Category Archives: Local News

Vincennes City Council Approves Karen Schemeling as New Police Merit Commission Board Member
The Vincennes City Council approved the naming of Karen Schmeling as the newest member of the Vincennes Police Civil Service Merit Commission. Schmeling was approved on a six-one vote, with Councilman...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2024

Cooler Weather Now, but it Won't Last...
After a couple of cooler days and nights, the heat will be on this area starting today, and at this time, is expected to continue through next week. National Weather Service forecaster Matt Eckhoff sa...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2024

VHA Pilots Money to City
The Vincennes Board of Works received a check of nearly 43-thousand dollars from the Vincennes Housing Authority. The check was presented by V-H-A executive director Jackie Scott to the Board of Works...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2024

Hart Street Project to See Week's Delay
The start of the Hart Street project will be delayed a week. It is now set to begin on Monday of next week, if all goes to plan. Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague updated the project during yesterd...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

100 Year Sentence Given to Vincennes Man on Child Molesting Charges
Knox Circuit Court Judge Monica Gilmore sentenced 35 year-old William Cummings to 100 years in prison following his guilty plea on two counts of child molesting. According to Knox County Prosecutor Di...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

Golf Course Road Paving Starts Tomorrow
The length of Golf Course Road is scheduled to be closed during working hours today through Friday. Paving will begin at the Bicknell City Limits and continue to State Road 550. Sections of the roadwa...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

Governor Holcomb Adds to Carriage House
Governor Eric Holcomb has added a 300-thousand-dollar expansion to the Carriage House. Residence Director Marianne Molony says the project added around 317 square feet to the home and is dubbed Room 4...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

Recall on Kia Vehicles In Place
Kia is recalling over 462-thousand cars in the U.S. due to fire risk. A notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the front power seat motor could overheat, which can cause t...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

Vincennes Board of Works Approves Memorandum of Understanding with Knox County Chamber
The Vincennes Board of Works has approved a memorandum of understanding with the Knox County Chamber of Commerce. The agreement gives the Chamber 250-thousand dollars for a downtown development coordi...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024

VCSC Board Sets State-Required Caps for Each School in Corporation
The Vincennes Community School Board has set its transfer capacity levels for its schools for the coming school year. The capacity level at Lincoln High School is 12-hundred students. At Clark Middle ...
Tony Collins Jun 11, 2024



