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KC Commissioners Forward Budget Request to KC Council
The Knox County Commissioners have approved a budget request to reduce Knox County funding for the Pantheon Business Theatre from 150-thosuand to 50-thousand dollars. Commissioner Kellie Streeter moved to amend the amount back to the original 150-thousand-dollar amount. Streeter calls the full amount needed to ensure...
56m ago
KC Highway Department to Start Text Information Service
The Knox County Highway Department has announced the adoption of the TextMyGov text messaging service. The county says the service will enable residents to receive important notifications and find specific information by texting the County. The new text messaging system will be launched on Monday, August 24th. At that ...
58m ago
U-S 41/Willow Street Exit Work Delayed to September
The Knox County Sheriff's Office says the start of construction on the Willow Street exit off Highway 41 southbound has been pushed back to Tuesday, September first. It had been scheduled to begin next Monday. The work is part of a project to widen both sides of the exit ramp to accommodate larger vehicles and make the...
1h ago
Indiana Senate Seeking Interns for 2027 Legislative Session
The Indiana Senate is seeking interns for next year's Legislative session in Indianapolis. The 2027 session is the long legislative session, running from late December or early January, through the end of April. Internships will be offered in information technology, communications, legal, legislative, and policy office...
1h ago
Gas Prices Over 3-50 a Gallon Statewide; Steady and Lower in Vincennes
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.57 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Monday and 50¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.07 per gallon. It was also 19¢ higher than a month ago, and 37¢ higher than a year ago. Vincennes prices are holdimg the line ri...
1h ago
Gibson County Responders Get Heartsaver Awards
Gibson County Communications Officers Whittney Memmer, Madison Watkins, and Kelly Baker were recently presented with an American Heart Association Heartsaver award for their assistance to the Princeton Police Department and Gibson County Ambulance Service in their response to a drowning on May 9th of this year. The Gib...
1h ago
Vincennes rotary Members Accepting SChool Supplies-- For Teachers
The Vincennes Rotary Club is collecting school supplies-but this time, it is for the use of teachers across Vincennes Community Schools. The teacher drive goes along with a large group of supply drives that helped students get back to school earlier this month. Vincennes Rotary past president Eric Peters says the teac...
1h ago
Volunteers Needed for Indiana Military Museum
In preparation for another remembrance weekend over the Labor Day weekend, the Indiana Military Museum is seeking more volunteers. The workers work on the Museum site, and also help set up for activities like this Labor Day Weekend's Salute to World War Two. Duane Chattin is with the Indiana Military Museum. He knows...
1h ago
Help Available for Flood-Impacted Hoosiers
Governor Mike Braun says emergency aid is now available for Hoosiers impacted by severe storm and flooding damage along with temporary housing grants. Braun says people can call 2-1-1 to report their needs, and staffing has been increased to meet the demand. The State Disaster Relief Fund is offering emergency aid gran...
1h ago
Bridge Work Continues in Downtown Vincennes
Even in the heat of recent days, work continues full steam on the Lincoln Memorial Bridge in downtown Vincennes. The work continues a years-long project to dismantle, clean, and reapply the façade stones for the historic structure. George Rogers Clark National Park chief ranger Joe Herron says the main focus i...
1h ago
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Around Knox County: In volleyball: The Lincoln High School volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-5, 25-22, and 25-14. Hadley Piper had 10 points and 12 assists in the match. Hope Hambrick added nine kills, while Marlo Thomas scored 15 assists. The Lady Alices move to 3-0 on the year. In soccer: Sou...
2h ago
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Around Knox County: In volleyball: The Lincoln High School volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-5, 25-22, and 25-14. Hadley Piper had 10 points and 12 assists in the match. Hope Hambrick added nine kills, while Marlo Thomas scored 15 assists. The Lady Alices move to 3-0 on the year. In soccer: Sou...
2h ago
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Around Knox County: In volleyball: The Lincoln High School volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-5, 25-22, and 25-14. Hadley Piper had 10 points and 12 assists in the match. Hope Hambrick added nine kills, while Marlo Thomas scored 15 assists. The Lady Alices move to 3-0 on the year. In soccer: Sou...
2h ago
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Around Knox County: In volleyball: The Lincoln High School volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-5, 25-22, and 25-14. Hadley Piper had 10 points and 12 assists in the match. Hope Hambrick added nine kills, while Marlo Thomas scored 15 assists. The Lady Alices move to 3-0 on the year. In soccer: Sou...
2h ago
Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Around Knox County: In volleyball: The Lincoln High School volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-5, 25-22, and 25-14. Hadley Piper had 10 points and 12 assists in the match. Hope Hambrick added nine kills, while Marlo Thorne scored 15 assists. The Lady Alices move to 3-0 on the year. In soccer: Sou...
2h ago
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices stormed back from a 2-0 decficit to defeat the Linton Miners 3-2. The Lady Miners took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14, before the Lady Alices won set 3, 25-22. In overtime, L-H-S won set 4 26-24, before taking the decider 15-9. The Lady Alices go to 2-0 on the year, whi...
Aug 18, 2026
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices stormed back from a 2-0 decficit to defeat the Linton Miners 3-2. The Lady Miners took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14, before the Lady Alices won set 3, 25-22. In overtime, L-H-S won set 4 26-24, before taking the decider 15-9. The Lady Alices go to 2-0 on the year, whi...
Aug 18, 2026
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices stormed back from a 2-0 decficit to defeat the Linton Miners 3-2. The Lady Miners took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14, before the Lady Alices won set 3, 25-22. In overtime, L-H-S won set 4 26-24, before taking the decider 15-9. The Lady Alices go to 2-0 on the year, whi...
Aug 18, 2026
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices stormed back from a 2-0 decficit to defeat the Linton Miners 3-2. The Lady Miners took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14, before the Lady Alices won set 3, 25-22. In overtime, L-H-S won set 4 26-24, before taking the decider 15-9. The Lady Alices go to 2-0 on the year, whi...
Aug 18, 2026
Knox County Sports Roundup for Tuesday
In Volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices stormed back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Linton Miners 3-2. The Lady Miners took the first two sets 25-22 and 25-14, before the Lady Alices won set 3, 25-22. In overtime, L-H-S won set 4 26-24, before taking the decider 15-9. The Lady Alices go to 2-0 on the year, whil...
Aug 18, 2026
Patricia Kirchoff, 88, Bicknell
Patricia "Clinton" Kirchoff, age 88, of Bicknell, Indiana, passed away on August 16, 2026, in Vincennes, Indiana. She was born on February 20, 1938, in Ayr, Scotland, to her parents, John and Isabella "Brown" Clinton. Patricia spent her early years in Scotland, where she attended university. Patrici...
Aug 17, 2026
Michael Ray Held, 80, Freelandville
After 80 years of good jokes, great crops, and endless love, Michael "Mike" Ray Held tipped his hat to a life exceptionally well-lived on Friday afternoon, August 14, 2026. Passing away peacefully at his home outside Freelandville, Indiana, Mike officially traded in his tractor keys for a front-row seat to th...
Aug 17, 2026
Philip Mendenhall, 86, Vincennes
Philip Ray Mendenhall, 86, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on August 14, 2026, in Vincennes. He was born on March 17, 1940, in Washington, Indiana, to the late Bertha Burch Mendenhall and Roy Mendenhall. Philip lived a life marked by service, hard work, and devotion to the people and places he loved. He proudly serv...
Aug 16, 2026
Richard L. Henderson, 78, Vincennes
Richard Leo Henderson, 78, of Vincennes, Indiana, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, leaving behind a legacy of courage, honor, faith, and unwavering love for his family. Born to Thomas Robert Henderson and Norma Jean Henderson, Richard was a devoted son, a beloved brother to Ronald Henderson, a proud fa...
Aug 14, 2026
Edgar F. Qualkenbush, 36, Vincennes
Edgar F. Qualkenbush II, 36, of Vincennes, passed away on August 1, 2026. Edgar was born on May 20, 1990, in Vincennes, the son of Edgar F. Qualkenbush. He was a 2008 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and continued his education at the University of Evansville, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics...
Aug 12, 2026
Esther Fleetwood, 93, Washington
Esther Louise (Yerkes) Fleetwood went to be with her Lord and Savior in heaven Friday, August 7, 2026, after spending her life of nearly 93 years in Washington, Indiana. Esther was born to Sherman and Catherine (Brummett) Yerkes on September 10, 1933, the oldest of 10 children, and having been born in in '33, she often...
Aug 10, 2026
Thomas Hendricks, 71, Plainville
Thomas Arthur Hendricks, known to many as Tom, passed away on August 5, 2026, in Plainville, Indiana, at the age of 71. Tom was born on September 19, 1954, in Martinsville, Indiana, to a large family; his parents, John and Ida May "Mitchell" Hendricks, along with his seven siblings, made up much of his early ...
Aug 09, 2026
Naomi Neukam, 93, Washington
Naomi J. Neukam, 93, of Washington, Indiana passed away on August 4, 2026. She was born in Washington, Indiana on April 30, 1933, to the late Roscoe Miller and Velma Wilcoxen. Naomi married the love of her life, Ray Neukam, on September 21, 1951. In her free time, Naomi enjoyed spending time with her family, hunting mu...
Aug 09, 2026
Norma Fremder, 98, Vincennes
Norma Sue Fremder, age 98, died in Terre Haute, Indiana, on August 4, 2026. She was born June 11, 1928, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Fred and Anna "Brown" Fremder. She received her early education at St. John's Lutheran School and Lincoln High School in Vincennes. Norma earned degrees in music education from Ind...
Aug 06, 2026
Judy Kitchin, 89, Sandborn
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Judith "Judy" A. Kitchin, who departed this life peacefully on August 5, 2026, at the age of 89 with her family by her side. Born on September 9, 1936, in Decatur County, IN she was the daughter of Charles and Audra (Craig) Connall. She married Donal...
Aug 06, 2026
Mike Latshaw, 7 1, Vincennes
t is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Michael E. Latshaw, who left us on July 12, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on June 26, 1955, Mike is the son of William E. and Roberta (Elliott) Latshaw. Mike lived a simple yet rewarding life. He was known for his dedication to the City of Vincennes, whe...
Aug 03, 2026
Breonica Ruggles, 15, Vincennes
Breonica came into this world at 4:41 pm at Gateway Women's Center in Newburgh, Indiana, under emergent circumstances. Her parents, Derek and Brandy Ruggles and her big brothers Drew and Remington were proud to welcome the tiny 1 lb5 oz, 12 inches long sassy little girl into their family. Being so frail, she spent the ...
Aug 02, 2026
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KC Commissioners Forward Budget Request to KC Council
The Knox County Commissioners have approved a budget request to reduce Knox County funding for the Pantheon Business Theatre from 150-thosuand to 50-thousand dollars. Commissioner Kellie Streeter moved to amend the amount back to the original 150-thousand-dollar amount. Streeter calls the full amount needed to ensure...
56m ago
KC Highway Department to Start Text Information Service
The Knox County Highway Department has announced the adoption of the TextMyGov text messaging service. The county says the service will enable residents to receive important notifications and find specific information by texting the County. The new text messaging system will be launched on Monday, August 24th. At that ...
58m ago
Indiana Senate Seeking Interns for 2027 Legislative Session
The Indiana Senate is seeking interns for next year's Legislative session in Indianapolis. The 2027 session is the long legislative session, running from late December or early January, through the end of April. Internships will be offered in information technology, communications, legal, legislative, and policy office...
1h ago
Gas Prices Over 3-50 a Gallon Statewide; Steady and Lower in Vincennes
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.57 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Monday and 50¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.07 per gallon. It was also 19¢ higher than a month ago, and 37¢ higher than a year ago. Vincennes prices are holdimg the line ri...
1h ago
Gibson County Responders Get Heartsaver Awards
Gibson County Communications Officers Whittney Memmer, Madison Watkins, and Kelly Baker were recently presented with an American Heart Association Heartsaver award for their assistance to the Princeton Police Department and Gibson County Ambulance Service in their response to a drowning on May 9th of this year. The Gib...
1h ago





