Category Archives: Local News

Vets' Service Officer Forwarding Assistant as Replacement
Knox County Veterans' Service Officer Marty Qualkenbush is retiring at the end of January-and he wants his position to remain in-house. Qualkenbush is asking the Knox County Commissioners to name his ...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026

VPD Touting Good End of 2025
Vincennes Police report a good wrapup for 2025, and optimism heading into the new year that his here. Among the continuing processes is filling three vacancies on the City police force. Also, the bigg...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026

Power Line Work Coming in Mitchell, Petersburg Areas
Duke Energy is planning to clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in the Mitchell and Petersburg areas. The utility says the project will help ensure safe and reliable ...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026

INDOT to Re-Open Part of SR 61 In Winslow
The Indiana Department of Transportation is re-opening State Road 61 in Winslow, following an emergency closure. The closure was due to a building collapse in downtown Winslow in November. However, at...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026

Record Graduation Rate Set in Indiana for 2025
The Indiana Department of Education says 91-point-83-percent of high school seniors graduated in the state in 2025. That set a record, beating 2024's 90-point-23-percent mark by one-point-six-percent....
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026
Kole Trask, 30, Washington
Kole B. Trask, age 30, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Washington, IN. Arrangements pending at this time.
Tom Zimmerman Jan 08, 2026

Two Arrested on Daviess County Drug Charges
Washington Police arrested a Washington woman Tuesday for Possession of Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana. 47-year-old Lanna Iren...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 07, 2026

Slight Injuries Reported in Bloomfield-Area School Bus Accident
Some children suffered slight injuries when a Bloomfield School Corporation bus was involved in an accident in rural Greene County this morning. In a written notice by Bloomfield Community Schools, th...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 07, 2026

Possible Department Relocation At Discussion by Knox County Commissioners
Plans are being considered now for future use of the empty shell building on the Knox County Jail facility. The current plan is to convert three quarters of the empty facility into a new pod for inmat...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 07, 2026

Downtown Sullivan Fire Under Investigation
Sullivan City firefighters responded to a structure fire on the north side of the square in downtown Sullivan. Fire officials say there were flames in the front window of a vacant building that was co...
Tom Zimmerman Jan 07, 2026



