clubs must diversify — and Victoria National Golf Club is taking bold strokes in that direction, said one of the club's owners.

Truck in Warrick County lake was stolen in 2009 from Evansville firm
A box truck discovered Thursday submerged in a lake in Bluegrass Fish & Wildlife Area in western Warrick County turned out to be stolen more than two years ago from Vanderburgh County.

Helping Hands program aims to keep families healthy
Helping Hands of Warrick County will host its annual fundraising dinner March 3.

Grant money will help Newburgh address flooding problems
The town of Newburgh will move forward with plans to fix flooding problems on the town's western edge thanks to a $600,000 Community Focus Fund Grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

Newburgh Council thanks outstanding citizens
The Newburgh Town Council began 2012 by officially thanking some of the people who made major contributions to the town in 2011. The Conway family was given the Outstanding Citizen Award while the committee members for the Rivertown Trail 5K Run were honored with the Good Neighbor Award.

Indiana AG sues to recover Warrick County parks funds
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed lawsuit against a former Warrick County parks bookkeeper seeking to freeze her assets and recover more than $34,000 in public funds allegedly misspent.

Closed Knight Township Fire Department donates $10,000 to Newburgh department
It's been more than a year since the Knight Township Fire Department shut down due to a lack of funding, but the department's members still want to help other emergency responders.

Chandler, Ind., water customers get two bills this month
A new way of reading water meters will help the town of Chandler, Ind. make sure customers stay up-to-date on their water and sewer bills. But the switch also caused town's utility customers to get two bills this month, and that's not an error.

K9 nabs fleeing man with more than legal limit of pseudoephedrine
When an Evansville police officer tried to stop the car of a man suspected of buying more than the legal limit of the meth-making ingredient pseudoephedrine Thursday afternoon, he led police on a high-speed chase that ended in Warrick County.