Category Archives: Local News

Death Penalty Opposed by Indianapolis Archbishop
The Indiana House is mulling over a possible bill to eliminate the death penalty in the state. The bill was authored by Fort Wayne Republican Robert Morris. The bill has some powerful backers, includi...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 14, 2025

Daviess Man Arrested on Unlawful Entry Charge
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested a Washington man Wednesday on a warrant for Unlawful Entry by a Serious Sex Offender. 67-year-old Dennis Wayne Sidebottom was released from the Davies Coun...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 14, 2025

Cost of Breakfast Heading Up
It's getting more expensive to eat "the most important meal of the day"-breakfast. The price of eggs, orange juice and coffee are all going up. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 14, 2025

Area Hospitals Join Together for Temporary Visitor Masking, Due to Flu
As flu cases in this region climb, area hospitals are putting temporary visitor restrictions in place as part of the Community Patient Safety Coalition of Southwest Indiana. The restrictions prohibit ...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 14, 2025

"Trailblazing" VU Newspaper Turns 100 With Celebration
The College of Social Science, Performing Arts and Communication and its Communication Department will host a ceremony Monday to celebrate a century of Print Journalism at Vincennes University. VU's a...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025

Another Award for Another Daviess County School
The Washington-based group "Our Community Foundation" has announced another second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant recipients. This time, Washington Catholic Elementary received a $250 grant to supp...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025

Cell Tower Intrusion Leads to Arrest of Vincennes Man
The Knox County Sheriff's Department has released more information on the arrest of Brian Pinkstaff. The arrest happened when deputies received a report of a suspicious vehicle near a communication to...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025

Progress the Word for Vincennes in Hart Street Area
Progress is reported as good on four different projects in the planning or construction stage in and around the Hart Street corridor. Those projects fall in Vincennes City Council's Fourth District, r...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025

Newest Vincennes Water Tower Fulfilling Its Role
Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie is glad the newest City water tower is fulfilling its role for Vincennes. The tower came online near the end of last year, and has been serving s...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025

What's In Property Tax Relief Bill? Meyer: Your Guess is as Good as Theirs
Government groups across Indiana are awaiting answers on the shape of possible property tax cuts being considered by the state Legislature. Those cuts are top priorities in lawmakers' and Governor Bra...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 13, 2025



