Laura Jean (Gore) Stroud, age 86, of Brownsburg, Indiana, previously of Oaktown, Indiana, passed away on June 29, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1940, in Carlisle, Indiana, and lived a life marked by love of her family and unselfishness. Jean graduated from Carlisle High School and carried the values of hard work through...

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING remains in effect until 8 p.m. Friday. Dangerously hot conditions with peak heat index values between 105 to 110 are expected. You are urged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. And don't leave young children or...

Vincennes University will honor Vincennes community leader Kirk Bouchie with the Walter A. Davis Memorial Citation later this month. Bouchie has led Vincennes Water Utilities for over 20 years, and has also been very active in leadership with the Vincennes Rotary and Cub League groups. The Davis Citation has been awar...

Good Samaritan Hospital has been named a few more times in the American Heart Association's "Get With the Guidelines" annual awards. The Hospital received an Elite Plus ranking on the Type Two Diabetes honor roll, with a Gold Plus award pm the Target Strole with Targets Honor Roll. The final award was a Gol...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for the next drawing on Saturday night increases to $396M. The cash option for a single winner would be $180.2M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Wednesday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot increases to $27...

Three organizations have been provided funding from the United Way of Daviess County. Senior & Family Services received more than $3,200 to help provide nutritious meals for local seniors. CFS Corp, representing Hope's Voice, was awarded $10,000 through a special funding opportunity from United Way of Daviess Count...

Triple-A says more than 72 million Americans may travel during the Independence Day holiday period this year. The travel period started on Saturday June 27th and goes through Sunday July 5th, with many Americans set to travel at least 50 miles from home. AAA says travelers will hit the road as more than 61 million trav...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed today for Independence Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed Friday as well as Saturday. Residents with Friday as their regular trash pick-up day should have their trash ready for pick-up by 7:00 a.m. on Monday.

The Indiana Department of Transportation will resume its overnight closures of the U-S 41/50 Tri-Level southeast split at ten Sunday night. The work is an overnight closure from ten each evening to six the next morning, from Sunday night to Thursday morning. INDOT spokesman Gary Bryan says the closure is the easiest w...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says U.S. 150 near Paoli is scheduled to be closed Monday for a small structure replacement project. The closure will occur over Lick Creek, near Triangle Road. Work is expected to last through August, depending on the weather. The official detour will be State Road 56 to State ...

Ron Jones, age 80, passed away on June 29, 2026, in Newburgh, Indiana. Born on February 7, 1946, in Vincennes, Indiana, he was a steady and hardworking man who valued family and service. Ron graduated from Lincoln High School and served his country in the U.S. Army. Following his military service, he built a long caree...

Laura Jean (Gore) Stroud, age 86, of Brownsburg, Indiana, previously of Oaktown, Indiana, passed away on June 29, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1940, in Carlisle, Indiana, and lived a life marked by love of her family and unselfishness. Jean graduated from Carlisle High School and carried the values of hard work through...

Jan Marie "Christensen" Wonder, age 76, of Washington, Indiana, passed away on June 27, 2026, in Washington, Indiana. She was born on March 12, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Kenneth and JoAnn "Grimes" Christensen. Jan lived a life marked by devotion, kindness, and steady care for the people aro...

Teresa A. Ready, age 55, passed away on June 15, 2026, in Evansville, IN. She was born on July 28, 1970, in Sullivan, Indiana, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion to family, and a warm spirit that touched many. Teresa was the beloved daughter of Rebecca "Land" Ready and the late Larry Ready. She was...

Dale Rubia "Hancock" Linneweber, age 73, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on June 24, 2026. She was born on February 19, 1953, in Linton, Indiana, to Robert and Ruth "Carrico" Hancock. Dale fought a gallant battle against cancer with nothing less than a positive attitude. Dale lived her life with ...

Terry W. Opell, 81, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2026, surrounded by the Opell clan he loved so dearly. Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Agnes (Gordon) Opell, and his father-in-law, Carl Krumwiede. He is survived by his mother-in-law, Louise (Fritchley) Krumwiede; his beloved wife of 60 years,...

Virginia "Jenny" Fredrick- Biggs, 74, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and quiet strength that touched the lives of all who knew her. She was born on April 16, 1952, in St. Francisville, Illinois, to the late James Edward and Ma...

Judy Kay Koontz, age 81, passed away on June 19, 2026, one day after celebrating her 60th wedding anniversary, with her family lovingly at her side. Born in Greensburg, Indiana, to Kathleen and Ronald Busse, Judy lived a life filled with joy, compassion, and an endless smile that warmed every room she entered. She was ...

Tommy "Tom" Cazzell, age 78, of Bicknell, Indiana, passed away on June 18, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 10, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona, and lived a life marked by hard work and devotion to family. Tom served in the United States Army. He remained proud of his service and of the values he upheld. Afte...

Shelby Joseph Fall Jr., 87, of Vincennes, IN, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. He was born on November 8, 1938, to the late Shelby Fall Sr. & Carrie (Babineaux) Fall in Lawtell, Louisiana. Shelby spent his childhood and adolescence in Lawtell and graduated from Lawtell Hi...

Gene "Paul" Timmel, 94 of Servierville, TN passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June17,2026. He was born March 13,1932 in Petersburg, IN to the late Robert Paul and Mary Elizabeth Timmel. My Dad was an amazing man. He was an intelligent, devoted, strong, supportive, loving Husband, Father...

God sent His angels to bring Jane Elizabeth Reed Wineman to be home with Him on June 13, 2026. Jane married her one great love on June 13, 1953. How like God in His perfect way to bring them together in glorious heaven on their 73rd wedding anniversary, and to give this loving comfort to their daughters. Jane, 94, was...

The Vincennes Cub League will host the Ohio Valley Regional championships for 9 and 10 year-old teams from July 16th to 19th. The two tournaments will be played separately but during the same dates on the same fields. Around ten to 12 teams will be involved, with two Vincennes host teams included in the two fields. T...

South Knox tennis players Alli Hayden and Reagan Harrington have been named as All-District tennis players for Indiana's District Seven. That covers 39 tennis-playing schools in this part of southern Indiana. Both were also named as honorable mention All-State tennis performers. Hayden was 21-3 this year at Number 1 ...

South KNox Senior Alli Hayden participated in the North vs. South Girls Tennis All-Star Match in Pendleton, IN on Sunday, June 14th with 25 other seniors. The match consisted of three rounds, and points were accumulated for either the North or South based on scores. In the first round, Alli played doubles with Ally Mc...

The North Knox School Board named Doug Boyd as the Warriors new head coach on Friday afternoon. Boyd moves to Knox County after spending many years as an assistant coach for Sullivan. He will replace Josh Adams as the Warriors' head coach. South Knox tennis player Alli Hayden has been named to the South squad for the...

The North Knox School Board will meet Friday to determine a new coach for the North Knox boys' basketball team. That session will be held at 6:15 pm at the Corporation's Administration Center. The meeting is a public session, so everyone is invited to attend. The Blue Chip All-Conference baseball team has been named fo...

The North Knox School Board will meet Friday to determine a new coach for the North Knox boys' basketball team. That session will be held at 6:15 pm at the Corporation's Administration Center. The meeting is a public session, so everyone is invited to attend. North Knox High School will offer free physicals again for a...

It took two swings of the bat-- a two run homer in the third, and a grand slam in the fourth--to eliminate the North Knox Warriors, 7=4, at the hands of the Sullivan Golden Arrows. Hunter Mason got the win for Sullivan, while Kason Oxby took the loss for the Warriors. Kason Oxby was relieving for Rylan Oxby; he was st...

One Knox County team is still alive in baseball sectional play, as the North Knox Warriors play Sullivan at one this afternoon in the Linton Sectional. The Warriors were defeated by Sullivan when the two played early in the year. You can hear the game this afternoon on 105.7, WUZR. The winner plays tonight at six in ...

In baseball: A single run in the seventh was enough for the North Knox Warriors to defeat the host Linton Miners 3-2 at the Linton baseball sectional. Two wild pitches allowed Carter Becher to score the eventual winning run in the top of the seventh. Levi Pahmeier turned in a stellar complete game outing, as he allowe...

In baseball tournament action: Vincennes Lincoln's Brady Anderson came up with a one-hitter, as the Alices advance to the Jasper Sectional semifinals by defeating the host Wildcats 2-0. Anderson struck out eight in the win. The Alices scored in the first and in the seventh to get the victory. Nash Ransom and Tyson G...

The South Knox Lady Spartans were defeated in Sullivan sectional play by the Linter Miners 12-4. Linton led 10=0 before the Spartans scored two in the sixth, and two in the seventh, to extend the game to the full seven innings. Braelyn Gladish set a new single-season hits record with a first inning do uble, as she rec...

A viral TikTok livestream led to a public caning for a young couple in Indonesia's Aceh province after they were convicted of kissing during a TikTok livestream.

The PDKI says six Kurdish fighters were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp ambush near Piranshahr, while the Revolutionary Guards claim five Kurdish militants are dead.

An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a bat landed on his face as he slept, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Video shows Hernán Alberto Gil Flores carried through cheering crowds after eight days trapped in a collapsed shopping center in La Guaira, Venezuela.

Ukraine's U.N. ambassador called Russia a "pariah state" after Moscow launched one of its heaviest overnight attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 90 people.

United Nations official Vanessa Frazier faces criticism for sharing unverified claims from a woman facing terror charges linked to Hamas on social media.

Israeli children begin summer vacation still coping with war trauma, as 84% reportedly showed signs of emotional distress since the Hamas-led attack.

Pope Leo XIV excommunicates Society of St. Pius X bishops after unauthorized consecrations, declaring the traditionalist Catholic movement in schism.

Tehran prepares massive security operation for Ali Khamenei's July 9 burial, mobilizing Basij militia and IRGC for expected historic turnout.

Families of five Venezuelan men filed a lawsuit accusing Nicolás Maduro of overseeing FAES, a police unit allegedly responsible for extrajudicial killings.

Carrie Underwood, Gary Sinise, Dolly Parton and other stars have shared why they're proud to be Americans as the USA turns 250.

Lee Greenwood says he's "very proud" to stand with Donald Trump this Fourth of July and perform at the country's 250th anniversary celebration.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's rumored wedding day arrives after their love story began with an "Eras Tour" shoutout on the "New Heights" podcast in 2023.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding at Madison Square Garden has a star-studded guest list, including Ed Sheeran and possibly Blake Lively.

Aaron Tippin honors military families and Charlie Daniels at a Fort Campbell Independence Day celebration for America's 250th birthday event.

Chris Janson and Steven Curtis Chapman are collaborating on a new rendition of "America the Beautiful" ahead of America's 250th anniversary celebration.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding is already generating a cultural wave that experts say transcends sports and pop culture.

Danny Glover opens up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis, reflecting on his Hollywood career and what he still hopes to accomplish.

Nearly 50 years before Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported Madison Square Garden ceremony, Sly Stone wed Kathy Silva at MSG before a live concert.

Vanilla Ice defended his decision to perform at the Great American State Fair, adding that he has the American Flag waving at all his concerts.