Category Archives: Local News

Shredding Events Coming April 30th, May Third to Vincennes
The Knox County Solid Waste Management District will hold its springtime document shredding event on Saturday, April 30th. The event will be at the S-W-M-D headquarters on 17th Street in Vincennes. Kn...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 04, 2025

Daviess County Lifts 10 Ton Road Load Limit
Daviess County has lifted its 10-ton load limit. The load limit was imposed late last month due to freeze/thaw conditions and potential damage to roadways.
Tom Zimmerman Mar 04, 2025

Duke Energy Donation to Help with STEM Initiatives at Clark Middle School
The Duke Energy Foundation has given a five-thousand dollar grant to Clark Middle School for resources and training for engineering classrooms. The grant will also help both students and teacher share...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 04, 2025

Yochum, Hostettler Scheduled to Meet Today Over SB1
Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum is set to meet with 64th District State Representative Matt Hostettler today to discuss a pending property tax cut bill. Senate Bill 1 would lower property taxes statewide, ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 04, 2025
LInda Myers, 81, Washington
Linda Sue Myers, 81, of Washington, IN passed away at her home on March 1, 2025. She was born in Huntington, IN on May 27, 1943, to the late Harry and Mary (Turpin) Allen. Linda graduated from Darling...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 04, 2025

Vincennes Council President Brian Grove In Favor of Apartment Re-Zoning Ordinance
The Vincennes City Council has approved a first-reading request for re-zoning for the former Vincennes F-O-P facility on Willow Street. The plan is to re-purpose that space into a four-apartment compl...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 03, 2025

Local Governments Continue to Voice Opinions about Senate Bill 1
The work over the final shape of proposed property tax reductions is still being crafted in the Indiana Legislature. The massive property tax bill has passed the Senate; it is now the Indiana House's ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 03, 2025

Daviess County Arrest Updates
The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington man Saturday for Operating While Intoxicated and Operating While Being a Habitual Traffic Violator. 45-year-old Greg Webb is being held wi...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 03, 2025

Parents Arrested After Child Brings Pot to School
The parents of a five-year-old Olney, Illinois child are facing charges after marijuana was found in the child's clear backpack at an Olney preschool. In addition to marijuana, Olney police also found...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 03, 2025

Former Governor Holcomb to Get Honorary Doctoracte at VU
Vincennes University will award former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb with an honorary doctorate in public service during its spring commencement on May 3rd. The university's Board of Trustees approved...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 03, 2025



