Category Archives: Local News
More Firemen Needed for Various Area Departments
Volunteer fire departments across the area need volunteers to staff their stations. The departments in many cases are based in each township of each area county. Vincennes Township Volunteer Fire Depa...
Aug 27, 2024
Messmer Resigns from State Senate, Looks to U-S House Race
Indiana State Senator Mark Messmer has announced his resignation from the state senate. The Jasper Republican says he notified senate leadership last week of his plans to resign effective Septe...
Aug 27, 2024
Bell-Ringer Registration Starts Soon
Even with extreme hot weather in the forecast this week, one group is looking forward to the colder weather of the Christmas season. The Knox County Salvation Army is only a few days away from seeking...
Aug 27, 2024
More Paving Work Planned This Week in Knox County
Knox County Highway crews are busy with more road repair projects across the county at this time. Department officials report Gauger Road from U-S 41 to Winemiller Road is now complete. The next work ...
Aug 27, 2024
NWS Issues Excessive Heat Watch Today for Greene, Sullivan Counties
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from 11:00 AM today through 8:00 PM tonight. Counties in the watch area include Greene, Sullivan, Vigo, Clay and Owen. Although Daviess ...
Aug 27, 2024
Vincennes City Government Offices to Close for Labor Day
All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed Monday, September 2nd, due to Labor Day. Recycling will not be picked up and pick-up will resume on Monday, September 9th. Trash pick-up will remai...
Aug 27, 2024
Duke Energy Foundation Gives Five-Thousand Dollars to Vincennes Farmers' Market
The Duke Energy Foundation has donated five-thousand dollars to the Vincennes Farmers' Market for its continued community service. Duke Energy's Kurt Phegley presented the check recently to Farmers' M...
Aug 27, 2024
Washington Avenue Paving Coming Into Place
The bulk of the paving work on Washington Avenue is being done in the first three days of this week. All but the final layer of the asphalt is being laid down through Wednesday. The Washington Avenue ...
Aug 27, 2024
Vincennes Cub League Preparing Activities for 2025 Cal Ripken 10 Year-old World Series
The Vincennes Board of Works has approved a celebration of the 24 teams coming to Vincennes for the 10 year-old Cal Ripken World Series. The international sets of teams will arrive in Vincennes on Aug...
Aug 27, 2024
"Fries for Supplies" Starts Today
Starting today, locally owned McDonald's restaurants will host Fries for School Supplies, a fundraiser where 10% of proceeds from all la carte fry sales bthrough Friday will be donated straight to loc...
Aug 26, 2024
