Fire caused significant damage to a home in Decker in Knox County Wednesday morning.       Johnson Township firefighters were assisted by units from the Vincennes Township, Vincennes City and Harrison Township Fire Departments.       There were no injuri...

A midday fire destroyed a home Wednesday in Oaktown. The fire was reported at 409 Hickory Street at the home occupied by Michele Brough and Pam Morrison. Reports say the fire started in the kitchen, and spread from there across the house. Oaktown-Busseron Township and Washington Township firefighters battled the blaz...

U-S 41 southbound at State Road 67, as well as part of 67 itself, has been affected by a multi-car accident at the intersection north of Vincennes. Crews on the scene report at least five cars were involved in the accident, with at least a couple of injuries. The highway will re-open following accident cleanup and in...

Crews with E&B Paving will begin paving operations this week that will last for several days. The paving will follow ongoing milling on the City Streets that are being improved. The milling and paving was delayed due to gas line work on some of those targeted streets. Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague says som...

Vincennes' Good Samaritan Hospital is preparing itself for possible future measles outbreaks in Knox County and the area. At this time, the Knox County Health Department has not reported any known measles cases in the county-but are preparing in case it does become a problem. Statewide, the number of measles cases has...

Miller Pipeline is scheduled to begin intermittent closures today on Washington Avenue between St. Clair Street and Emison Avenue as part of the Washington Avenue Phase II project. Each closure will last about one day, with the road reopening at the end of each workday. The work is expected to take up to one week.

Drivers traveling State Road 241 in Knox County should expect delays starting on or around Tuesday, November 17th, when the Indiana Department of Transportation begins daily lane closures near Decker. The closures will affect the stretch between Hartley Road and South Althoff Road, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. A flag...

Daviess County health officials have confirmed one lab-tested case of measles. County Health Officer Dr. Merle Holsopple says measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air. The virus can linger for up to two hours after an infected person leaves. People who aren't vaccinated are at risk, while the MMR vaccin...

The South Knox School Board and the corporation's teachers; union is still hammering out a final contract. The Board was scheduled to ratify an agreement between the two at last night's Board session, but the matter was taken off the agenda. According to South Knox Superintendent Jeff Cochren, the union is considering...

Washington-based Williams Brothers Pharmacy will end its pharmacy service in Vincennes. The final day of retail pharmacy service in Vincennes will happen a week from today-Wednesday, November 18th. Williams Brothers officials blame Medicaid reimbursement problems for the decision. Even with the end of their Vincennes...

The Vincennes City Council approved funding toward setting up an outdoor ice skating rink in downtown Vincennes. The item funding construction of the rink did bring some discussion from Vincennes City Council members at last night's session. Council members discussed opinions both for and against the proposal, before...

The deadline to pay the Fall installment of Indiana property taxes is Tuesday. Most counties let you pay online, by mail, or at the treasurer's office. If your mortgage includes an escrow account, your lender usually pays for you. Taxpayers who do not pay property taxes by the due date receive a penalty. For those who ...

Daviess County's Our Community Foundation has announced its first-semester Teaching Innovator Grants, and Barr Reeve Community Schools is among the recipients. Teacher Alisha Wade accepted a $250 grant for a Plant Life Cycle project and was named a Teaching Innovator. Students will learn how plants grow and how weather...

A Patoka man who killed his wife and then reported her missing has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Daniel Flaherty was sentenced back in October after entering into a plea agreement. Investigators found 36-year-old Kayla Flaherty's body just off Wabash River Road in Knox County in October 2024.

The public will get another chance to voice their opinions on a bond issue to construct Firehouse Flats on the current City parking lot. That hearing will be prior to a possible third and final reading on the issue on Monday, November 23rd. The bond issue is scheduled to be considered during the City Council meeting t...

The move is on to cut around two million dollars from the Vincennes City budget, to balance it for 2027. The cuts were recommended by City fiscal consultant Reedy Financial. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum says the first cuts were in raise amounts for City workers. One adjustment the Mayor expects is a lack of City help f...

The Vincennes Board of Works has approved what amounts to a 16 percent increase in the 2027 City employee insurance plan. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum told the Board the original increase was 25 percent, but after review, it was reduced to 16 percent. The City set aside around 130-thousand for the insurance increase. T...

The Vincennes Community School is considering a 2027 bond issue to continue its facility improvements in buildings and equipment across the Corporation. The proposal would allow for needed repairs at Lincoln High School, Clark Middle School, and other facilities. As part of the process, the Board heard from the public...

Drivers in Knox County - get ready for a long-term road closure. Starting Monday of next week, State Road 441 will be closed in Vincennes at the Lincoln Memorial Bridge over the Wabash River. The closure is required for continued facade repairs on the bridge. The work is expected to last through mid-March of 2027, weat...

An object striking a power line is responsible for an outage from Sixth Street at the 41/50 split northward to Camp Arthur Road. The outage happened around 9:30 this morning. The outage affected around 630 customers. It also affected some businesses at that intersection northward toward Camp Arthur Road in the U-S 41...

On Veterans Day, this Wednesday, the Indiana DNR will admit all veterans and active military personnel, and everyone in their vehicle, at no charge.       That includes state parks, reservoir properties, state forest recreation areas, off-road recreation areas, and the Falls of the Ohio In...

The Duke Energy Foundation has given a five-thousand dollar grant to Vinennes University for its Innovative Teaching Summit. The half-day professional seminar covered several up to date teaching topics. They include STEM, A-I, teacher support, and other related topics. The latest Innovative Teaching Summit assisted a...

     As daylight hours shrink, INDOT is reminding drivers to stay alert for road crews.       The agency is equipping highway workers with flashing green "Guardian Angel" safety lights through Project Greenlight.       A stud...

With deer season underway, Indiana Conservation Officers are reminding hunters to put safety first.       More than 300,000 people are expected to hunt deer in Indiana this season, which runs through January 31st.       Most will do it safely.   &ens...

The Washington Golden Pride and the Vincennes Lincoln Pride of the Green placed 7th and 8th respectively in Class "C" Saturday at the Indiana State School Music Association's Marching Band State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.       Edgewood came in first in Class &q...

 The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday stood at $3.62 a gallon, 2¢ lower than Saturday and 40¢ lower than Sunday's national average of $4.02 per gallon.       It was also 20¢ lower than a week ago, 10¢ lower than a month ago, an...

The Knox County Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring the bells for the group's upcoming kettle campaign. The familiar fund-raising red kettles will appear outside various retail locations as we get into the Christmas shopping season. Knox County Salvation Army commander Joey Gates says the vast majority of the ...

The scheduled closure of the Memorial Bridge connecting downtown Vincennes and Westport is about a week away. The closure will allow more repairs to the span, including re-placement of the stone façade at the Vincennes end of the bridge. The project is being overseen by the adjacent George Rogers Clark National...

Crews with E&B Paving will begin paving operations this week that will last for several days. The paving will follow ongoing milling on the City Streets that are being improved.       The streets being milled and paved include 7th Street from Nicholas to Barnett, 11th Street from Prai...

The Vincennes Street Department plans to start its city leaf collection the week of November 16th. Traditionally, the collection has been a multi-week process, targeting parts of Vincennes in each week. Usually, the pickup will consist of two rounds, covering the entire City. When leaf collection begins, City residen...