Category Archives: Local News

One Rescued, One Missing in Martin County Floodwater Incident
One man was rescued and another is missing following a truck-related floodwater rescue in Martin County. The area is a known flooding area on Spout Springs Road just south of Shoals, near the East For...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

NK Renovation Project "Ahead of Schedule"
North Knox Schools Superintendent Darrell Bobe reports work on the technological renovation at North Knox High School is ahead of schedule, despite the project's progress during the school year. At th...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

Gas Prices May Go Higher: DeHaan
(Gas price escalation)(Wednesday 3/11/26 ... tlz 6a) Gas prices are escalating in this area, as part of the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. The price of crude oil has sh...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

KCIED Leaders Targeting Illinois Residents to Move to Knox County
Knox County Indiana Economic Development is expanding its Opportunity Knox marketing campaign, adding billboards to encourage workers commuting to Knox County from Illinois to relocate. The campaign i...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

12 Year Sentence for Bicknell Man in Sexual Assault Case
82 year old Michael Jones of Bicknell man received a 12 year sentence today for his sexual assault plea in Knox Circuit Court. The case referred to his actions in sexually abusing a 14 yr old girl. Th...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

Possible Indiana Gas Tax Suspension Floated as Hedge Against High Gas Prices
Governor Braun says he is not ruling out suspending Indiana's gas tax with prices jumping every day. Braun says if the prices keep rising for two-and-a-half to three weeks, he will consider taking tha...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

Veterans Court Coming Into Place in Knox County
The Knox County Veterans' Court is now taking defendants for hearings at the County Courthouse in Vincennes. The Court is being overseen by officials in the Knox Circuit Court. Circuit Court Judge Mon...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

Timeline Set for South Knox Summer School
The South Knox School Board has approved a timeline for summer school for students in the district. The first part of the timeline will be approving teacher employment at the South Knox Board session ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2026

KC Sheriff's Department Adding New Scan Cams to Force
The Knox County Sheriff's Department is working with some new high-tech devices to better monitor traffic on County roads. The first device is an Axon in-car camera. Knox County Sheriff Doug Vantlin s...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 10, 2026

I-69 Crash Claims One Life
A Crane man died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash on I 69 in Greene County. 39-year-old Brandon Koontz was ejected from his vehicle and was found in the median about 50 feet from his pick-u...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 10, 2026



