Category Archives: Local News

VU Health Center Set for January Completion Date
Vincennes University's newest campus building is set for a January completion date. The 33.9 million dollar Health Sciences facility is the single largest V-U project made possible by state funding. I...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

Silver Alert Cancelled for Vincennes Woman
A Silver Alert for a Vincennes woman has been cancelled. The alert, for 54-year-old Taunja Blackburn, was issued on August 30th. No other information has been released.
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

Duke Energy Plant Focus of Code RED Test Thursday
The Duke Energy Edwardsport IGCC Plant in partnership with the Knox County Emergency Management Agency and Knox County Local Emergency Planning Committee, will conduct an 8.7-mile radius test of the C...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

Energy Assistance Program Starts October 1st
Applications for the 2025-2026 Energy Assistance season will be available to the public on October 1st. Applications can be found at most local libraries, most Pace Community Action Agency locations, ...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

This Week Marks Annual United Way of Knox County Days of Caring
The United Way of Knox County will hold its annual Days of Caring this Thursay and Friday across the county. The activities include work at various donor non-profits that get funding from the United W...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

GSH to Hold Pap Smear, HPV Testing September 23rd
Vincennes' Good Samaritan Hospital will offer free Pap and HPV testing to the community on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Family Health Center, 1027 Washington Avenue. Cervical cancer...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 15, 2025

KVC Council Agrees to 150-Thousand Dollar Pantheon Funding on Split Vote
The Knox County Council will wrap up its budget hearings with a meeting this morning with its fiscal adviser Reedy Financial. Much of the budget setting happened last night, as the Board works to slot...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 11, 2025

Half-Staff Flags Ordered for 9/11
Governor Mike Braun has directed that flags be flown at half-staff across the state of Indiana today in observance of Patriot Day. Flags will be lowered at all state facilities from sunrise to sunset ...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 11, 2025 image from halfstaffflag.org

VCSC Board Considering Various Handbook Language Changes
The Vincennes Community School Board has approved on first reading a sweeping set of changes to the Corporation's proposed policy and guidelines. Superintendent Greg Parsley told the Board the changes...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 11, 2025

Vincennes Stoplight "Gremlins" Getting Fixed
The City of Vincennes is hoping it has conquered all the problems with its various stoplights. In the last several months, various City intersections have been affected with various stoplight problems...
Tom Zimmerman Sep 11, 2025

