Category Archives: Local News

Vincennes Man Arrested on Battery, Neglect Charges
Vincennes Police arrested a Vincennes man on a Knox Superior Court One warrant for battery resulting is serious bodily injury 32 year-old Ebede Laurin is charged with battery resulting in serious bodi...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Local School Board Races-- But No County Battles-- in Knox County This Year
There are a pair of contested local school board races in Knox County in Tuesday's General Election. Incumbents Aaron Bauer and Barb Toole are being challenged by Kolby Karzan, Karla Smith, and McKenz...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Early Voter Turnout Still High, Despite Lack of Local Races
Despite an expectation of voter apathy in Indiana, many places statewide are seeing higher vote totals than in recent years. Knox County is no exception. Over five thousand people have cast early vote...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Drug Related Arrests Logged in Daviess County
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested a Washington man Tuesday on a warrant for Dealing in Methamphetamine. 21-year-old Justin Gunn is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Cen...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Red Skelton Art Gallery Expansion About a Year Away
Upgrades and expansion continues at the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy. The museum is next to the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University. Anne Pratt heads up the Red Skelton...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Wet Halloween Expected-- But Rain May be Over by Trick or Treat Time
A wet Halloween day is expected over the area, with rain in this area expected to be between a half and three quarters of an inch. However, National Weather Service forecaster Greg Melo feels the rain...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

V-U to Help with Great American Smokeout Event
The Knox County Health Department and Vincennes University Counseling Center are sponsoring an event called "Bear with Me, I'm Quitting" for the Great American Smokeout. It will be held Tuesday, Novem...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

Two out of Three Involved in U-S Senate Debate
Two of the three candidates running for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat went head-to-head in a debate Tuesday evening. Democrat Valarie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning were the ones who showed u...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024
Mary McRoberts, 85, Vincennes
Mary Elizabeth McRoberts, aged 85, a beacon of love and friendship, passed away on October 29, 2024, in Vincennes, IN. Born to Blythe and Mary "Morre" McRoberts on July 10, 1939, in Browns, IL, she en...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 31, 2024

KC Salvatin Army Still Talking Holiday Season Sign-Ups
The Knox County Salvation Army is still taking signups for its various holiday assistance programs. The signups will continue on Mondays through Wednesdays until Thanksgiving Eve, November 2 7th. This...
Tom Zimmerman Oct 30, 2024

