Category Archives: Local News

Vincennes 14's Raising Funds for World Series Trip
Members of the 14 year-old Vincennes Cal Ripken team are still raising funds for their trip to the World Series in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The team won their recent Ohio Valley Regional tournament to q...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

It Starts Today: Vigo Closed from Second to Sixth in Vincennes
Starting today, State Road 441 onVigo Street in Vincennes will be closed between 2nd and 6th Streets for milling and paving work. Work will take a week to complete, depending on the weather. Traffic w...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Gas Prices Rise Statewide; Steady in Vincennes
The average price of gas in Indiana is now up to $3.25 a gallon statewide. That's 4 higher than Wednesday and 20 higher than Tuesday. It was also 10 higher than Thursday's national average, 14 higher ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Adam Watkins to Serve as Assistant VP at VU
Adam Watkins has been appointed Assistant Vice President and Dean of the Vincennes University Jasper Campus. He will assume his position on August 4th. Watkins comes to VU from Lincoln Land Community ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Cooler, Drier Weather is Here
After a heat wave to end last month, August will start with very pleasant conditions. Temperatures today and tomorrow will top out in the lower 80's, with lows in the 60's. National Weather Service fo...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Safety A Priority for Back to School Weekend
For many people, this is the last week of summer before school starts back up across the area. In Knox and Daviess counties, the earliest returns to school will be North Knox, South Knox, and North Da...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

SR 61 Closure Coming near Winslow in Pike County
A portion of State Road 61 near Winslow in Pike County will close on Monday, August 4th for the replacement of a railroad crossing. The closure will occur at the crossing located between Mill Street a...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Rivet Welcomes New Principal Joe Maone
Students will start the year at Vincennes Rivet High School with a new principal. Joe Maone has been named as the leader at Rivet, taking over from longtime principal Janice Jones. Maone comes to Rive...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 01, 2025

Knox County Watermelon Festival Begins Saturday
The 2025 Knox County Watermelon Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Patrick Henry Square in downtown Vincennes. The celebration of the County's watermelon industry features fair food, live mus...
Tom Zimmerman Jul 31, 2025

Vincennes Animal Shelter Working to Reduce Population by Adoption
This summer has been a tough one for numbers at the Vincennes Animal Shelter. Shelter director Leah Raigen says at times this summer, there has been absolutely no room at the Shelter. The crowding, an...
Tom Zimmerman Jul 31, 2025



