Category Archives: Local News

Knox County Clerk's Office Wins Two National Awards
The Knox County Clerk's office has received two national awards for two separate election categories. The office was honored for innovations in elections, and development of sample ballots. The sample...
Tony Collins May 30, 2024

PACE Celebrating 59 Years of Service During Community Action Awareness Month
Officials at PACE Community Action Agency are wrapping up a celebration of May as Community Action Month. All month long, assistance agencies across the nation have spotlighted their programs to help ...
Tony Collins May 30, 2024

Illinois AG Praising Kiddie Porn Clarification Legislation
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is praising lawmakers for passing legislation regarding child pornography. The Illinois Senate approved a measure that would clarify that the state's child pornog...
Tony Collins May 30, 2024

Monday Start Date Set for SR 257 Culvert Replacement
The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 257 at the intersection of State Road 358 in Pike and Daviess Counties is scheduled to be closed for one day beginning Monday. The closure is d...
Tony Collins May 30, 2024

Click It or Ticket Increased Enforcement Continues Through Weekend
The Vincennes Police Department and Knox County Sheriff's Office are teaming up with law enforcement from across the state for the national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement eff...
Tony Collins May 30, 2024

Over 1,000 Without Power in WIN Energy Areas This Morning
A few areas in southern Knox and Gibson counties were still without power overnight. WIN Energy crews, along with some extra contracted electric workers, have restored electricity to nearly 7,000 of t...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024

Tornado Damage in Decker; Straight Line Wind Damage in Daviess, Martin Counties
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis reported Tuesday night that meteorologists have determined that a tornado producing EF2 damage occurred in Knox County on Sunday evening. In addition, the ...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024

Friday Deadline Coming for TLC Grant Application
The Knox County Community Foundation is accepting online letters of inquiry for a $100,000 Target Lasting Change Grant. The deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is this Friday. The grant cycle will ...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024

Hoosiers Spend 439 Million on School Voucher Program
Indiana spent roughly $439 million on its voucher program for the 2023-24 school year as enrollment in private schools hit a record high, a surge driven in large part by students from wealthy families...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024

SR 358 Paving Work to Start Friday
Part of State Road 358 just south of I-69 will close starting Friday for repaving operations. The affected part of 358 is between State Road 57 and State Road 58. From Friday, the road will be closed ...
Tony Collins May 29, 2024



