Vincennes Police arrested a Vincennes man yesterday following an allegation of stalking. 50 year-old Demeatrice Hope is charged with stalking, residential entry, and two counts of invasion of privacy. City Police arrested him at a home in the 1000 block of North 12TH Street. He was booked into the Knox County Jail on 1...

The Vincennes Board of Works has accepted bids from various companies for construction of a City Fire Department Training Center. The companies were bidding over five parts for the facility's construction. Four of the five low bids were submitted by Wabash Utlities, with Mann Excavating submitting the other low bid. Ot...

A controversial home-school registration bill has failed to get enough votes to pass in the Illinois Legislature. The bill would have required home-school teacmers to be registered with the State of Illinois, among other requirements. Area Illnois State Representative Adam Niemberg opposed the bill. He calls it dead fo...

A non-profit Vincennes group's dream to renovate a basketball court at Lester Square is nearing reality. The group Rotary Young Leaders is closing in on a 50-thousand dollar match to raise 100-thousand dollars to restore the court. Vincennes Parks Department director J-R Field says the new court would also have a new l...

The Vincennes Board of Works has approved a new system to show train movements across the city in real time. The City has approved the cameras at Second Street, 15th Street, Hart Street, Main Street, Washington Avenue, and at Saint Clair Street. Overall, nine separate cameras will cover those crossings. Vincennes Mayor...

State Road 58 is now open to traffic.       State Roads 257 and 358 remain closed due to flooding.       And Old Vincennes Road and Portersville Road also remain closed due to high water.

      Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is calling on Governor Mike Braun to veto a property tax reform bill.       Senate Bill 1 passed the Indiana House of Representatives on Thursday.       It now heads to the Indiana ...

      All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday.       There will be no trash pick-up.       The Recycling Center will also be closed on Saturday April 19th.   &ens...

      A ribbon cutting ceremony for Vincennes' new Zaxby's Restaurant is scheduled for April 21st at 9:30 AM.       It's located at 12-77 Hart Street next to the Vincennes Township Fire Station.       The newly renovated building ...

River flooding in the area continues to decrease, and same places are at or below flood level at this time. Only two river locations are reporting major flooding at this time. The White River at Petersburg is still at 25 feet-nine above flood stage. The river will keep dropping there, with a drop back to bankfull forec...

Donald Edward Denny Sr. passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 76, in his hometown of Vincennes, IN. Donald was born on April 10, 1949, in Vincennes, IN, spending his life within the community that he deeply cherished. Donald was a beloved husband to Nellie Denny, with whom he shared a loving marriage since June ...

Prominent downtown Vincennes restaurant Old Chicago is now permanently closed. A notice on their door, and through Facebook, announced the closure as of yesterday. In the note, the Old Chilcago staff said they were "grateful" for the community 's support. No official reason was given for the closure. When it ...

      Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is suggesting two detours to get to its Emergency Room and Sixth Street entrance due to a road closure scheduled for this week by the Indiana Department of Transportation.       INDOT is expected to close Sixth Street...

      The Indiana House has approved a bill to require Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer 20-hours a week.       The bill does have exceptions for the disabled and caregivers. Pass       Republican Representative Brad Barret...

 All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed this Friday for observance of Good Friday.       Recycling & trash pickup will be running on the regular schedule.       The compost site will be closed on Saturday, April 19th.

Police across Indiana will be on high alert in April as they participate in an annual traffic safety campaign looking for people speeding or driving while distracted. Distracted driving and speeding caused over 17,000 thousand crashes across Indiana in 2024, resulting in 230 deaths.       ...

Area farmers are expected as a whole to hit their fields in the next couple of weeks for planting season. Experts expect soybeans to be planted first, with corn to follow. Purdue University's Shawn Casteel says the rule of thumb for planting is for soil temperatures to be at least 50 degrees. Casteel also reminds farme...

Burkhart Insurance Agency's Annual Citywide Cleanups are happening this spring.       The Terre Haute event is on April 12th while the Vincennes and Washington Citywide Cleanups will take place on Saturday, May 3rd.       Teams are being registered now to coll...

The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for its complete re-pave of State Road 441 through Vincennes. The highway runs from its intersection with U-S 41, all the way to its end at the Memorial Bridge in downtown Vincennes. The Indiana Department of Transportation is overseeing the project. INDOT spokesman...

  The Daviess Community Hospital Foundation has announced recipients of its annual Health Careers Scholarships, recognizing 12 area students for their academic accomplishments.       This year's awards total $16,250 from the Health Careers Scholarship Fund.    &ens...