Category Archives: Local News

Rape Suspect Back in Jail Awaiting Re-Trial
After a hearing in Knox Circuit Court on Thursday, a Vincennes man accused of rape is back in jail awaiting trial. Following a mistrial, the attorney for 54-year-old Jack Washington Jr. requested that...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 20, 2026

DCH Lists Visitor Restrictions
Daviess Community Hospital has lifted its temporary visitor restrictions following a sustained decline in regional respiratory illness cases. The measures-implemented during peak respiratory illness s...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 20, 2026

State of Education Forum Coming February 25th
First Vincennes Savings Bank will present a forum on the State of Education on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:45 a.m. in the Fort Sackville Room at the Beckes Student Union on the Vincennes University...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

Daviess, Martin County Projects Get INDOT Funds
The Indiana Department of Transportation says that $179.8 million in federal transportation funding is being awarded to 50 cities, towns, and counties in rural portions of Indiana to invest in local r...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

Ten Ton Load Limits-- One in Place, One Lifted, One Still In Effect
In the area, one Indiana county has put a ten-ton limit in place, while one removes theirs and a third keeps one in place. The Daviess County Commissioners removed a 10-ton weight restriction on count...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

Snow Cleanup Emergency Funds Expected for Public Agencies Across Knox County
The Knox County Commissioners heard an update last night on reimbursement for money spent during the late January snowstorm that hit the area. Knox County Emergency Management Agency director John Str...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

Greene County Issues Scam Alert
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is warning the public about a scam in which the caller spoofs the department's phone number and asks the intended victim to pay a bond. In these calls, individua...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

"Solar Sunday" Forum Coming March First in Monroe City
The Knox County Commissioners will meet in a public hearing March first to discussion future solar development across the county. The session will be at three that Sunday afternoon at the Blue Jeans C...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

PACE Applications Still Available for Judy Bobe Scholarships
The PACE Community Action Agency is taking applications now for the annual Judith K. Bobe Scholarships. The awards are 500 dollars for graduating high school seniors who were involved with Head Start ...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026

Vincennes Man Arrested on Sexual Misconduct Charges
Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Vincennes man yesterday on a single charge of sexual misconduct with a minor. 57 year-old Ronald Bowman is charged with sexual misconduct with a child between...
Tom Zimmerman Feb 19, 2026



