Category Archives: Local News
KC Commissioners Discuss Budgetary Issues
The Knox County Commissioners discussed their line items as part of its meeting at Vincennes City Hall. Among the issues they discussed is a potential five percent increase in health insurance cost fo...
Aug 07, 2025
Day One for School in Vincennes Means Day One for New Rivet Principal
Today is Day One for the 2025-26 school year in the Vincennes Community and Vincennes Catholic School corporations. It is also Day One with students for new Vincennes Rivet principal Joe Maione. Maion...
Aug 07, 2025
Back to School Means Back to School Traffic Safety
As students get back to school today in Vincennes, in a sense, the calendar flips from summer activities to more traditional school-based ones. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum reminds all drivers to be awa...
Aug 07, 2025
V-P Vance Coming to Indiana to Discuss Early Redistricting
Vice President JD Vance will be visiting Indiana to possibly appeal for U.S. House redistricting ahead of schedule. Despite the Vice President's visit, Indiana Governor Mike Braun says no commitments ...
Aug 07, 2025
State Fair Projects Ready for Pickup After August 18th
With the Knox County Fair in the books last month, the Knox County Purdue Extension Office calendar turns to the State Fair. The Fair itself runs through Sunday, August 17th in Indianapolis. Knox Coun...
Aug 07, 2025
Flooding Not a Problem from Heavy Rains Earlier in Week
The recent rains that caused some flash flooding earlier this week has not affected overall rivers' flood levels. Both the Embarras at Lawrenceville, and the White at Petersburg, are cresting or have ...
Aug 07, 2025
November Fourth Trial Set for Dylan Smith
A November fourth trial date has been set for 32 year-old Dylan A. Smith. Smith is accused of murder in the shooting death of 30 year-old Taylor Hendershot. The shooting happened in the parking lot of...
Aug 06, 2025
Back to Drawing Board for EOC Project, After Commissioners Reject Current Bids
It's back to square one for the proposed Knox County Emergency Operations Center. On a two-one vote, the Commissioners rejected all current bids for the Center's construction, since they came in over ...
Aug 06, 2025
Fatal Sullivan County Crash Victim Identified
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has identified the driver of a car who died Saturday in a crash in Hymera. 68-year-old Decker House of Hymera, who had been entrapped in his vehicle, was taken to ...
Aug 06, 2025
Three Arrested in Patoka Warrant Service
Three people were arrested early Tuesday morning during a warrant service at the M & M Trailer Court in Patoka. Gibson County Sheriff's deputies went to that address to serve a warrant on 25-year-old ...
Aug 06, 2025
