A December 15th trial date has been set in the murder case of 37 year-old Shane Carie. Carie is accused of murder and arson in the September 21st death of Aileese Tucker in an Eleventh Street home owned by Troy Pickel. Carie was arrested on the charge three days later. Originally, Knox Superior Court One Judge Gara L...

With the start of October comes the start of awareness about Wreaths Across America. Once again this year, the Vincennes Rotary and Kiwanis clubs will join forces to place wreaths on the graves of various veterans in Vincennes cemeteries. The public is also invited to purchase wreaths to place on the grave sites of th...

As October starts, harvest is wrapping up in many Knox County fields. Farmers have made good progress in taking in corn and soybeans at the end of the growing season. Knox County Purdue Extension educator Valerie Clingerman is a bit concerned about late planted beans being taken in before it gets too cold out. Also, ...

The Knox County Council is bringing together the Municipal Unit Strategy Tax Force-or MUST-to meet on Wednesday, October seventh. That session will begin at six p-m at the Vincennes Lincoln High School on Hart Street Road. The session will review and discuss the local income tax provisions with members of each Knox Cou...

Vincennes City Council is still mulling over a possible placement of the Firehouse Flats apartment complex on what is currently the City municipal parking lot. That lot is located north of Vigo Street between Third and Fourth Streets. A historic development group is looking to place the complex on that spot. Various ...

If you travel U.S. 231 in Greene County, get ready for a slowdown. Starting on or around Monday, INDOT will close the southbound lane of U.S. 231 near Worthington for box culvert maintenance. One lane will remain open, with traffic controlled by a temporary traffic signal. The work is expected to last through the end o...

South Knox students will have a couple of early dismissal days, to allow for statf development sessions. The early discmissal days include one on Tuesday, October 27th, and next year on Tuesday, February 23rd. The South Knox School Board approved a calendar modification to allow for those early release dates.

Indiana Children and Family Services officials will use up to three million dollars in grant money to help with area substance abuse. The grant starts with 750-thousand dollars in the first year for clients in Knox, Daviess, and Sullivan Counties. The four-year program allows the Grasshopper Group to place a center in...

INDOT is in the final month of working on the overall U-S 41 project. The work is an improvement of that highway from Kelso Creek to near the intersection of State Road 241. INDOT's Gary Bryan says the actual paving work on 41 from Industrial Park Road toward State Road 241 started in earnest last week. Bryan also ex...

Four Indiana cities have made WalletHub's list of the top 20 small cities in America. They are Carmel at # 3, Westfield at # 6, Fishers comes in 10th, and Zionsville is 17th. The top city in the nation is Lexington, Massachusetts. WalletHub compared more than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,00...

Wilma Iona Fleenor, age 101, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, having lived a long and beautiful life filled with faith, family, friendship, and love. Wilma was born on December 31, 1924, and was a lifelong resident of Washington, Indiana. She was the oldest of three children, growing up alongside her two y...

Daniel Patrick Lynch, 56, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away on September 21, 2026. He was born on March 28, 1970, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to John and Jane "Pearson" Lynch. Daniel spent much of his life working as an operating engineer on various construction projects. He was a hardworking man who took pride...

Donna Jean Essenberg (Heydenberk-Curtis) 90, passed away peacefully in Oaktown, IN, on September 20, 2026. She was born November 5, 1935, to Ray and Edith (Hazen) Heydenberk, in Hart, MI. She was the sixth of nine children. Donna was born and raised in Hart, MI, where she spent most of her life. She graduated from Hart...

Kathryn Ann Presswood, age 70, of Oakland City, Indiana, passed away on September 20, 2026. She was born on March 14, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, and lived a life marked by kindness, devotion, and love. Kathryn graduated from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and later attended Vincennes University. She w...

Bernard "Ben" Leo Kramer, age 72, of Oaktown, Indiana, passed away on September 18, 2026, in his hometown. He was born on July 1, 1954, in Vincennes, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to his family, steady work, and a wide range of interests that brought him joy and purpose. Ben graduated from Nort...

Michael David Thornsbury, 69, of Loogootee, IN, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, IN. He was born on February 19, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio. Mike served in the US Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanic and Crew Chief. After leaving the USAF, he continued his love of Aviatio...

It is with heavy hearts but a sense of celebration for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Damon Dale Jones on September 12, 2026. Damon was born on November 9, 1977, in Vincennes, the son of David and Linda (Dale) Jones. He was a beloved son and brother, a cherished friend, and a beacon of kindness and j...

Marilyn Jane Myers Dearmin passed away on August 22, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born on January 30, 1931, in Washington, Indiana, to Flavian E. Myers and Priscilla Young Myers. Marilyn was preceded in death by her four siblings, Jay Myers, Janet Myers Heiney, Flavian Myers, Jr., and Mary Myers Baker. She is surviv...

Larry R. Legg, 87, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on September 10, 2026. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana on October 31, 1938, to the late Edward and Margaret Legg. Larry graduated from Decker High School. He married the love of his life, Elsie McDaniel, on October 31, 1969. Larry worked for many years with Indiana...

Larry Spangle, age 89, passed away on September 9, 2026, in Danville, IN. He was born on March 27, 1937, in Bicknell, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to his family, steady work, and the simple joys that brought him happiness. Larry was the beloved husband of Marilyn "Risley" Spangle, and the two ...

Susan "Susie" Hunt, 67, of Vincennes, Indiana passed away on September 2, 2026. She was born in Vincennes, Indiana on August 6, 1959, to the late Charles and Hazel Newberry. Susie worked for many years in environmental services at several of the local nursing homes. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, camp...

Donna "Zigler" Ritchey, age 75, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away at home on September 4, 2026. Donna was born on May 25, 1951, in Vincennes, Indiana, to Clay Owen and Mary "Stone" Ziegler. She was a 1969 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1995 graduate of Vincennes University. While attending V...

Around Knox County: In Tennis: South Knox defeated Vincennes Rivet for the Tennis Sectional title last night 4-1 at the Lincoln High School courts. South Knox got singles wins from Reid Hall, Layne Hays, and Warren Shepard, and a doubles win from Cooper Neal and Ethan Cork. Rivet's lone victory was in doubles, through...

Around Knox County: In Tennis: It will be Vincennes Rivet vs. South Knox for a tennis sectional title at the LHS courts this evening. Rivet defeated Vincennes Lincoln 3-2 in their sectional semifinal matchup. Lincoln's Carter Johnson defeated the Patriots' Henry Holka at number 1 singles, with LHS' Conner Hahn defeati...

Around Knox County: In soccer: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices dominated play in a 6-0 victory over the Sullivan Golden Arrows on Senior Night at LHS. The Alices led 5-0 at half, and cruised to victory by dominating possession on the evening. Claudson Thomas had three goals for the winning Alices, with single goals from ...

Around Knox County: The IHSAA has drawn soccer pairings for area teams in the upcoming IHSAA tournament. In boys soccer: In Class 2-A: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices will start out against Southridge in Match One of the Gibson Southern sectional. Match two features Princeton at Heritage Hills. The bye matchup will have...

North Knox shut out Princeton 49 to 0 Vincennes Lincoln was victorious over Edgewood for their homecoming 35 to 14 North Decatur defeated Linton 28 to 6 Forest Park shut out Pike Central 45 to 0

In Volleyball: The South Knox Lady Spartans defeated the North Knox Lady Warriors in three sets. The Lady Spartans won the match 25-19, 25-14, and 25-15. Janet West led the way with 14 kills and 12 service points. Natalie West had 18 digs and ten points, with Braelyn Gladish tallying 20 digs. Shelbi Carie scored ten ...

Around Knox County yesterday: In Volleyball: The North Knox Lady Warriors lost in three sets to Linton,. The Lady Miners took the match 25-17, 25-8, and 25-19. Baylie McCoy had four kills for the Lady Warriors, while Jersey Sturgeon added seven digs. The South Knox Lady Spartans lost in three sets to Northeast Dubois...

Around Knox County: In volleyball: The South Knox Lady Spartans defeated Eastern Greene in three sets-25-14, 25-14, and 25-3. Makayla Carie led with 21 service points, 19 assists, and five service aces. Braelyn Gladis and Shelbi Carie both added 10 points each. Brooklyn Flanigam scored eight kills, while Janet West ...

A change has been announced to Friday's Girls Golf sectional at the High Pointe Country Club in Bicknell. Due to expected excessive heat on Friday, the sectional will tee off at nine a-m. In Volleyball: The South Knox Spartans lost in three sets to Barr-Reeve. The Lady Vikings took the match 25-16, 25-11, and 26-8. Br...

In Volleyball: The South Knox Lady Spartans lost in two games at Lawrenceville. The Lady Indians took the win 25-22 and 25-18. Braelyn Gladish led with 21 digs, while Brooklyn Flanigam added 14, with Maddie Short adding 11. Flaingam also added five service points and 8 assists. The Vincennes Lincoln Alices move to 1...

A change has been announced to Friday's Girls Golf sectional at the High Pointe Country Club in Bicknell. Due to expected excessive heat on Friday, the sectional will tee off at nine a-m. In golf action yesterday: Vincennes Lincoln lost to Terre Haute South, 185 to 194. Mallory Fisher was low scorer for the Alices wit...

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