Category Archives: Local News

Sullivan County FWA Area Open to Public
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has opened a nearly four-thousand acre fish and wildlife area set up in Sullivan County The area is known as the Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area. The ...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 18, 2025

Good Friday Closures in Place Today
All Vincennes and Washington city offices and departments will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. There will be no trash pick-up in either city. In Washington, those with trash pick-up regu...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 18, 2025

Watch for Farm Equip0ment During Planting Season
Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana's 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana's rural...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 18, 2025

More Flooding Possible with Rains Over Weekend
Severe storms could hit this evening, with rain likely lingering through Easter weekend. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats Friday night as a cold front pushes through. That front may ...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 18, 2025

VCSC Board to Re-Bid Culinary Arts Project
The Vincennes Community School Board decided to re-bid a project for its Culinary Arts program. The reason for the re-bid was to allow extended time for the project to be completed. Under the current ...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025

Tornadoes Remain a Concern
So far, two torhadoes have spun up and caused damage in this area so far this spring. The first was an EF-2 in eastern Gibson, Pike, and eastern Daviess Counties. Earlier this month, a surprise EF-1 t...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025

KC Public Library Summer Reading Kicks Off May 31st
The Knox County Public Library Board has approved a May 31st kickoff date for the Library's Summer Reading program. The kickoff will include a block party with free books, live bands, and summer readi...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025

Cop Killer Set for Execution Next Week
Indiana death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie's execution date has been set. The Indiana Supreme Court says May 20th will be the day he is put to death. Ritchie was convicted in 2002 of killing a police o...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025

Planting Season Is Here; Watch for Farm Vehicles
Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana's 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana's rural...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025

Helping His Hands Having Busy Early Season
A busy early season of weather issues has swamped the work load for Vincennes-based Helping His Hands. A recent "pop-up" EF-1 tornado in Princeton damaged around a six-block square of that city. Helpi...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 17, 2025



