Category Archives: Local News

State Representative Bruce Borders Gets House Assignments
Republican State Representative Bruce Borders of Jasonville recently received appointments to serve as a member of three House committees. Borders will serve as vice chair of the House Local Governmen...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 19, 2024

Poor Farm Demolition Contractor in Place
The Knox County Commissioners approved a 65-thousand dollar demolition of the Poor Farm building and nearby pole barn on County-owned land on Hart Street. Knox County Commissioner Trent Hinkle expects...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 19, 2024

Sword Threats Lead to Gibson County Man's Arrest
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Francisco man for allegedly trying to enter a vehicle, while carrying a sword. Authorities arrested 43 year-old Danny Riley after he was spotted in all blac...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 19, 2024

Vincennes City Offices, Trash Affected by Christmas, New Year's
All Vincennes city offices and departments will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th in observance of Christmas. There will be no trash pick- up. Residents with trash picku...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

Culvert Construction Accident Causes Water Outage in Oaktown
A construction-related accident near Gauger Road caused a water stoppage yesterday afternoon for consumers of the Oaktown Water Department. Affected customers had their water restored that evening. Th...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

Knox County Commissioners Re-Activate Weed Control Board
The Knox County Commissioners introduced an updated ordinance to re-set a Weed Control Board. The five-person board would be responsible for containing 12 types of what the state of Indiana calls "nox...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

NKSB Approves Renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance
The North Knox School Board has renewed the Corporation's property and casualty insurance with Burkhart Insurance. The renewal will be for 169-thousand, 400 hundred dollars for next year. The policy w...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

Industry Leaders Backing Knox County C-E-O Program
Business and industry leaders across Knox County are working with the next generation to ensure future growth in the county. Part of that work is the high-school based C-E-O program. That program give...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

Washington Police Arrest Man After State Street Incident
Washington Police arrested a Bloomington man early Tuesday morning after responding to the 14-hundred block of State Street concerning a man knocking on doors. 24-year-old Nicholas Dvorak of Bloomingt...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

Indiana 11th In Nation for Medical Debt
Indiana ranks 11th highest in the U.S. for the number of people with medical debt. Medical debt and healthcare will be discussed among lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session. Sam Snideman, ...
Tom Zimmerman Dec 18, 2024

