A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and renovation of the Town of Shoals' Carnegie Library is scheduled for Friday January 31st at Noon. The library says the project is being made possible thanks to a grant modification and support from the community. The groundbreaking will be held on the east side of the libr...

The Duke Energy Foundation has given a five-thousand dollar grant to the group Generations for its nutrition program. The effort provides home-delivered meals for those who are disabled and can't leave their homes. The goal is for clients to stay healthy, and maintain both their nutrition and independence. The grant is...

Martin Luther King Day was celebrated yesterday-but Vincennes University will have a presentation in his honor this Thursday. The event will be a program to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. It will be held in the University's Student Recreation Center at 1800 Short Street at 11 am on Thursday. The program will fe...

The Courage House in Knox County is taking action against the opioid crisis by offering a Narcan training class to equip the public with life-saving skills. The class will teach participants how to administer Narcan, or naloxone, which reverses the effects of opioids for up to two hours. Courage House administrator Mar...

Lawmakers rest assure that they will tackle the issue of property tax relief this legislative session. But, what that will look like remains to be seen. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says right now property taxes is the job of the State Senate. However, in any measure that comes about, Huston wants to strike the ri...

The National Weather Service has started a Cold Weather Advisory this year for overall cold conditions like what we are seeing now. That is a step up for from previously stand-alone wind chill advisories, when those value drop below ten below zero. A Natiohnal Weather Service forecaster says the overall cold weather ad...

      Washington Police arrested a Washington man Sunday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .15 or More, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated/ Endangerment, and Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License.       22-year-old Josmar Bustamante w...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum is setting up his priorities for updates to the City's park and recreation plans. The ideas were laid out in a 71-page five-year plan submitted at last week's Vincennes City Council session. Mayor Yochum says one idea is recreational cabins near the Vincennes Boat Club in Pearl City. The Mayo...

Knox Cuonty's public school corporations will all be on two hour delays for today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. North Knox, South Knox, and Vincennes Community schools are all putting the delays in place due to forecast bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills. At this time, the National Weather Service is calling for ac...

The United Way of Knox County's VITA tax program will return next month, to provide tax assistance to those wanting it. The VITA program will again work through the libraries in Vincennes and in Bicknell. Packets are available now for completion through both library locations. Those seeking VITA assistance may drop off...

The Illinois Department of Revenue says it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns a week from today-- the same date the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal income tax returns.       Illinois will take part in the IRS Direct File program this year.   &e...

Knox County Indiana Economic Development officials are working toward growth this coming year. K-C-I-E-D board member Tim Smith says one of the focuses this year is fostering the next big idea. Another goal is expansion of current companies. Smith says history shows that strategy works. Another big driver for K-C-I-E-D...

ndiana Governor Mike Braun has detailed his first budget proposal, challenging his eight cabinet secretaries to identify 5% savings - "on average" - across the agencies they oversee in order to pay for priorities like education spending, universal vouchers and tax reform. School spending, roughly half of the ...

The City of Vincennes has just completed a five-year plan for its City Parks. The 71-paCompletesge plan was given out last week to members of Vincennes City Council. Council president Brian Grove says the fact there is a plan is a big boost for the City of Vincennes. Grove believes a connector trail would be a huge ben...

Jasper's City Hall, Street Department and Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day. Jasper's Resource Recovery Site is also closed today. (Saturday) Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Trash and scheduled recycling pickup f...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center is also closed today. (Saturday) Residents with trash pickup on Monday are asked to have their trash ready for pick-up by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Davi...

All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday's recycling pickup will be postponed until Monday, January 27th. However, recycling materials may be dropped off at the new Knox County Solid Waste location, 810 South 17th Street, daily from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m...

The Spencer County Sheriff's Office says the body of a missing duck hunter was found late Saturday afternoon in the Ohio River near the Grandview boat ramp near Rockport in Spencer County. 22-year-old Hunter Conner was reported missing in the water around 9:00 AM Friday. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says...

The National Weather Service advises low temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning are expected to fall below zero at many locations. Additionally, winds may gust as high as 25 mph. Wind chill values between -10 to -20 degrees are possible at times. Wind chill values this low can lead to frostbite or hypothermia. L...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Saturday stood at $3.07 a gallon, 6¢ higher than Friday and 5¢ lower than Saturday's national average. It was also 7¢ higher than a week ago, 9¢ higher than a month ago, and a 1¢ lower than a year ago. Triple A also says the avera...

Washington Police arrested a Ferdinand man Friday on a warrant for Domestic Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Domestic Battery, Residential Entry, and Domestic Battery in the Presence of a Minor. 28-year-old Putherson Blanc is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County S...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Friday stood at $3.01 a gallon, a penny higher than Thursday and eleven cents lower than Friday's national average. It was also a penny higher than a week ago, two cents lower than a month ago, and two cents higher than a year ago. Triple A also says the ...

A Bloomington woman is charged with Neglect and Criminal Recklessness for allegedly stuffing a two-year-old boy inside a suitcase before boarding a city bus. Court documents say Ashley Gibson was arrested in mid-December. Police were called shortly after Gibson got on the bus and the bus driver heard her mention she ha...

State lawmakers are considering cutting the time someone can claim unemployment pay. Currently, Hoosiers can claim up to 26 weeks of jobless pay and a Senate bill would cut that to 14 weeks and offer a two-week extension if a claimant is actively job hunting and has been in an approved job training program. People coll...

A second person has been charged with assisting the suspect wanted in the shooting of an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy on January 3rd. 37-year-old James Adams of Commiskey, Indiana is charged with Assisting a Criminal and False Informing. Adams is accused of helping Austin Schepers flee to Louisville after he shot Ora...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed executive orders that he says will cut 25-percent of government regulations.       He adds they will also reduce qualifications for state jobs and professional licenses and mandate state employees to be back in their offices by July 1st.   &...

Washington Police arrested a Vincennes man Thursday for Operating Without Ever Receiving a License. 36-year-old Erick Rodriguez Ortiz is held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 35-year-old Justin King of Washington Thursday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke a Suspended Se...

The Knox County Commissioners will hold an executive session on Monday at 9 a-m. The session will be held in the law offices of Feavel and Porter on North Fifth Street in Vincennes. The Commissioners will discuss state-classified confidential records, along with legal strategy. Executive discussion sessions are closed ...

The Vincennes Redevelopment Commission heard an update on a planned future INDOT project on the Wabash Avenue overpass at State Road 61. At this time, INDOT officials have the project planned for the 2027 construction season. Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague told the R-D-C City officials will also plan do some City...