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Softball tourney honors memory of Spencer Co. teen with big heart

Softball tourney honors memory of Spencer Co. teen with big heart

A fundraising softball tournament will be held this weekend in memory of a local girl who died at age 14 from a traumatic brain injury following a car accident while on the way to school in February 2010.

Danielle Reinke would have been 18 on June 12 and loved softball.  “Danielle’s Softball Sensation Tournament” will celebrate her life and raise money for educational and extracurricular needs in the local area.

The tourney takes place at Heritage Hills High Saturday from 8 AM-6:30 PM and Sunday, June 23 from 8 AM-5PM.

Trip Advisor visitors dig Holiday World

Trip Advisor visitors dig Holiday World

Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari has received an honor from a very popular online travel information site.

TripAdvisor.com has honored the park with its ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for the third year in a row.  The award honors hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on the site.

Trip Advisor also named Splashin' Safari the nation's #1 water park in 2011, a title that has not since been awarded to any other park.

I-64 near Dale, IN all clear after semi accident

SPENCER CO., IN (WFIE)- Interstate 64 is all clear Tuesday night at the Dale exit in Spencer County.

Around 4:00 p.m., an overturned semi caused traffic delays in the eastbound lanes that lasted for a few hours while crews cleared the site.

Authorities say a semi driver started to feel sick a over corrected after he started to veer. He was taken to a Louisville hospital, but we're told his injuries from the accident aren't life-threatening.

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South Spencer wins third state championship

South Spencer wins third state championship

The South Spencer Rebels took home the third State Title in school history, beating defending State Champion Northfield 3-2 in the 2-A State Title game at Indianapolis' Victory Field Saturday afternoon.  

Chandler Roberts opened the scoring in the top of the second, knocking in Malin Webb, getting the Rebels on the board first.

However South Spencer starting pitcher Brandon Lehr uncorked a wild pitch in the bottom of the inning would bring home Andy Roser, knotting the game at one. 

Local Tri-State teenager appears on the big screen

SPENCER CO., IN (WFIE)- The summer blockbuster 'Man of Steel' has opened across the country. It features major Hollywood stars and some new faces, including a Spencer County teenager.

14 News spoke with a girl who was saved by Superman. Well, at least that's what happens to her character in Man of Steel.

Alexa Gengelbach's role is small in the blockbuster juggernaut, but it's not every day we find someone so close to the big screen in Spencer County.

"I've done a couple of independent films, but this is my biggest movie," says Alexa.

Cousins propel South Spencer to another state finals appearance

Most teams, especially those headed to their second championship game in three years, like to think of themselves as a tight-knit family.

Nowhere is that more true than at South Spencer and in more ways than one.  Three players, ace pitcher Brandon Lehr along with sluggers Ryan Duvall and Charleston Roberts remain from the last Rebel team that made it to Indianapolis.  However that talented trio has led this young squad in a return to Victory Field.

Fishing is good; recreational season in full bloom on Patoka Lake

Fishing is good; recreational season in full bloom on Patoka Lake

Patoka Lake is hoping Tri-Staters will experience its many charms this summer.  The 8,800-acre lake has 161 miles of shoreline and ten launch ramps for recreational boating and fishing as well as other opportunities to relax and have fun.

According to Property Manager Tony Hazelwood, “The fishing season for crappie and bass has been good so far this year, and the blue gill season is just beginning. The lake is at an ideal water level, and the boat ramps and facilities are in great shape.”