Category Archives: Local News

VCSC Updates Absence Policy
Vincennes Community Schools have updated the absence policy for its students. The new parts of the policy allow releases for religious instruction. That is to comply with a recently-approved state law...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

PACE Feminine Products Drive Underway in August, September
PACE Community Action Agency Health Connection is starging its fourth annual feminine pad and tampon drive for area schools. The drive will collect the feminine articles for use by girls at various sc...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

City Council Members Among Those Cheering Levee Certification
The City of Vincennes has received the official word at the Vincennes Levee has been certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The certification means federal officials believe it will pro...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

Democrat Governor's Candidate Speaking Out Against Diploma Changes
Democratic Governor nominee Jennifer McCormick is pushing back against the Indiana Department of Education's proposals to change high school diploma requirements. The former Indiana Superintendent of ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

New Illinois Law Bans A-I for Use in Child Pornography
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's legislation regarding the use of AI to create child pornography is now a state law. Governor Pritzker signed legislation that clarifies that Illinois' child por...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

County Space Study Work Continues
Knox County government officials are still pondering action on a space study to better house some County departments. The study comes as much of the former Knox County Jail facility across 8th Street ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 14, 2024

Vincennes Man Charged with Rape in July Incident
A Vincennes man faces a serious rape charge after his arrest on a warrant filed last month in Knox Circuit Court. 52 year-old Jack Washington was arrested by U-S Marshals in the 700-block of Busseron ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Direction Change In Place Near Vincennes University
Changes have come to part of a Vincennes Street at Vincennes University. The former one-lane area on Harrison Street between First and Second is now a two-way street. The street was originally a two-w...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

New Directors Named At Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes
Good Samaritan Hospital has made some adjustments in its leadership team for the future. The first move is to hire Tara Ellerman as Chief Talent Officer. Ellerman had served as executive director of h...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Knox County Road Work Continues Today
The Knox County Highway Department reminds drivers of coming work to County roads this week. The Department will put down shoulder stone on Main Street Road today. The road will be posted as a complet...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024



