Category Archives: Local News

25 Million Dollars Added to State Revolving Loan Fund
An Indiana House committee has voted to add an extra 25-million dollars to a revolving loan fund. The fund is designed to incentivize housing construction in the state. The Indiana Association of Real...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 29, 2025

Childhood Vaccinations Down Nationally, Steady in Knox County
A national trend is continuing where some parents have decided against vaccinating their kids against various childhood illnesses and diseases. The lack of immunizations in some places has led to a re...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 29, 2025

Potholes are here-- Be Ready to Report Them
Warmer weather is in the area now-but the brutal cold and snow earlier in the month has left its mark on City streets. Vincennes City Council president Brian Grove says one constant with cold weather ...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 29, 2025

Rep. Hostettler Requesting More Money for 41 Mowing
Patoka State Representative Matt Hostettler has authored a bill to add more funds for roadside mowing on U-S 41. The extra funds would cover mowing from near I-64 northward to the Sullivan County line...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 29, 2025

State Police Seeking Witness for Questioning in Elnora Incident
The Indiana State Police are seeking assistance locating a possible witness to a crime that occurred at the Dollar General Store in Elnora around 8:20 PM on November 23rd of last year. A photo of the ...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

One Seriously Injured, One Arrested in Southern Gibson County Accident
Gibson County Sheriff's officials arrested a Henderon, Kentucky man following a weekend accident on State Road 165. The accident happened when a truck driven by Yoaris Lopez was northbound on 165. Gib...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

New Vincennes Fireman Sworn In at BPW Session
New Vincennes City fireman Eric Blann was sworn into his position yesterday by Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum. Blann is the newest in a recent line of public service officers installed on the City's Polic...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

Teaching Grant Available Through Daviess County Group
The Daviess County-based group Our Community Foundation has announced the second of fifteen second-semester Teaching Innovator grant recipients. Washington Upper Elementary received a $250 grant to su...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

Fire Destroys Greene County Home
A Greene County home was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The Eastern Greene Fire Territory says firefighters were called to the 2000 block of State Road 45 South around 6:00 PM. Flames were coming fro...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

Vincennes Board of Works Approved Bids for Upcoming City Paving Work
The Vincennes Board of Works has received two bids for paving work coming to Vincennes in the coming warmer months. The City received two bids, with the lower of the two being Milestone's offer of one...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 28, 2025

