Category Archives: Local News

GSH Dayson Heart Center Receives Honors
Good Samaritan Hospital's Dayson Heart Center has won an award for following set guidelines in treating and preventing heart disease and stroke. The criteria was set out by the American Heart Associat...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Shovel from AgroRenew Groundbreaking Given to City of Vincennes
The City of Vincennes has been given a shovel from the recent groundbreaking of Agro-Renew in the U-S 41 Industrial Park. The plant is being constructed off Elkhorn Road; it is expected to employ over...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Current, Former Governors to Speak at Indiana State Fair
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will be joined by former governors Mike Pence, Mitch Daniels, and Evan Bayh as they give the keynote speech at the 2024 Harvest Dinner at the Indiana State Fair. That is ...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

"Operation Pull Over" Starts Friday in Vincennes, Knox County
Vincennes City Police, and the Knox County Sheriff's Department, will take part on the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. That will begin this Friday, and last through Labor Day on Se...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Two Illinois Men Arrested in Gibson County
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested two Illinois men following a traffic stop in Princeton. Both 50 year-old Thomas Bilskie of Lawreneville, and 38 year-old Clayton Dunlap of Flat Rock, were cha...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Three Person EDC to Loversee Issues for Expanding Housing
The Vincennes City Council has approved a move to start an Economic Development Commission. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum says the new board is required, as part of the development of Bierhaus Flats. May...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

1972 Center Closing to Public Hours, Birthday Parties For Now
The 1972 Center on Old Wheatland Road in Vincennes will no longer open to the public. The group has also stopped offering birthday parties at this time. However, the building will continue its use for...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

No Rate Increase Expected for Near Future; Possible one Could Happen in Coming Years
The final results of a planned four-year rate study were released at last night's Vincennes City Council session. The work was done by financial consultant Crowe and Associates; Crowe representative J...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

New Budget Proposal Unveiled for Vincennes Schools
Vincennes Community Schools has set its proposed advertised budget for the 2025 calendar year. The advertised budget calls for over 23.6 million dollars for education, with another 8.7 million dollars...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024

Finally! After 18 Years, FEMA Certifies Vincennes City Levee
After 18 years of working and waiting, the City of Vincennes has received word the City Levee has been certified by FEMA. The long-awaited word became a foregone conclusion, following what was an "iff...
Tom Zimmerman Aug 13, 2024



