Category Archives: Local News

Petersburg Woman Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
A Petersburg woman will serve a year and nine months in federal prison for stealing over 161-thousand dollars from a Dubois County nonprofit. 50 year-old Ellen Corn embezzled the funds from a D...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Nearly 300 Laid Off in Washington's Perdue Farms Job Cutback
Perdue Farms in Washington has set a mass layoff to take place on October 10th. The action is due to the elimination of the second shift. Perdue Farms made the announcement in a notice to the state of...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Woman Allegedly Bites Trooper in Vincennes Stop
A Bruceville woman allegedly bit a state trooper during a traffic stop in Vincennes early Sunday morning, during a stop for not having proper license plate light. Police say 37-year-old Norma Worland ...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Washington Arson Still Under Investigation
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is investigating a suspected arson fire during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 24th at a residence at 106 Mill Street in Washington. Anyone...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Work Begins on Hart Street Sidewalks
Work has begun to extend the sidewalks on Hart Street from 15th Street toward U-S 41. The work has been on the radar for a long time, but Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague says other, larger projec...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Budgetary Hearings Continue for Knox County Council
Hearings continue for the Knox County Council, as they start their second budget session. Typically, the first two days are designed to hear various departments' budget requests, with the final two se...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Newburgh Continues Cleanup from Weekend Chemical Fire
Fire crews put out a chemical blaze at a Newburgh facility early Sunday, but officials are still assessing the environmental fallout. The fire involved combustible metals like magnesium, aluminum, and...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

GSH to Handle HPV Screenings
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...
Will Peppers Sep 09, 2025

Budget Sessions Start Today for Knox County Council
The Knox County Council is starting the first of four days of budget hearings today, to slot 22 million dollars into its various 2026 accounts The hearings will run through Thursday. Traditionally, Co...
Will Peppers Sep 08, 2025

Addison Chattin Wins Prelim for America's Outstanding Teen
Indiana's Outstanding Teen Addison Chattin finished her run in the America's Outstanding Teen in Orlando, Florida over the weekend. Chattin did not make it into the final eleven, but did win a Prelimi...
Will Peppers Sep 08, 2025

