Category Archives: Local News

Bicknell Man Arrested for Violating Protective Order
A Bicknell man is facing charges of Invasion of Privacy for Violating a Protective Order and False Informing following an incident at a Bicknell residence early Wednesday morning. Knox County Sheriff'...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Work to Memorial Bridge Moving Forward-- very slowly
Work to restore the stones to the Memorial Bridge in downtown Vincennes will happen== hopefully within a year or so. George Rogers Clark National Park chief ranger Joe Herron says the restoration has ...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

KC Commissioners Finalize Repeal of County Invasive Plant Ordinance on 2-1 Vote
On a 2-1 vote once again, the Knox County Commissioners gave final approval to an ordinance repealing a more exclusive Knox County invasive species ordinance. The repeal means a list of 20 invasive pl...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Vincennes Offices to Close for Memorial Day
All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed Monday, May 26th, due to Memorial Day. Recycling will not be picked up. Pick up will resume on Monday, June 2nd. The City Collection Site on Old Te...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Road Work Coming on SR 159 in Northern Knox County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says daily road closures are scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 27th on State Road 159 near Freelandville in Knox County. The closures will occur between Boberg R...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

OTP Shatters Patronicity Match for Work to Playhouse
The Vincennes Group Old Town Players is preparing to use around 125-thousand dollars worth of donated funds to upgrade its downtown theater. O-T-P is headquartered in the old First Baptist Church buil...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

KCIED Working With All Community Groups for Growth
The Knox County Indiana Economic Development Corporation held its annual meeting this month, with growth as the key topic. The biggest part of the session was a panel discussion between various commun...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Plans for New Duke Plant at Cayuga Opposed by OUCC
The state agency responsible for protecting utility consumers is urging regulators to reject Duke Energy Indiana's proposal to retire two coal-powered units at the Cayuga Generating Station and replac...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Knox Chamber: Watch Out for Tourist Scam
The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is warning the public about a scam in which a group claiming to work for the chamber is attempting to sell ads for a "guidebook" and/or magnets. The organization ca...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025

Convicted Inmate Put to Death
The Indiana Department of Corrections killed death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie early this morning. Ritchie was executed for killing a Beech Grove police officer nearly 25-years ago and he had been on ...
Tom Zimmerman May 21, 2025



