Category Archives: Local News

Daviess Health Fair Set for March 24th
The Daviess County Community Health Fair will be held Monday, March 24th from 3:30 to 6:30 PM at the Washington Community Building at 501 Burkhart Drive in Washington. There will be health screenings,...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

"Write and Shine" Grant Given to Washington Catholic Elementary
Washington Catholic Elementary has received a $250 Teaching Innovator Grant from the group Our Community Foundation. The grant will support Write and Shine: Early Literacy Exploration for Preschoolers...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

Illinois Classroom Cell Phone Ban Possible in Illinois
Governor Pritzker is still calling for a ban on cell phones in Illinois classrooms. The governor proposed legislation that would require all public-school districts in Illinois to adopt a wireless com...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

Vincennes BPW Approves Formal Contract for CCMG Paving
The Vincennes Board of Works approved a contract with E and B Paving to complete the City's Community Crossings Matching Grant paving for the year. The Indiana Department of Transportation required th...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

State of Indiana Investing in Recycling
The state of Indiana will invest three-point-seven-million dollars to improve recycling accessibility. The recycling rate for the state is just 19 percent, and the national average is 35-percent. Indi...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

VCSC Preliminarily Approves Bond Issue for Repairs; Public Hearting on Issue Set for April 14th
The Vincennes Community School Board has made preliminary approval of a 15.6 million dollar bond issue for repairs and upgrades throughout the Corporation for this year. The bond issue is to fund the ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

Warmup Expected This Week; Storms Possible on Weekend
We can expect pleasant weather throughout the work week with lots of sunshine and lower 70's expected through midweek. Forecaster Michael Koch says this area will also see even warmer temperatures lat...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

Two Repair Projects Take to Vincennes' Streets
Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has updated work on a couple of state-funded projects in the City itself. The first is upcoming work on Main Street downtown. Mayor Yochum expects the project affecting that...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

MMR Shot Clinic Coming for KC Health Department
The Knox County Health Department will hold a vaccination clinic for MMR, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, on Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Health Department at 328 North 2nd Street...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

April 10th Date Set for LHS Career Fair
A Career Fair will be held at Vincennes Lincoln High School Alice Arena on Thursday, April 10th from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. All Vincennes Lincoln and Clark Middle School students will be attending. In...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 11, 2025

