Category Archives: Local News

Banks Backs SAVE Act on Senate Floor
Indiana Senator Jim Banks took to the Senate floor to support passage of the voting-related SAVE Act. The biggest part of that is to require voter I-D to vote at their polling place. Banks says Indian...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 19, 2026 image from halfstaffflag.org

Knox County Commissioners Considering EOC Proposal
The Knox County Commissioners continue to forward a possible Emergency Operations Center setup in the Knox County Sheriff's Department shell facility. The idea is under consideration at this time. The...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 19, 2026

Governor Braun Unveils Billion Dollar Ag-Science Initiative
Governor Mike Braun has unveiled a one-billion-dollar agriculture and life sciences initiative. He says his plan will create 100-thousand high-paying jobs over the next ten years. The Indiana Economic...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 19, 2026

Triple A Reporting Continued Gas Price Raises
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday stood at $3.80 a gallon, 4 lower than Wednesday's national average of $3.84 per gallon. It is $1.05 higher than a month ag...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 19, 2026

10-Ton Load Limit Stays in Place At Least Another Week in Knox County
The Knox County Commissioners have decided to keep their ten-ton load limit on County roads in place for at least another week. At Tuesday/s Commissioners' session, Commissioners' president T-J Brink ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 19, 2026

BMV Text Scam Making Rounds
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles warns of a new scam involving fake texts about unpaid traffic violations. These messages contain links that mimic official state websites and can generate fake BMV...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 18, 2026

Another Award Given Out by Daviess County-Based Foundation
Daviess County's Our Community Foundation recently awarded a grant to the Washington Carnegie Public Library's STEM program through its David Wildridge Science and Technology Fund. The grant will help...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 18, 2026

Flooding Coming Down on White River
Flood waters are dropping on the White River in southern Knox County. The White River at Petersburg is six feet over flood stage, but dropping. The White at Petersburg is forecaster to be back in its ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 18, 2026

KCIED Infrastructure Projects Continue
The Knox County Commissioners heard an update on two infrastructure related projects just south of Vincennes. The update came from Chris Pfaff, of Knox County Indiana Economic Development. Pfaff repor...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 18, 2026

Farmersburg Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in Alabama Robbery Case
A man wanted on 26 yar-old robbery charges in Alabama was arrested by Farmersburg Police Monday night after being pulled over for a defective license plate light. The driver, identified as Simon Nelso...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 18, 2026



