Three mosquito samples collected in Daviess County have tested positive for West Nile virus. The Daviess County Health Department is working with other local agencies in increasing treatment within the areas where the positive samples were identified. State and local health officials recommend that all Hoosiers take st...

The Knox County Highway Department has set a two-day closure of a bridge on Old State Road 67 near Terre Haute Road. The bridge will close today and tomorrow for scheduled maintenance work. Local traffic will have access to the point of closure. The bridge will re-open as soon as the maintenance work is complete.

Daviess County Rural Water says some customers will experience an interruption in service and will be under a boil advisory until further notice. Impacted customers are those at the intersection of 400 North and 975 East south to 350 North, 350 North east to 1200 East including 1080 East and 325 North, 1200 East north ...

All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed Monday, September 1st, due to Labor Day. Recycling will not be picked up and will resume on Monday, September 8th. Trash pick-up will remain on schedule for the week. Also, all Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Monday, September 1st in obser...

The PACE Community Action Agency is seeking to help eligible people save money for future asset purchases through their I-D-A program. I-D-A stands for Individual Development Accounts. Haley Smith-Mincey is with PACE. She says the state of Indiana, through this program, can give you a three-for-one return on your fina...

The main work is done on the State Road 441 improvements through Vincennes, but there is still a little more work to go. The biggest part of the project was downsizing 441 on Willow Street from four lanes to two, with a center turn lane. INDOT spokesman Gary Bryan says the move has made that part of Willow Street safe...

The Knox County Solid Waste Board has increased the group's annual property tax levy from 20 dollars to 30 dollars. The increase is only the second in the organization's history since it started in 2003. The original fee in 2003 was 15 dollars, before it was raised to the former 20 dollar fee. County S-W-M-D director...

Daviess Community Hospital will host a free Car Seat Safety Clinic on Saturday, September 20th from 9 to 11 a.m. in the hospital's parking lot across from Heartland OB/GYN in Washington. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to have their child's car seat inspected by nationally certified Child Passenger Saf...

Weather issues at the Whiting Refinery in northern Indiana have pushed gas prices up sharply in this area in the last 36 hours. BP's refinery has suffered disruptions due to severe thunderstorms and flooding last week. GasBuddy analysts say prices will likely go up more over the next several days before falling back a...

Sharon Kay (Cockerham) Conrad, 61, of San Francisco, CA, passed away on August 20, 2025, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on March 31, 1964, to the late Dale L. & Mary D. (Baker) Cockerham in Vincennes, IN. Sharon was a 1982 graduate of Lincoln High School. Years later, she went to Michig...

In volleyball: The Vincennes Lincoln Lady Alices lost in straight sets to Castle, 11-25, 14-25, 17-25. Kiaya Farrar led with seven service points, while Cami Tredway had seven digs, and Hadley Piper scored 11 assists. The JV lost to Castle in two games, 18-25 and 16-25. The South Knox Spartans defeated Wood Memorial ...

In volleyball: The South Knox Spartans lost in five sets to Washington last night. The Lady Spartans took two of the first three sets, before the Lady Hatchets won the last two, including the decider 15-10. Janet West led with 12 kills and 15 points. Makayla Carie had 12 points and 15 assists, Jenna Bloebaum added 1...

On the local sports scene for today... The Lincoln Boys Soccer team will host Bloomfield at five. The Lincoln girls soccer team hist the road to Evansville Mater Dei at 6:30 The Lincoln tennis team will visits Evansville Reitz at 6:30. The Lincoln JV football team takes on Gibson Southern at 6:30. The South Knox Tennis...

The South Knox tennis team won the Wood Memorial Invitational. Picking up championships were Layne Hayes at number one singles, Austin Laue at number three singles and the doubles teams of Max Garner and Ethan Cork and the tandem of Caleb True and. Cooper Neal. Vincennes Rivet picked up its first win of the Volleybal...

For the first time in 24 years, the Vincennes Lincoln boys' tennis team defeated Evansville Memorial. The final was 3-2 to the Alices, with victories from Carter Johnson wins at Number 2 singles, and Reid Hall victorious at Number 3 singles. The clinching win came from the Number 2 doubles team of William Burgess and J...

The Vincennes Lincoln Lady Anlices volleyball team defeated Pike Central in three sets, 25-11, 25-11, 25-17. Emma Cunningham led with 15 service points, while Marlo Thorne added nine kills. The JV team also defeated Pike Central in two sets. The Rivet Lady Patriots soccer team is now 2-0 as they traveled to Sullivan an...

The Vincennes Lincoln Volleyball Team lost its season opener at Linton, falling to the Miners 3-1. Marlo Thorne had 15 kills for the. Alices. Linton won the Junior Varsity Contest 2-0. South Knox lost at home to Sullivan 3-0 with Madison Parish grabbing 25 digs for the Lady Spartans. The Rivet Girls soccer team beat No...

Today brings a heavy load on the local sports scene.. The Lincoln Volleyball teams open up on the road at Linton beginning at six. The Lincoln tennis team also plays at Linton at five. The Lincoln and Rivet Golf teams play at the Sullivan Elks course at 4:30. The North Knox Girls soccer team hosts Rivet at 5:30 and you...

The Vincennes 10-year 0ld Green team will play a Cal Ripken World Series Championship quarterfinal game against fellow Indiana team Crown Point . The game is set for 11:15 this morning; the winner will play in the tournament semifinals this evening. You can hear all the Vincennes Green action through the TOC Sports Net...

Tournament play began on Wednesday at the Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series at the Vincennes Cub League Complex. The Vincennes White Squad lost to West Raleigh, North Carolina 15-0. The Vincennes Greens begin tournament play this morning at 11:15 against the same West Raleigh team. You can watch the live stream at wz...

Rita J. Davis, 65, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away, surrounded by her family, on August 22, 2025. She was born in Vincennes on January 21, 1960, to John and Carmia (Williams) Howder. Rita attended Lawrenceville High School. She worked as a production clerk for Perdue for 17 years before retiring. Rita married Hoyt Da...

Mary Angela Fowler born on April 15, 1939, in Hunt City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2025 in Newburgh, IN. Angela is the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Layman) Faught. She married Danny Fowler on February 6, 1959 and he preceded her in death on March 28, 2017. A beloved daughter, mother, and grand...

Larry Gilbert Jr., aged 34, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2025, in his hometown. Larry was born on June 11, 1991, to Larry Gilbert Sr. and Valerie Marsh in Knox County, Indiana. After receiving his GED and completing a semester of college coursework in HVAC, Larry worked as a skilled HVAC maintenance...

Hazel Leola Eaton, 96, of Plainville, Indiana went to her Heavenly Home on August 22, 2025. Leola was a loving wife, devoted mother and cherished grandmother. She was born on January 21, 1929, in Earlville, Illinois to Olon and Laverne (Gaither) Porter. She was a 1947 graduate of Plainville High School. Leola was a mem...

Peggy L. Hensley, 86, of Owensville, IN, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in the loving care of her granddaughter, Lauren Hensley. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Johnson, IN, to the late Ermal Lee and Jesse LaMadge (Beloat) Dike. Peggy graduated from Owensville High School and, soon after, married the ...

Mildred Catherine "Goodrid" Rice, a cherished and vibrant soul, passed away on August 20, 2025, in Wheatland, Indiana, at the age of 84. Born on July 30, 1941, in Washington, Indiana, Mildred was a pillar of love and creativity to all who knew her. A woman of deep faith, Mildred was a long-standing member of ...

Barry E. Trowbridge, a spirited soul known for his love of adventure, passed away on August 18, 2025, in Bicknell, Indiana, at the age of 75. Born on January 28, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jackie C. and Norma Jean "Pederson" Trowbridge, Barry's vivacious spirit and passion for life touched all who knew hi...

Marsha Lou Sylvester passed away Tuesday, August 19th at Gentle Care Strategies at the age of 75 with her family at her bedside. Marsha was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Mary Greer, and her brother Dean Greer. Marsha is survived by her husband, Donald Dee Sylvester, her sons Jeff Sylvester (Cindy), Jerem...

Cheryl Elaine Hacke passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17th at the age of 78 with her beloved daughter and son-in-law by her side. Born on December 27th, 1946, in Vincennes, Indiana, Cheryl is survived by her daughter, Kristin (Randy) Suellentrop of St. Charles, MO and her aunt, Mary Sherman of Vincennes, IN. She...

John Mark Wildman, a man known for his infectious laughter and warm, engaging personality, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, in his hometown of Washington, Indiana, the same place where he began his journey on February 8, 1955. Mark's life was a testament to the impact that a friendly and handy individual could...

Angela M. Hamilton, age 65, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on August 13, 2025. Angie lived a very courageous life. Born in 1960, to Richard J. Burke and Mitzi (Charles Perkins). Angie was Raised to Life in 2011, baptized as a devoted member of Thursday Church. Her Mother, Father, and brother, Ri...

Mary E. Studley, 86, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away at Gentry Park Memory Care Unit, Bloomington, Indiana on August 14, 2025. Mary was born on August 22, 1938, to Ralph B. and Mary C. (Haines) Studley in Vincennes, Indiana. Mary is a 1956 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and attended First United Methodist...