Category Archives: Local News

Washington Couple Charged with Child Neglect
Washington Police arrested a Washington couple on Tuesday on warrants for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Bodily Injury. 25-year-old Aaron and 27-year-old Tammy Epley are being held on $10,000 bon...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

Broadway Place Rezoning Moves Forward
The Vincennes City Council has approved a rezoning for a set of coming homes in the planned Broadway Place subdivision. The rezoning will allow for multi-family housing units in that area. The plan is...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

PACE'S Judy Bobe Scholarships Still Open for Applications
The PACE Community Action Agency is taking applications now for the annual Judith K. Bobe Scholarships. The awards are 500 dollars for graduating high school seniors who were involved with Head Start ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

Russian Man Sentenced in Southern Indiana for Ransomware Attacks
A Russian man was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for being behind ransomware attacks. 26 year-old Aleksei Volkov was sentenced for the crime in the Southern Indiana District federal court. As ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

Joann Malott, 92, Washington
Joann J. Malott, 92, of Washington, Indiana went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2026. She was born in Princeton, Indiana on June 1, 1933, to the late Roy and Elizabeth Watkins. She attended Princeto...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

Betty Kell, 81, Washington
Betty A Kell, 81, of Washington, Indiana passed away surrounded by family on March 23, 2026. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 3, 1944, to the late Cecil and J. Lucille Queen. Betty worked sev...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 25, 2026

Ramp Work Coming to Willow Street Exit on US 41
A week from today, the northbound U.S. 41 exit ramp to Willow Street/State Road 441 in Vincennes will be closed. The ramp closure will be a daytime closure only. It will allow for bridge deck/joint ma...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 24, 2026

Tributes Continue on Passing of Former Mayor Howard Hatcher
Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Vicnennes Mayor Howard Hatcher. Hatcher passed away over the weekend. Current Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum remembers Hatcher as a great public ...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 24, 2026

Three Finalists In Running for SWMD Executive Director
Three individuals are in the running at this time to become the next head of the Knox County Solid Waste Management District. The successful candidate will take over for Michelle Smith. Smith left the...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 24, 2026

WPD Arrest Mississippi Man Following Traffic Stop
Washington Police arrested a Mississippi man Sunday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Refusal, Possession of Marijuana, and Operating a Vehicle While Never Licensed. 44-year-old James Edward H...
Tom Zimmerman Mar 24, 2026



