A national transportation service has given its highest honor to the group involved with the Vincennes Trolley. The City's transportation service was named the Community Transportation Association of America's Small System of the Year. The award was announced earlier today. The Trolley has been in existence for only ...

Foodservice provider Sodexho is providing five free breakfasts and five free lunches this week to all in need. The food will be given out from four to six p-m from today through Friday at the Clark Middle School front loop. The meals will be given free for children 18 or younger, regardless of the child's school corpo...

The United Way of Knox County is reporting the opening of five different cooling centers in Vincennes, due to heat advisories this week. The places will offer those in need a safe, air-conditioned place to cool off. The locations include the First City Sunrise Shelter, the Knox County Public Library, the Margaret Comp...

The U-S Geologic Service has registered two minor earthquakes early this morning in southern Illinois. The first was just over a 3.0 magnitude quake in just south of Olney. The epicenter was just east of Illinois State Route 130. The other was three and a half miles northeast of West Salem, Illinois-or due west of Gi...

 Indiana Farm Bureau has released the results of its annual summer cookout market basket survey, which features some of America's summertime staples.       Hoosiers are paying an average of $66.73 for a cookout feeding 10 people this summer, or $6.67 per person - a 7% decrease compare...

A man was killed Thursday after an exchange of gunfire with an Evansville police detective responding to a reported medical emergency.       Police say the detective arrived at a home in the 500 block of Colonial Avenue around 1 p.m. and was met by a man with a gun.    &ensp...

Utz is recalling two of its popular potato chip brands due to the risk of salmonella contamination.       The company is recalling select flavors and bag sizes of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because the company was notified that the milk powder in some of its seasonings may contain...

 No deal is final yet, but Indiana Governor Mike Braun says "it looks good" that the Chicago Bears will be moving to a new stadium to be built in Hammond.       His comments followed remarks by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker who says he has doubts about the new stadium in n...

A disaster reporting form is now ready for residents of Knox and four other counties to report flood or structural wind damage from Sunday night's storms.       Residents of Knox, Daviess, Gibson, Sullivan, and Warrick Counties can visit in211.org and click on DAMAGE REPORTING to submit a ...

      Several new laws in Indiana aimed at better protecting children and improving transparency will take effect on July 1st.       One of the laws requires Indiana Department of Child Services case workers to see a child in person within 30 days of closing a...

 The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday was $3.23 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Saturday and 64¢ lower than Sunday's national average of $3.87 per gallon.       It was also 11¢ lower than a week ago, 59¢ lower than a month ago, and 2...

Jasper State Senator Darryl Schmitt will serve on a couple of Legislative study committees from now through the end of the year. The committees study issues for possible legislation into the 2027 Legislative session. Schmitt will serve on the Agricultural and Natural Resources study committee, along with the study com...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monda on State Road 56 in French Lick. The lane closures will occur over French Lick Creek for a bridge deck overlay project which is expected to take two weeks to complete. One lane of traffic will remain open during work. T...

Utz is recalling two of its popular potato chip brands due to the risk of salmonella contamination. The company is recalling select flavors and bag sizes of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because the company was notified that the milk powder in some of its seasonings may contain salmonella and had been recalled se...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed Friday and on Saturday, July 4th. Residents with Friday as their regular trash pick-up day should have their trash ready for pick-up ...

Today marks a celebration of the 21st annual Bicknell Freedom Bash. The celebration will happen tonight, with activities ending with a ten p-m fireworks display at the Knox County Fairgrounds. The Bicknell Freedom Bash was scheduled for yesterday but with the weather not cooperating the event was moved to today Organiz...

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce says a a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this morning (Saturday) to celebrate the grand opening of Lakeside Timber Events, a venue ideal for weddings, gatherings, and private celebrations. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on East County Road 900 South in Stendal. After the ceremo...

A man was killed Thursday after an exchange of gunfire with an Evansville police detective responding to a reported medical emergency. Police say the detective arrived at a home in the 500 block of Colonial Avenue around 1 p.m. and was met by a man with a gun. Investigators say the man fired first, and the detective re...

The Indiana Attorney General's Office says it played a key role in a major nationwide enforcement action against doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals for alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes. The AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit conducted multiple criminal investigations into alleged Me...

Preparations continue for Daviess County's July 4th celebrations. On July 3rd at West Boggs Park, there will be live music, bounce houses, kids' crafts, food vendors, and a fireworks show over the lake. Then on July 4th at Eastside Park, America's 250th celebration will have carnival rides, concessions and games, music...

Entries are being accepted now for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Vincennes. The annual parade will start at six p-m, and will be held rain or shine on the traditional downtown parade route. This year's theme is "Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom." All entries must be decorated in a patriotic m...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent letters to 500 hospitals nationwide asking for plans to address price transparency issues. The list includes 34 Indiana hospitals and 21 in Illinois, including Greene County General Hospital in Linton. The federal rule requires hospitals to publicly post pricing infor...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will be using artificial intelligence to find Medicaid fraud. The pilot initiative is being launched by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and will grant the state free access to advanced AI software from Oracle. The 90-day partnership was announced...

Petersburg Police say several residents have received calls from people posing as department officers and requesting personal information. Officials say the department would never ask for personal information by phone. Police advise anyone who receives such a call to hang up and contact the department directly to verif...

Vincennes City officials named former Knox County Chamber of Commerce president Jamie Neal as the annual "Spirit of '76" Award winner. Neal was nominated by Ellen Harper, due to her leadership and investment to help each others' shared goals. In her many years as Knox County Chamber director, Neal was praise...

The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in northern Knox County on Sunday. It was rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with estimated peak winds of 85 mph. It was 80 yards wide and traveled three tenths of a mile before lifting near Windmill Road. Drone footage shows a path of damage tha...

The annual "Summer on Main" is happening tonight from five to ten on Main Street in downtown Vincennes. The event features food, drinks, entertainment, and a documentary preview. The preview is of the Vincennes Rendezvous' appearance on the PBS show "Finding Festivals. It will be screened at six this e...

Preparations continue for Daviess County's July 4th celebrations. On July 3rd at West Boggs Park, there will be live music, bounce houses, kids' crafts, food vendors, and a fireworks show over the lake. Then on July 4th at Eastside Park, America's 250th celebration will have carnival rides, concessions and games, music...

Washington Carnegie Public Library is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected in the final round of T-Mobile's Hometown Grants program. The library received a $50,000 grant to expand the existing library STEM program into a fully equipped educational and hands-on learning space designed to strengthen science, techn...

Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie has been named as this year's Walter A. Davis Memorial Citation. Vincennes University's Alumni Association gives the award out every year to a deserving person making a mark on the Vincennes community. Bouchie is currently the president of Vincennes Water Utilitie...