Category Archives: Local News

Survey Shows Hoosiers Dissatisfied with State Government
A recent poll conducted in Indiana by a nonprofit organization revealed that over half of registered voters believe the state is on the wrong political track. The survey, commissioned by Independent I...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

2026 Budget Approved for VCSC
Vincennes Community Schools officials have approved its tentative budget for 2026. The new budget totals just over 44 million dollars-over three million over last year's proposed budget. The current y...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

Teachers' Salary Actually Declining Statewide
A recent report from the Legislative Services Agency revealed that the median salary for full-time teachers in Indiana has decreased by 3% since 2020, with rural school teachers experiencing a 4-5% de...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

VCSC Welcoming French Students Starting Saturday
The City of Vincennes, and Vincennes Community Schools, is preparing to welcome 18 students from sister city Vincennes, France. The students will arrive in Indiana on Saturday, and stay with host fami...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

"Border Czar" Visits Indiana
The White House's "border czar" Tom Homan spoke at a "Fairness for Hoosiers" event at the Indiana Statehouse Tuesday. Homan urged state lawmakers to pass a bill they killed earlier this year that woul...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

City of Vincennes Finalizes Proposed Budget
The Vincennes City Council has made final approval of its 2026 budget numbers. The overall budget comes in just over 22.6 million dollars for next year. The largest line item of funding is just over t...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

DCH Helping More With Breast Cancer Awareness Grant
Daviess Community Hospital received a $5,000 grant this year from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust, allowing the hospital to provide free screening and diagnostic breast services to qualifyin...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

Work Continues for Hart Street Sidewalk Extension
Work continues on improving and installing sidewalks along Hart Street from 15th Street to Veterans' Memorial Drive. The work has caused some restricted area for westbound traffic on Hart Street in th...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 15, 2025

VCSC Ratifies Two-Year Contract with Corporation Te4achers
The Vincennes Community School Board has ratified a new two-year contract with the Vincennes Education Association. The Association represents the classroom teachers across Vincennes Community Schools...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 14, 2025

Early Morning KCSD Stop Results in Drug Arrest
Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Georgia man overnight following a stop on U-S 41 near Emison Mill Road north of Vincennes. Officers stopped a vehicle driven by 24 year-old Aday Durmaganbetov...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 14, 2025



