
KC Sheriff K-9 "Uzzi" Ready to Serve
The Knox County Sheriff's Department K-9 "Uzzi" and handler Levi Archer are now complete with their training. That means "Uzzi" is now ready to work the County's roads and highways as a full K-9 officer. Knox County Sheriff Doug Vantlin says the 14-month old dog has joined a group of other capable d...
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ISP Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday
The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for tomorrow from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The event, which happens twice a year, is a way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in...
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"Boys and Beyond" Registration Continues for June Event
PACE Community Action Agency is registering chidren now for its annual "Boys and Beyond" week. Boys and Beyond is a program to teach life skills and more to boys in the fourth and fifth grades. This year's Boys and Beyond event will be held from eight to noon each day from June ninth to 13th. In past years, o...
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New United Way of Knox County Director Scott Charleston Settling In
Incoming United Way of Knox County director Scott Charleston is settling into his new position at this time. Charleston's first day as the group's director was on April seventh. He will take over for Mark Hill; Hill plans to ease the transition, until his planned departure next month. Charleston knows he has a good pat...
20h ago

Federal Prison Murder Leads to Life Sentence
A Maryland man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his cellmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute in October of 2024. 29-year-old Joshua Mebane of Silver Spring, Maryland had previously pled guilty to First Degree Murder f...
20h ago

Daviess County Foundation's Grant Apps Taken Through May First
Daviess County's "Our Community Foundation" is now accepting applications for five Foundation Fast Grants of up to one-thousand dollars from unrestricted funds held by the Foundation. The deadline to sign up is Thursday of next week. The grants provide one-time assistance t...
20h ago

New Budget Proposal Approved by Indiana Legislature
The Indiana General Assembly has approved the pending two-year budget for the state. That approval includes a two-dollar a pack increase in cigarettes-the first trax increase in 17 years. It was a move that was suggested by Legislative Democrats and others. The extra revenue from that tax will be filtered into Medicaid...
20h ago

May 7th Set for INDOT Road Project in Sullivan County
State Road 154 in Sullivan County is scheduled to be closed on or around Wednesday, May 7th for a chip and seal road maintenance project. Crews will close the highway between U.S. 41 and the Illinois State Line near Hutsonville, Illinois. Work is expected to take two weeks to complet...
Apr 24, 2025

New Regulations on Sex Offenders Signed Into Law
Governor Braun has signed a bill tightening rules on where sex offenders can move. The bill, written by Republican Representative Ben Smaltz of Auburn, requires judges to review family ties, housing, and job access before allowing a move to a new c...
Apr 24, 2025

Helping His Hands Busy Helping Close to Home
Vincennes-based Helping His Hands is still involved in helping those in need wherever they are-especially in the South and Midwest. Helping His Hands director Jason Burkhart says what many don't know is most of their assistance is for those closer to home. However, so far this year, Burkhart knows the disaster assistan...
Apr 24, 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...
22h ago

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

Knox County Sports for Friday
Cooper Collins scored on a walk-off wild pitch, as the Vincennes Lincoln Alices defeat the Reiz Panthers 4-3 yesterday at Hill Field. The eith 8 hits, along with 2 each from Cooper Collins and Luke Hall. Collins' lead-off triple in the bottom of the 7th put him in positions to score the winning run three batters later....
Apr 18, 2025

Knox County Sports for Thursday
The Vincennes Lincoln Alices withstood a late rally, and defeated the North Plsey Vikings 8-5 last night at Hill Field. The Alices got another good offensive game from Luke Hall, as he hit two doubles as part of an eight overall team performance. Colton Wonning took the win on the mound, with Brady Anderson gaining the...
Apr 17, 2025

Knox County Sports Roundup for Wednesday
The Vincennes Lincoln Alices outscored Evansville Bosse 18-2 last night at Bosse Field in Evansville. Luke Hall led the Anices with 3 hits-including a double and two singles; it was part of an 18-hit performance for LHS. Justice Johnson got the win for the Alices on the mound. LHS is back in action tonight at home agai...
Apr 16, 2025

LHS Names Two New Soccer Coaches; Rivet Wins Fourth Straight
The Vincennes Community School Board has named new head coaches for both boys and girls' soccer. Caleb Merrifield will move in to take over the L-H-S girls' program, while Noble Boger will become the new boys' head coach. Both men will begin their new positions with preseason practice late this summer, and the first ga...
Apr 15, 2025

Six in 6th Give Rivet a Baseball Victory
Vincennes Rivet erupted for six runs in the 6th inning and went on beat Loogootee 12-10 in a game that had over an hour lightning delay. Miles Hulka banged out two hits and drove in three runs for the Patriots. Brody Shots and Bracey Morron added a pair of hits as Rivet moves to 2-2 overall, 2-1 in conference play.
Apr 11, 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...
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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
Donna McCarty, 91, Decatur IL
Donna Jeane McCarty, a cherished sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 10, 2025, at the age of 91 in Decatur, IL. Born on August 3, 1933, in Vincennes, IN, to the late Leo and Georgia "Hill" McCarty, her spirit was one of love and intellect. Donna dedicated her life to education, shaping young minds ...
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Marjorie Pinnick, 95, Oaktown
Marjorie Ann "Utt" Pinnick, aged 95, passed away peacefully in her hometown of Oaktown, IN on April 11, 2025. Born on March 5, 1930, in Oaktown to John and Josephine "Morning" Utt, Marjorie lived a life marked by devotion to her family and her community. Marjorie was a graduate of the local high sch...
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