Category Archives: Local News

Vincennes Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Molesting
A Knox Superior Court-One judge sentenced David Wanke Senior to 12-years in the Indiana Department of Correction Friday for molesting his five-year-old granddaughter in July of 2022. The Vincennes man...
John Szink 28m ago

Ground Broken for 50-Unit Apartment Complex in Loogootee
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a new 50-unit apartment complex in Loogootee. Oak Street Village will also include a 4,500 square foot childcare facility that will bring 60 childcare sea...
John Szink 2h ago

Lane Closures Planned for State Road 162 in Dubois County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says intermittent lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, July 28th on State Road 162 near Jasper in Dubois County. IN-DOT says the lane closures are due ...
John Szink 4h ago

Our Community Foundation Awards Grant to Brotherhood Charities
Our Community Foundation recently awarded Brotherhood Charities a $3,500 grant to support the 20th Century Chevy Annual Car Show. The grant was made possible by the TrueScripts Foundation Fund, a dono...
John Szink 4h ago

Burglary Suspect Found Hiding Under a Mattress
Knox County Sheriff's deputies made two arrests Friday morning after receiving a tip on the whereabouts of 37-year-old Dustin Biehl who was wanted on a burglary warrant. Deputies went to an address on...
John Szink 7h ago

Body of Washington Woman Recovered from White River
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a Washington woman was recovered yesterday from the White River in Daviess County. Around 9:30 Thursday morning, conservation officers...
John Szink 8h ago

Damage Assessments Underway at Daviess Community Hospital Following Thursday's Severe Storm
Daviess Community Hospital experienced water damage during Thursday's severe storm, much of which was on the first floor. The hospital says teams responded immediately to address the situation, ensuri...
John Szink 8h ago

Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Friday)
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $3.20 per gallon, the same as Thursday and 4 higher than Thursday's national average. It was also 12 higher than a w...
John Szink 11h ago

Conservation Resource Fair September 27th
The Daviess-Martin CISMA, or Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, is partnering with the Downtown Washington Farmers Market for their Conservation Resource Fair on Saturday September 27th, fr...
John Szink Jul 17, 2025

Vincennes University Collaborates with Walmart to Provide Hands-On Technician Training for Associates
Vincennes University with support from Walmart, is providing hands-on technician training for Walmart associates. The collaboration expands Walmart's Associate to Technician (A2T) program to Vincennes...
John Szink Jul 17, 2025

This Day in Country Music
On this day June 24, 2000
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines married actor Adrian Pasdar at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada for 55 dollars.
Jun 24, 2025
On this day June 22, 2011
Glen Campbell announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This news came five months after Campbell announced his retirement from the music business.
Jun 22, 2025
On this day June 21, 1976
Reba McEntire married Charlie Battles at the First Baptist Church in Stringtown, Oklahoma. They had their honeymoon in Texas, where they promoted her latest single to local radio stations.
Jun 21, 2025
On this day June 20, 1949
Born on this day in Tuskegee, Alabama, was Lionel Richie, singer, songwriter and one time member of the Commodores. Kenny Rogers scored the 1980 crossover country hit with the Richie written and produced track "Lady". Richie released his tenth studio a...
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 20, 2007
presented the to Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Don Williams and songwriter Harlan Howard at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. Buck Owens received the Jim Reeves International Award.
Jun 20, 2025
On this day June 19, 1954
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow began a 20 week run at #1 on the Country Best Seller list. Also on the chart, "One by One" by Red Foley and Kitty Wells began a 21 week run at #2 on same chart, managing a single week at #1 later in the year.
Jun 19, 2025
On this day June 19, 2006
Taylor Swift released her debut single "Tim McGraw" the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Swift wrote the song during her freshman year of high school, knowing that she and her senior boyfriend would break up at the end of the year when he ...
Jun 19, 2025
On this day June 18, 1969
Glen Campbell was at #1 on the country album chart with The singers thirteenth studio album spent 11 weeks at #1 and 26 weeks on the chart. The album features session drummer Hal Blaine who has played on 50 #1 hits and worked with numerous artists in...
Jun 18, 2025