Category Archives: Local News

WIN Energy REMC Gives "Operation Round-Up" Funding Away
The WIN Energy REMC Community Trust recently presented grants totaling over $18,000 to six organizations. Among the recipients are the Sullivan City Fire Department which received over $7,500 for a ge...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Evening Paving Set for Willow Street Starting July 7th
The Indiana Department of Transportation says nightly road closures for State Road 441/Willow Street in Vincennes are scheduled to begin Monday, July 7th between Niblack Road and Greenlawn Cemetery. T...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Area Jobless Rates Drop Significantly in May Numbers
Area counties are reporting lower year=over-year rates of unemployment for May of this year. That is according to numbers released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. In Knox County, t...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Reminder-- Cooling Center Locations Available Through 2-1-1
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 8:00 tomorrow night. Heat index values as high as 100 to 105 are expected each day while low temperatures remaining at or above 75 degrees are forecast each n...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

City of Vincennes Working on Stoplight Snafus
The Vincennes City Engineer's office has been working on a set of stoplight problems that has plagued the City over the last few weeks. Various lights have either stopped working, or have been out of ...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Delay Coming for Shoals Downtown Work
The Town of Shoals has updated a project to demolish a building at 232 Main Street. Town officials have learned the building requires further inspection by a structural engineer, which is scheduled fo...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Arson Determined as Cause for Vincennes Van Fire
A Sunday evening van fire is now under investigation as arson. Vincennes Police and state Homeland Security officials are seeking community information in the case. Early on Sunday morning, June 22nd,...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

V-U Not Alone; All Public Universities to Flatline Tuition for Next 2 Years
All 15 of Indiana's public colleges and universities, including main and regional campuses, have committed to holding tuition and mandatory fees flat for in-state undergraduate students for the 2025-2...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

"Fueling Freedom" Event Returns to Knox County Friday
Area Countrymark Co-Op stations will again be "Fueling Freedom" to support a support unit of the Indiana National Guard. This is the 17th year the stations will hold the "Fueling Freedom" event that d...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025

Cough Syrup Recall in Place
Federal health officials say a children's cough syrup marketed under the brand name Little Remedies is being recalled over microbial contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released an al...
Tom Zimmerman Jun 26, 2025



