A 40 year-old Vincennes man has a December tenth sentencing hearing following a guilty plea in the Southern Illinois federal district court. Ruston Berkshire admitted to one count of interstate communication with threat to injure, and one count of cyberstalking. The case stems back to a September third 2025 incident w...

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...

Today is the start for Medicare's annual Open Enrollment. It allows eligible people to join, switch, or drop certain Medicare plans. Among those involved in Medicare Open Enrollment education is Vincennes' Good Samaritan Hospital. G-S-H official Charity Davis says this is a chance to sign up or adjust your current Me...

The Vincennes City Council has approved a renewal of a bond issue to purchase a new fire truck for the Vincennes Fire Department. The renewal is part of an ongoing rotation of fire vehicles for City firefighters. Vincennes City Council president Brian Grove knows the time frame is long, due to the special equipping of...

The Good Samaritan Physician Network will offer drive-through flu vaccine clinics in October for adults aged 19 and older in the parking lot next to the Medical Center of Vincennes at 406 North First Street in Vincennes. Patients can receive the flu vaccine on: Saturday, October 24th, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, Oc...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has issued an executive order to divide the state into twelve separate economic regions as part of future regional development. The map areas are being overseen by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. In this area, Knox County, along with Gibson and Pike Counties, are part of Reg...

The Knox County Council has started their part of the process for two proposed solar projects in the North Knox area. The first is a declaratory resolution for a solar plant near the Duke Energy power plat at Edwardsport. That resolution is for an economic development agreement-- or E-D-A-- for the project. E-D-P is ...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Monday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for the next drawing tonight increases to $562M. The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing stands at $385M. And the Hoosier Lotto Jackpot for Wednesday night is $1.4M.

The Pike County Health Department will be giving Flu Shots at the Pike County Courthouse today (Wednesday) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring your ID and insurance cards with you. The courthouse is located at 801 Main Street in Petersburg. The latest available surveillance data indicate that influenza activity remains r...

Medicare's annual Open Enrollment Period starts tomorrow, and runs through December 7th. It allows eligible people to join, switch, or drop certain Medicare plans. Current beneficiaries should soon be receiving their plan's Annual Notice of Change, which summarizes the changes in their plan's cost and coverage for the ...

Hazel Marie Fisher, age 102, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on October 11, 2026, in Evansville. She was born on July 19, 1924, in Bicknell, Indiana, to Algustus and Nella Jeffris. Hazel graduated from Bicknell High School in 1942 and carried the values of hard work, faith, and family throughout her long life. Duri...

Kaida Cheilynn Fox, age 14, passed away on October 7, 2026, in Evansville, Indiana. Born on June 5, 2012, Kaida was a beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend whose spirit touched the lives of many. Kaida will be remembered for the warmth, laughter, and light she brought to those who knew her....

Seth Ryan Martin, age 33, of Petersburg, Indiana, passed away on October 7, 2026, in Petersburg, Indiana. He was born on February 11, 1993, in Washington, Indiana, and lived a life marked by devotion to his family, service to his country, and hard work in his trade. Seth was a loving son, father, brother, and friend wh...

Aileese Tucker, a precious daughter, beloved child of God, honor student, gifted young woman, and faithful soul whose earthly journey ended far too soon at just age 19. How someone so young, so full of promise, so filled with life, could be taken from us. Just weeks ago, she was celebrating her high school graduation a...

Christopher A. Burtch, 56, of Robinson, Illinois passed away with family by his side on October 4, 2026. He was born in Robinson, Illinois on October 9, 1969, to Mark Burtch and Brenda Miller. Chris graduated from Newton High School. He worked for 29 years with Hershey. Chris was an avid sports enthusiast and card coll...

David Frederick Niehaus, 59, of Vincennes, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 4, 2026. He was born February 13, 1967, in Vincennes, the son of Bernie and Patty (O'Neill) Niehaus. David lived his entire life in Vincennes, a community he loved deeply and served faithfully. His lif...

Joan E. "Herzberger" Cress, who was born on April 20, 1955, in Norfolk, Virginia, and passed away on October 2, 2026, in Bicknell, Indiana, lived a life marked by devotion to her family, faith, and the quiet strength she brought to those around her. She was the daughter of Clifford T. and Helen D. "Wilki...

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...

In soccer: The South Knox Lady Spartans saw their season end at home, as the Lady Wolverines of White River Valley defeat South Knox 2-1. All three goals were scored in the first half between the two. WRV will now move into the regional final at Forest Park on Saturday, when they face Clarksville Providence. The Lad...

The South Knox Lady Spartans face the White River Valley Lady Wolverines in a regional soccer matchup this evening from South Knox. The Lady Spartans come in at 11-4-2, while WRV enters play at 13-2-1. Kickoff is at six p-m; you can watch that game live-streamed tonight on tocsportsnetwork.com. The winner moves on to...

Vincennes Lincoln will start its IHSAA tournament football run with an October 23rd matchup with Edgewood. That game will be at Inman Field in Vincennes. The winner of that one will host Indian Creek in tournament Week Two, on October 30th. The North Knox Warriors will have Week 1 off, as they drew the bye in their ...

In soccer: The South Knox Lady Spartans will move into regional play as they face White River Valley at home on Wednesday. The Spartans won their sectional with a 1-0 win over Pike Central; WRV defeated Northeast Dubois 2-1 to win their home sectional. Kickoff time is six p-m Wednesday night at South Knox. The winner...

North Daviess defeated North Knox 28 to 20 Vincennes Lincoln won out over Sullivan 42 to 28 Techumseh shut down Pike Central 56 to 0 Linton beat Eastern Greene 41 to 7 Mount Vernon defeated Washington 45 to 14 Southridge shut out Princeton 54 to 0 Givson Southern won out over Boonville 42 to 14 Heritage Hills shut down...

Around Knox County: In Boys' Soccer: The South Knox Spartans saw their season end with a 1-0 loss to the host Jeeps in the Northeast Dubois Sectional. The game was scoreless through regulation, but the Jeeps scored the deciding goal in overtime to win it. South Knox ends its soccer season with an 11-4-2 record. Barr...

South Knox moves on to face Pike Central in the Class A tournament at South Knox. The Lady Spartans defeat North Knox 9-0, while Pike Central eliminated Rivet 4-1. A three-goal second half led the Lady Chargers to that victory. South Knox now gets Pike Central in the sectional final at 2 pm Saturday. At White River ...

In boys' soccer action last night: At Gibson Southern: The Vincennes Lincoln Aices saw their season come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Southridge. The game was scoreless at halftime, but a lone second-half goal by the Raiders eliminated LHS, and moved Southridge into tomorrow night's semifinals. The Alices end a stella...

Around Knox County: In Volleyball: Vincennes Lincoln lost in a close four-set match to Gibson Southern last night. The Lady Alices won the first set 25-23, but the Lady Titans took the final three for the match, 26-24, 25-21, and 25-23. The Vincennes Rivet Lady Patriots defeated the North Knox Lady Warriors in four ga...

Around the area: In girls' Soccer sectional competition last night: In Class 2-A at Washington: The Vincennes Lincoln Lady Alices had their season end with a 6-0 loss to Gibson Southern. The Lady Alices end up the year at 12-3-2. Gibson Southern will face Heritage Hills; the Lady Patriots defeated Princeton last night ...

Volleyball pairings are set for the coming IHSAA tournament series. The tournament games will be played on October 13th, 15th and 17th. In Class 3A: The Vincennes Lincoln Alices face Gibson Southern as part of the eight-team Jasper Sectional. Other matchups have Southridge facing Washington, Heritage Hills playing Jas...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama vowed not to resign as protests in Tirana erupted for a third day, with police deploying tear gas and water cannons.

Jewish Representative Council of Ireland chairman Maurice Cohen says a Dublin hotel rejected an antisemitism conference after its manager questioned IDF involvement.

Experts say Palestinian Ministry of Health mortality figures contradict famine declarations and genocide allegations as Gaza's population grew in 2025.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele unveiled a plan to free up to half of 90,000 detainees arrested under the state of emergency targeting gangs.

Troops from the 10th Mountain Division are deploying to Panama for jungle training as the Pentagon expands military operations against drug traffickers.

President Donald Trump revealed Pope Leo XIV's brother is a friend and avid MAGA supporter with memorabilia "all over" his house while wishing the pontiff well.

A 44-year-old woman clung to a lifebuoy for 20 hours in the Ionian Sea after reportedly jumping from Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas near Zakynthos.

The U.S. military detected 378 cartel drone incursions along the Mexico border in 30 days, and experts warn cartels will continue to innovate.

Pope Leo XIV began walking and resumed eating after thoracic surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, with blood tests and an X-ray being part of his recovery.

With regional tensions mounting, the Horn of Africa risks war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Following attacks in Addis Ababa, the U.S. Embassy warned citizens of long-range threats.

The newly released 911 call captures Zach Hickerson performing CPR on Hayden Panettiere as Brian Hickerson administered Narcan inside a South Carolina apartment.

Hilary Duff's Mexico girls trip with Mandy Moore reignited the Ashley Tisdale toxic mom group controversy that first erupted earlier this year.

Photos show Sydney Sweeney rocking a brunette wig at the Santa Monica pier amid fierce backlash from female athletes over her Novig ad campaign.

Denise Richards claims she unknowingly paid the salary and severance of a woman Aaron Phypers was allegedly having an affair with at his work.

Chuck Lorre's memoir "Sitcom" reveals Charlie Sheen's final chaotic day on set, his Scientology past and CBS initially rejecting Melissa McCarthy.

Royal experts say the Sussexes' Nottingham charity visit risks defying Queen Elizabeth II's rule against a "half in, half out" arrangement.

Joni Mitchell shared a photo and video from her naturalization ceremony, becoming a U.S. citizen at 82 while retaining Canadian citizenship.

Elizabeth Hurley's mirror selfie from the set of "The 'Burbs" has fans buzzing over a massive diamond ring spotted on her left hand, sparking speculation.

John Stamos revealed Mike Love is facing serious health challenges, but the Beach Boys legend insisted on performing at the Ryman over the weekend.

Selma Blair's on-off boyfriend Andy Kiernan asked fans to "pray for Selma" as the actress faced assault charges following an alleged Delta flight incident at JFK.