Category Archives: Local News

Flooding Continues to Drop on White, Wabash Rivers
River flooding in the area continues to decrease, and same places are at or below flood level at this time. Only two river locations are reporting major flooding at this time. The White River at Peter...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 15, 2025
Donald Denny, Sr., 76, Vincennes
Donald Edward Denny Sr. passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 76, in his hometown of Vincennes, IN. Donald was born on April 10, 1949, in Vincennes, IN, spending his life within the community t...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Old Chicago Closed for Business; Last Day of Business was Sunday
Prominent downtown Vincennes restaurant Old Chicago is now permanently closed. A notice on their door, and through Facebook, announced the closure as of yesterday. In the note, the Old Chilcago staff ...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

GSH Suggesting Routes Around Sixth Street Closure
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is suggesting two detours to get to its Emergency Room and Sixth Street entrance due to a road closure scheduled for this week by the Indiana Department of Transpo...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Planting Season is Here for Area Farmers
Area farmers are expected as a whole to hit their fields in the next couple of weeks for planting season. Experts expect soybeans to be planted first, with corn to follow. Purdue University's Shawn Ca...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Gibson County: Beware of Scammers After EF-1 Tornado Hits Princeton
Following Thursday's EF-1 tornado in the City of Princeton, officials are warning residents ofA storm scams. As the city deals with storm damage, scammers are poised to exploit the situation, targetin...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Medicaid Work Bill Passes in Legislature
The Indiana House has approved a bill to require Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer 20-hours a week. The bill does have exceptions for the disabled and caregivers. Pass Republican Representative...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Speeding, Distracted Driving Crackdown Continues
Police across Indiana will be on high alert in April as they participate in an annual traffic safety campaign looking for people speeding or driving while distracted. Distracted driving and speeding c...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

INDOT: Work on Sixth Street Near Downtown Starts Today
The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 441, or 6th Street, in Vincennes is set for closure today between Vigo and Willow Streets. The closure will be for patching and resurfacing wor...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025

Indiana AG Part of Robocall Request
52 Attorneys General, including Indiana's, have notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their...
Tom Zimmerman Apr 14, 2025



