Jeff Ellington has been declared the winner in the 39th District Republican nomination for State Senate. Ellington defeated both Tanner Bouchie and Kristi Risk for the nomination, gathering 46 percent of the vote. Ellington was one of a number of State Senate nominees specifically endorsed by President Donald Trump in...

Matt Hoffman takes the contested race for Knox County Commissioner, defeating Fourth District Knox County Councilman Rich Chattin by 317 votes. Hoffman says he is ready to serve all the citizens of Knox County. Hoffman will represent the North Knox area on the Board of Commissioners. Even though he was elected by th...

One incumbent won, and one was defeated in yesterday's election. In District 3, Jay Yochum defeated Kelly Hopwood and Brett Dawson. Yochum says his goal is to stay the course that Council is on now... YOCHUM :05 oq ... THEIR VOTE In District 1, Terry Vieck defeated incumbent Mary Crismore. Vieck's aim is to take h...

(Voter turnout-noon update)(Tuesday 5/5/26 ... tlz 6a) Voter turnout is about as expected. That is the word from Knox County Clerk David Shelton. Shelton tells us the early vote county-wide was about ten percent, while squares it with previous mid-term election primaries. On most days, at least 150 people made it to t...

Some Knox County voters will be balloting in some higher-profile races for the Statehouse today. In State Senate District 39, it is a three way battle between Tanner Bouchie, Kristi Risk, and Jeff Ellington. All three have been active-especially on social media-advertising their campaigns. The winner faces Joseph Bau...

Contested races on the ballot in today's (Tuesday's) Primary Elections in Daviess County include Kip Kelley and Jacob Stephens seeking the Republican nomination for Daviess County Council District 3. And Republicans Shelly Chestnut and Bob Wilz are looking to win their party's nomination for Madison Township Trustee.

The Quick Impact Façade Grant Program by Discover Downtown Washington is now open for three new recipients. Each project can receive up to $3,500 in matching funds after completion and meeting grant guidelines. The program aims for rapid upgrades to downtown building exteriors and encourages retail growth. The g...

Knox County's early voting has been steady throughout the period before today's Indiana primary election day. Vickie Booth worked at the early election center in the lobby of the former Knox County Jail; she counted a good number of voters casting early ballots across the voting period. Booth also points to both earl...

The Indiana BMV is extending hours today and tomorrow for the primary election. BMV license branches are open until 8:00 p.m. today and from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The BMV offers free ID cards for voting to unlicensed Hoosiers 18 and over who are US citizens with proper documentation.

Firefighters in Sullivan County battled a fire early Sunday at the Acorn Ridge Reception Barn on South County Road 600 East, near East Cass Center Road near Dugger. Union Fire Territory firefighters spent about five hours at the scene. The building, which was destroyed, was empty at the time and no one was injured. The...

Sandra Kay Brown, 84, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 7:40am at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born on October 4, 1941, to the late Dorie James Williams and Helen L. Kent in Vincennes, Indiana. Sandra spent her adolescent years growing up in Bruceville, Indiana. She was a gr...

Jerry Dwain McClarren, 84, went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2026. Born on November 11, 1941, in Linton, Indiana, to Dallas and Wilma (Wells) McClarren, Jerry was raised on the family farm in Worthington, Indiana. As a young boy he helped with dairy cows and field work, was active in 4-H and played the piano at hom...

Kevin Scott Stone Sr., known to most as Scott, passed away on May 1, 2026, in Washington, Indiana, at the age of 57. He was born on March 2, 1969, in Paoli, Indiana, and lived a life marked by the simple joys that made each day meaningful. Scott worked at Perdue Farms, where he was known for his willingness to do his p...

Phillip C. Smith, known to many as Butch, passed away on April 28, 2026, in Robinson, Illinois, at the age of 74. He was born on October 26, 1951, in Vincennes, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to family, service, and the simple joys that made each day meaningful. Butch was a man who valued hard work, loyal...

Virginia "Ginny" Lee (Stephens) Whalen Madding, 88, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, after a long and beautiful life. Born on December 29, 1937, to Floyd and Ruby (Harmon) Stephens, Ginny lived a life centered around faith, family, and simple joys. She was a proud graduate of L...

James J. Boyd Sr., 83, of Vincennes, IN passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 26, 2026. He was born in Vincennes, IN on March 31, 1943, to the late Samuel and Mary Boyd. James attended Lincoln High School and Olney Central College. He worked for many years as a controlman for Texaco Oil Re...

Brenda J. "Wilkerson" Peach, age 76, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on April 17, 2026. She was born on March 27, 1950, in Gibson County, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to her family and the simple joys that brought her happiness. Brenda attended many schools throughout her life and carried w...

Roberta Bohomme Dunn, 97, went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2026. She was born in Knox County on February 14, 1929, to the late Frank and Julia (Wetzel) Bonhomme. Roberta graduated from Lincoln High School in 1947. She married the love of her life, Charles Richard Dunn, on April 15, 1950. Roberta worked for many ye...

Carlos Lyndon Phillippe, 85, of Vincennes, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on August 10, 1940, to Carlos Dewey and E. June (Preston) Phillippe. Lyndon lived a life rooted in service-to his country, his community, and the people he cared about m...

Maurice J. Vieck, 102, of Vincennes, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026. He was born in Vincennes on October 4, 1923, to Christopher and Cecilia (Kaiser) Vieck. He graduated Lincoln High School, Class of 1942, and continued his education at Vincennes University and Purdue University. Maurice was a lifelong farmer...

Mary Ann "Johnson" Cress, age 68, of Bicknell, Indiana, passed away on April 16, 2026. She was born on June 11, 1957, in Cannelton, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to her family, kindness to others, and a steady faith that guided her throughout her years. Mary Ann attended the business college in...

Judith K. "Judy" Strate, 89, passed away on April 20, 2026. She was born on January 12, 1937, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Robert Paul and Golda Alice Black. Judy was a proud graduate of Patoka High School, the Valedictorian of the class of 1955, and has remained actively involved in alumni events throughout...

The Vincennes Lincoln Alices got back on the right track with an 11-3 win last night over Princeton. Cooper Collns had a homer and four RBI to lead the Alices to the victory. Nash Ransom won the game, going one out short of a complete game. He recorded six strikeouts and gave up only one walk for the outing. Northea...

Here is the IHSAA Baskeball sectional pairings, as drawn yesterday in Indianapolis... IN Class 3A: Jasper (6) G1: Vincennes Lincoln vs. Jasper. G2: Princeton Community vs. Gibson Southern. Bye Game:: Washington vs. Southridge. Evansville Bosse (6) G1: Evansville Memorial vs. Evansville Central. G2: Evansville Bosse vs....

Baseball Edgewood shuts out Rivet with 3 runs Rivet faces Orleans today at 11:30 The Lady Alioces softball team traveled to Evansville Memorial for a crucial SIAC matchup and came away with an 8-3 win. The win moved them to 6-0 in conference Play. Jaclyn Miller (W) 7Inn 3R 1ER 7H 3K 1BB Olivia Lewis 1-5 Emma Cunningham...

North Knox Varsity Track participated in the Keith Jones Classic hosted by Clay City on Friday night. Congratulations to the North Knox Lady Warriors for finishing 1st of all 10 teams competing. They exacted revenge upon WRV, beating them by 1 point, exactly one week after WRV girls took down the Lady Warriors by just ...

Vincennes Lincoln softball standout Grace Archer plans to sign a letter of intent to play softball for Wabash Valley College. Her official signing ceremony will happen at 3:45 Tuesday afternoon in the lobby at Alice Arena. The public is invited to attend the signing ceremony.

In Baseball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices took the lead in the third inning, and led onto it as they defeated Evansville Harrison 5-3. Cooper Collins led the way at the plate with a 3 for 3 game, including a triple. Justice Johnson went the entire route, giving up 8 hits and striking out six. In softball: It's now 15...

In baseball: For the second time in two days, the North Knox Warriors hold off a late rally to win-this time over Rivet, 5-4, at Saint Vincent Field. Three runs in the fourth inning lead the Warriors to victory. Levi Pahmeier gets the win on the mound, with Rylen Oxby getting the save. Jayden Thacker took the loss fo...

In baseball: Vincennes Lincoln broke a scoreless extra inning tie at home with a run in the 9th inning, and defeated Castle 1-0. A successful squeeze bunt by Paxton Smith brought in Cooper Collins with the winning run. Colton Winning pitched the final two innings, and got the win, following a scoreless seven-inning o...

In Boys High School Baseball, Rivet defeated Wood Memorial with a 2 run shut out

The Vincennes Lincoln baseball team won a 19-15 slugfest yesterday over Evansville Central at Hill Field in Vincennes. The Alices came up with 12 runs in the first three innings, and secured the game with five runs in the 6th. Cooper Collins led the way with four hits, including two home runs and a triple. He also dr...

A 2017 Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame coach has been named as the new head coach at Vincennes Lincoln. Rob Flanigan will take over for Dave Mahurin has the basketball coach at L-H-S. Flanigan comes to Vincennes after a long and successful career at Richland County High School in Olney. He led the Tigers to a 577-29...

A massive crocodile suspected of eating a missing businessman was airlifted by helicopter from South Africa's Komati River after being euthanized.

SOUTHCOM said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists on a drug-trafficking route.

Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 across Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Moscow's "absolute cynicism."

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is pushing Gulf states and the U.S. to develop alternative energy routes, reducing dependence on one vulnerable choke point.

Germany faces a "new normal" of antisemitism driven by Islamist and left-wing extremist networks, according to a nationwide report by the Central Council of Jews in Germany.

The IDF announced it killed Hamas Nukhba Commander Anas Hamed in a targeted Gaza airstrike, saying he raided Israel during the Oct. 7 Nova massacre.

Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the Caribbean tied to suspected drug trafficking, killing two people.

Stay Free Alberta declared it has enough signatures to trigger a vote on Alberta leaving Canada, with a provincewide ballot possible by October 2025.

An explosion at a fireworks factory in in China's Hunan province killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports.

Amsterdam has reportedly banned public ads for meat and fossil fuels, removing burger, airline, and gas-powered car promotions from city billboards.

Matthew McConaughey told a podcast he escaped to Peru for 22 days during his rise to fame, spending 12 difficult days confronting personal demons.

Demi Moore gently corrected fans over the pronunciation of her name in a viral New York City clip - a clarification she's made for decades.

Sting thinks telling kids they don't have to work is "a form of abuse," revealing his philosophy on inheritance for kids.

"Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets' manner of death was confirmed as suicide, according to the medical examiner's office. Cyberbullying claims are also under investigation.

Olivia Wilde pokes fun at herself after online critics compared her viral San Francisco Film Festival interview appearance to "Lord of the Rings"' Gollum.

Jessi Draper opens up about her emotional affair during "Mormon Wives" filming, calling it a "huge mistake" that contributed to her divorce from Jordan Ngatikaura.

Sarah Paulson wore a dollar-bill blindfold to the 2026 Met Gala to protest the one percent, sparking immediate backlash over perceived hypocrisy.

No money was reportedly exchanged in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settlement, ending their bitter legal fight over "It Ends With Us" claims.

Katy Perry and Hailey Bieber led bold 2026 Met Gala after-party fashion, swapping elaborate couture for stripped-down style statements.

Fans slam "Euphoria" season 3 for reducing Sydney Sweeney's Cassie to a repetitive humiliation cycle, saying her OnlyFans storyline lacks direction.