The Vincennes Community School Board held its public hearing last night on its 2026 budget proposal. This year's budget is advertised at just over 44 million dollars-a just over 4.2 million dollars over the actual 2025 budget amount. Of that final total, 24.8 million dollars is for Education fund, with over 10.6 mill...

The Knox County Emergency Maznagement Agency will hold a Code RED on Thursday, September 18th. The test will run from one to one-30 p-m. The test will cover a mock emergency at the Duke electric plant at Edwardsport. The Code RED message will be delivered to Code RED subscribers within nearly nine miles of the plant. ...

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 Dubois County group that provided mentoring and scholarships to Dubois County students. The embezzlement happened from March o...

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 Indiana. Nearly 300 employees will be affected. Workers who are not terminated for cause, or don't leave voluntaril...

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 displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests. She also failed to submit to a chemical test. During her ...

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 who may have information concerning the fire is urged to come forward. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for informati...

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 projects kept getting in the way. Sprague believes a key to the current Hart Street sidewalk work is improving the area near...

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 set for actual 2026 budget setting. Knox County Council president Mike Morris knows they have to take proper care of the...

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 zinc, though it's unclear which ones actually burned. Water runoff reached nearby Vann Lake and is being tested. Offici...

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 is one of the most preventable cancers, and early detection through regular screenings is key. A Pap test can detect pr...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Cyrus Darrell Deem, better known as Darrell, a cherished husband and father, devoted dentist, and a vibrant spirit who enriched the lives of so many. Born on February 18, 1957, in Vincennes, IN the son of Cyrus Alexis and Carrol (Osborne) Deem. Darrell embraced life with a ...

Christopher Joseph Cabello, aged 63, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on September 2, 2025. Born on January 19, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Joseph and Zoraida "Perez" Cabello, who preceded him in death. Upon graduating from Eastern District High School in 1981, Christopher embraced a life...

Cecil Pauline "Banks" Snyder, a cherished matriarch whose loving presence graced the lives of her family and friends for 98 years, passed away on August 29, 2025, in Vincennes, IN. Born on April 29, 1927, in Mt. Carmel, IL, to Charles Raymond and Sarah Opal "DeWitt" Banks, Pauline's nurturing and lo...

Bernie Osmon 89 of Washington passed away August 26th at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. He was born August 14, 1936 to Rex and Berniece (Sheetz) Osmon. He attended Epsom High school until his senior year and graduated from Plainville High School in 1954. On August 19, 1956, he married Linda Chestnut, his high s...

Kenneth 'Kenny' Ray Spurlin, 72, passed peacefully from this life on August 25, 2025, in Elnora, Indiana. He was born on December 12, 1952, in Vincennes, Indiana, and raised by William 'Bill' and Lena Mottern. Kenneth married his loving wife, Mary Ellen (Woodward) Spurlin on September 17, 2016. Kenny was a member of th...

Rita J. Davis, 65, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away, surrounded by her family, on August 22, 2025. She was born in Vincennes on January 21, 1960, to John and Carmia (Williams) Howder. Rita attended Lawrenceville High School. She worked as a production clerk for Perdue for 17 years before retiring. Rita married Hoyt Da...

Mary Angela Fowler born on April 15, 1939, in Hunt City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025 in Newburgh, IN. Angela is the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Layman) Faught. She married Danny Fowler on February 6, 1959 and he preceded her in death on March 28, 2017. A beloved daughter, mother, and grand...

Larry Gilbert Jr., aged 34, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2025, in his hometown. Larry was born on June 11, 1991, to Larry Gilbert Sr. and Valerie Marsh in Knox County, Indiana. After receiving his GED and completing a semester of college coursework in HVAC, Larry worked as a skilled HVAC maintenance...

Hazel Leola Eaton, 96, of Plainville, Indiana went to her Heavenly Home on August 22, 2025. Leola was a loving wife, devoted mother and cherished grandmother. She was born on January 21, 1929, in Earlville, Illinois to Olon and Laverne (Gaither) Porter. She was a 1947 graduate of Plainville High School. Leola was a mem...

Peggy L. Hensley, 86, of Owensville, IN, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in the loving care of her granddaughter, Lauren Hensley. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Johnson, IN, to the late Ermal Lee and Jesse LaMadge (Beloat) Dike. Peggy graduated from Owensville High School and, soon after, married the ...

Mildred Catherine "Goodrid" Rice, a cherished and vibrant soul, passed away on August 20, 2025, in Wheatland, Indiana, at the age of 84. Born on July 30, 1941, in Washington, Indiana, Mildred was a pillar of love and creativity to all who knew her. A woman of deep faith, Mildred was a long-standing member of ...

Barry E. Trowbridge, a spirited soul known for his love of adventure, passed away on August 18, 2025, in Bicknell, Indiana, at the age of 75. Born on January 28, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jackie C. and Norma Jean "Pederson" Trowbridge, Barry's vivacious spirit and passion for life touched all who knew hi...

Vincennes Lincoln won the tennis battle of Vincennes last night 5-0 over Vincennes Rivet. L-H-S singles winners included Mabry Fleck, Carter Johnson, and Reed Hall. Doubles winners were Dayton Piper and Carter Hahn, and William Burgess and Jadon Miller. In middle school sports: The South Knox Middle School volleyball...

The South Knox Varsity volleyball (5-6, 2-0) went 2-2 in the Robinson Invitational. They defeated Lawrenceville (25-21, 18-25, & 15-6) and North Knox (25-7, 20-25, & 15-6) and lost to Marshall (24-26, 25-19, & 14-16) and OblongThe Lady Spartans play again on Wednesday (9/10) when they travel to White River ...

Lincoln boys Soccer fell short tonight in a 3-1 loss to Evansville Harrison. The boys look to recover from some nagging injuries tomorrow and carry a strong second half on as we face Evansville Central at home on Thursday night. LHS Varsity Volleyball defeated the Hatchets in Washington Tuesday night They are 7-6 for t...

In volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices defeated Pike Central in four sets last night at Alice Arena. The Alices dropped the first match 22=25, before winning the last three 25-14, 25-22, and 25-19. Alivia Eaton led with 11 kills and 10 points fir the Lady Alices. Marlo Thorne had nine points, nine kills, and tw...

The Lincoln volleyball team will host Evansville Central at 7:30 and you can watch the game live streamed on The toc-sportsnetwork-.com. The Lincoln golf team will play Pike Central at Prides Creek beginning at 4:30 The Lincoln Tennis team visits Barr-Reeve at five. South Knox volleyball team travels to Robinson for a ...

In volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Lady Alices lost in straight sets to Castle, 11-25, 14-25, 17-25. Kiaya Farrar led with seven service points, while Cami Tredway had seven digs, and Hadley Piper scored 11 assists. The JV lost to Castle in two games, 18-25 and 16-25. The South Knox Spartans defeated Wood Memorial ...

In volleyball: The South Knox Spartans lost in five sets to Washington last night. The Lady Spartans took two of the first three sets, before the Lady Hatchets won the last two, including the decider 15-10. Janet West led with 12 kills and 15 points. Makayla Carie had 12 points and 15 assists, Jenna Bloebaum added 1...

On the local sports scene for today... The Lincoln Boys Soccer team will host Bloomfield at five. The Lincoln girls soccer team hist the road to Evansville Mater Dei at 6:30 The Lincoln tennis team will visits Evansville Reitz at 6:30. The Lincoln JV football team takes on Gibson Southern at 6:30. The South Knox Tennis...

The South Knox tennis team won the Wood Memorial Invitational. Picking up championships were Layne Hayes at number one singles, Austin Laue at number three singles and the doubles teams of Max Garner and Ethan Cork and the tandem of Caleb True and. Cooper Neal. Vincennes Rivet picked up its first win of the Volleybal...

For the first time in 24 years, the Vincennes Lincoln boys' tennis team defeated Evansville Memorial. The final was 3-2 to the Alices, with victories from Carter Johnson wins at Number 2 singles, and Reid Hall victorious at Number 3 singles. The clinching win came from the Number 2 doubles team of William Burgess and J...

The Vincennes Lincoln Lady Anlices volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-11, 25-11, 25-17. Emma Cunningham led with 15 service points, while Marlo Thorne added nine kills. The JV team also defeated Pike Central in two sets. The Rivet Lady Patriots soccer team is now 2-0 as they traveled to Sullivan an...

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