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Indiana University Releases Report on Allegations Against Former Athletic Doctor
Indiana University is releasing a report about allegations of misconduct from a former athletic doctor for the school. Dr. Brad Bomba Senior has been accused of performing unnecessary rectal exams during physicals for IU men's basketball players. F...
18h ago

Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (saturday)
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on saturday stood at $3.20 a gallon, a penny higher than yesterday and twenty cents higher than Friday's national average. The average price of diesel fuel in Indiana on Friday was $...
18h ago

Our Community Foundation Announces Second Year of Grant Program for Teachers
Our Community Foundation is now accepting applications for a grant program to help teachers in Daviess County schools. Called the Teaching Innovator Grant program, up to $250 is available from the Foundation's Unrestricted Funds to support projects that take an imaginative and innova...
18h ago

Gov. Braun Signs ICE Bill
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a law requiring law enforcement to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, if someone arrested for a crime is believed to be in the country illegally. House Bill 1393, signed April 30th, requires jails and detention centers to alert ...
18h ago

Real I.D. Deadline Approaching
Time is running out. Starting Wednesday, May 7th, a Real ID will be required to pass through airport security and enter federal buildings nationwide. This new security standard, stemming from the 9/11 Commission,...
19h ago

Governor Now Has Full Control of IU Board Appointments
A new state policy in Indiana has given the governor the power to solely appoint all members of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, removing alumni involvement in the selection process. This change, included in the state budget, has prompted criticism from IU alumni who believe...
19h ago

Lane Closure Planned for U.S. 231 In Martin County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says the northbound lane of US 231 between Church Street and Railroad Street in Loogootee is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday, May 7th for sanitary work. Work will occur daily between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tr...
May 03, 2025

State Parks-Welcome Weekend
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources recommends everyone to visit a state park this Sunday, as part of the parks' Welcome Weekend. On Sunday, anyone visiting one of Indiana's state parks will get free admission. It is all part of the start of the parks' "Visit Indiana" week. Further, Sunday will also b...
May 03, 2025

World War II Remembrance Days this Weekend
The Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes will host World War II Remembrance Days today and tomorrow (Sunday). It's a free event. There will be free parking and free admission. There will be reenactors, vendors, f...
May 03, 2025
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Vincennes University to Confer Honorary Doctorate in Public Service upon Former Indiana Governor Holcomb
Vincennes University will confer an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service upon Former Governor Eric Holcomb during Spring Commencement today at 2:00 PM in VU's Physical Education Complex. The university says Holcomb has lived a life of service to Hoosiers and the State of Indiana, mos...
May 03, 2025

Knox County Sports Roundup for Friday
Vincennes University has a new women's basketball head coach-only the sixth in the program's history. Nyla Johnson was naed the the position. She will move from her spot as an assistant at Belmont University in Nashville to take the position. The Huntsville, Alabama native Before joining the staff at Belmont, she serve...
May 02, 2025

Knox County Sports Recap for Thursday
Castle beat Vincennes Lincoln on a walkoff hit 5-4. Brady Anderson led the LHS hit parade with 3 hits and Three RBI including the tying single in the seventh for the Alices. The Rivet Baseball team continued its winning waly loo s, beating North Knox 8-2. Another big game for Brody Shots who drove in four runs. Shots a...
May 01, 2025

Knox County Sports Update for Wednesday
Rain washed out all local sports from Tuesday. The Vincennes Lincoln at Castle baseball game will now be be played tonight at six at Castle High School. Speaking of baseball, the Class A number 10 Vincennes Rivet Patriots will play at North Knox. Game time is 5pm and you can hear it on WUZR 105.7fm. There has been a ma...
Apr 30, 2025

Knox County Sports Recap for Tuesday
The Vincennes Lincoln Alices got a complete game pitching performance out of Paxton Smith in an 8-0 win over the North Knox Warrirs at Hill Field. Colton Wonning led the way with a dtriple for the Alices, while Luke Hall scored a double as part of the vhctory. Braxton Yenne took the loss for the Warriors; he also had t...
Apr 29, 2025

Saturday Sports Update
The Vincennes Lincoln Baseball team surprised Class 2-A number one Barr-Reeve 10-1. The Alices received an outstanding pitching job from Justice Johnson, Who went the distance while allowing only five hits. The Alices move to 10-2 on the season The Lincoln golf team captured the McDonald's Invitational. Lincoln's Morga...
Apr 27, 2025

Knox County Sports Recap for Friday
The Vincennes Lincoln Alices eked out a 2-1 victory yesterday afternoon over Evansville Central in game moved to Hill Field due to rain in Evansville. The highlight late was a throw-out of the the tying run on the bases by catcher Cooper Collins. Colton Wonning won the game on the mound with a seven0inning complete gam...
Apr 25, 2025

Knox County Sports for Thursday
Vincennes University is mourning the loss of longtime women's basketball coach Harry Meeks. Meeks passed away Saturday, April 19th, in Vincennes. Meeks started as VU women's coach in the 1991-92 season. He won over 700games in his long coaching tenure, becoming the winningest coach in V-U history. He was also elected t...
Apr 24, 2025

Knox County Sports for Wednesday
Class 2A Number 2 Evansville Mater Dei handed Vincennes Lincoln its first baseball conference loss, downing the Alices 4-2. Cooper Collinshad 3 hits for the Alices, including a double. with Brady Anderson adding two singles. Anserson took the loss on the mound for LHS. With the loss, the Alices drop to 8-2 and 2-1 in t...
Apr 23, 2025

Knox County Sports Update for Tuesday
Despite a three-hit night as a team, the Vincennes Lincoln Alices defeated the Washington Hatchets 5-0 at Hill Field. By contrst, the Hatchets had seven hits and stranded 13 runners in the loss. Luke Hall led with a triple, while Cooper Collins and Will Hambrick had singles. William Burgess was the winning pitcher, whi...
Apr 22, 2025

Knox County Sports Calendar for Monday
On the local sports scene for today.. The Lincoln Baseball team plays host to Washington at 5:15pm today. You can hear hear the game On WZDM and watch the live-stream at wzdm.com. The Lincoln girls team plays at South Knox at five. The Lincoln Softball team visits North Central at 5:30. South Knox Baseball team hosts L...
Apr 21, 2025

Sharon Westfall, 80, Vincennes
Sharon Rae "Young" Westfall, a spirited soul known for her laughter and loving nature, passed away on April 30, 2025, in Vincennes, IN. Born on November 13, 1944, in Washington, IN, Sharon's lively spirit and ability to bring humor and joy to the lives of those around her. Fondly remembered by her family, fri...
May 02, 2025

David Kramer, 42, Chandler
David Kramer,42, of Chandler, passed away early on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Select Medical Hospital in Evansville, due to injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on Christmas Eve. David was born on April 10, 1983 in Vincennes, the son of Brian and Donna Kramer. David was a 2002 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 20...
Apr 29, 2025

Romona Clinton, 92, Washington
Romona Jean "White" Clinton, a loving matriarch, passed away in Jasper, IN, on April 22, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on September 7, 1932, in Washington, IN, to the late Raymond and Sylvia "Hauser" White, Romona, affectionately nicknamed "Skeeter" by her dad, lived a life marked by warmth...
Apr 25, 2025
Arthur Canull, 70, Vincennes
Arthur Canull, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and decorated serviceman, passed away on April 17, 2025, in Vincennes, IN. Born in Fairfield, IL, on January 4, 1955, Arthur's passion for life and love for his family defined his remarkable 70 years. Arthur and the love of his life, Regina &qu...
Apr 23, 2025

Rebecca Turpin, 77, Vincennes
Rebecca Jo Turpin, 77, passed away at 8:00 am on April 21, 2025 at Signature North Health Care in Terre Haute, IN. Rebecca was born on August 12, 1947 in Vincennes and is the daughter of Dr. Joseph and Genevieve (Gohring) Humphreys. Rebecca was a Registered Nurse for over forty years working for Good Samaritan Hospital...
Apr 23, 2025

Joyce Meredith, 81, Vincennes
Joyce Ann Meredith, 81, of Vincennes, IN passed away April 19, 2025. She was born in Vincennes, IN on August 21, 1943, to the late Charles and Helen (Hagen) Faith. Joyce graduated from Oaktown High School in 1961. She worked for many years with the most recent being a hostess at McDonalds. In her free time, she enjoyed...
Apr 22, 2025

Bill Claycomb, 87, Vincennes
William "Bill" Denzil Claycomb 87, of Vincennes, IN, passed away April 19th, surrounded by his entire family. He was born on May 11, 1937, in Beale, IN, to Denzil and Stella May (Chatman) Claycomb. Bill was a man of quiet strength, unwavering dedication, and deep love for his family. He was the second of eigh...
Apr 22, 2025

Sara Jane Hall, 79, Oaktown
Sara Jane "McCarter" Hall, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 79, in her hometown of Oaktown, Indiana. Born on December 29, 1945, to the late William Mac and Helen Josephine "Schulze" McCarter, Sara Jane's life was a testament to the value...
Apr 22, 2025

Ted Mayo, 66, Vincennes
Theodore Scott Mayo, 66, passed away Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. Ted was born on September 20, 1958 in Vincennes and is the son of George and Bernadine Mayo. He married Susan Elizabeth Stodghill on June 14, 1990. Ted was a 1976 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and worked for General Electric in Louisvi...
Apr 21, 2025

Redy Mullins, 88, Bicknell
Reda Jean "Cary" Mullins, a cherished pillar of her community and a pillar of love and respect to her family, passed away peacefully in Bicknell, IN, on April 16, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on July 17, 1936, in Decker, IN, she was the beloved daughter of Roy and Adda "Huffer" Cary. Reda attended h...
Apr 18, 2025
Lynn McEllhiney, 87, Vincennes
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ann Lynne McEllhiney, beloved mother and friend, who left us peacefully on April 17, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born on December 28, 1937 in Decatur, Indiana. She is the daughter of Benjamin and Bernice (McLellan) Marhenke. Lynne married Charles G. McEllhiney...
Apr 18, 2025

Glenna WEstfall, 87, Vincennes
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenna Westfall, a beloved mother, friend, and member of the Vincennes community, who was called to her heavenly home on April 14, 2025, at the age of 87. Glenna was a shining light in the lives of all who knew her, her warm smile and kind spirit lighting up every...
Apr 16, 2025
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