The Knox County Council has approved minimum wheel and excise taxes for county vehicle owners. The annual wheel tax is $7.50 for passenger vehicles; the excise tax is $5 for commercial vehicles over 11,000 pounds. Councilman Rich Chattin proposed the taxes. He says they are required to qualify for preferred state road ...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum will not appear on the November ballot for State Senate District 39. Yochum said an Indiana Democratic Party procedural error will keep him off the ballot. The party failed to file required paperwork within three days of the caucus, naming Yochum a replacement nominee. Republican Jeff Ellingt...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City woman is facing preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia following a traffic stop Monday near the intersection of Grove and Columbia in Oakland City. A sheriff's deputy pulled over 29-ye...

A 74-year-old Ferdinand man made his initial court appearance Tuesday on several drug charges stemming from an incident at his residence on Monday. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says Leon Mehling is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marij...

A Dubois Circuit Court judge sentenced a Jasper man to four years in prison Tuesday for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Onell Ortiz Jr. pleaded guilty to the charge earlier as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Ortiz was given credit for time served in jai...

Illinois State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols in Richland and Lawrence Counties during August and September. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transpor...

For the fifth straight year, Hoosier students improved on Indiana's IREAD assessment. After last year's historic jump, 2026 scores rose again, up 7.5 points since 2021. Nearly 89% of students now read by the end of third grade, surpassing pre-pandemic literacy levels. Statewide, 88.7% of third graders showed reading pr...

Vincennes University proudly is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Military Education Program, which has provided flexible education to service members and their families around the globe for four decades. Launched in 1986, the university says the program responds to the unique needs of military learners, supporti...

The Washington City Council voted Monday night to approve an ordinance implementing a municipal Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle License Excise Tax and create the City of Washington Wheel Tax Fund and Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund. Indiana municipalities, not just Washington, are considering adopting or increasin...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.48 per gallon, the same as Monday and 53¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.01 per gallon. It was also 11¢ lower than a week ago, 22¢ higher than a month ago, and 34¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple...

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei named six military commanders as an expert says Tehran is preparing for prolonged confrontation, not settlement.

President Donald Trump says he is "low-keying it" with Iran as sanctions and a naval blockade compound Tehran's financial crisis and inflation.

Video posted to social media shows a building crumbling in Pereira, Colombia, as a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people.

Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell says drone company leaders are now primary targets as Russia and Ukraine race for battlefield AI and autonomy advantages.

The INS Drakon is the largest submarine built in Germany since World War II, carrying a $634 million price tag as Israel bolsters naval power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the Board of Peace's 15-point Gaza proposal, demanding Hamas surrender all weapons before any withdrawal.

Victims of a six-month jihadi kidnapping in Nigeria's Kwara State describe starvation, forced births and the burying of fellow captives in a forest hideout.

Spain recorded the EU's highest number of jihadist terrorism arrests in 2025 as suspected extremists were identified among 72,000 migrants flooding into Ceuta.

Abelardo de la Espriella inherits soaring violence, a fragmented Congress and a $34 billion financing gap as he vows to rebuild U.S. ties.

Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO member between this fall and 2029, U.S. intelligence assesses, likely targeting the Baltics or Poland directly.

A student opened fire at a high school in Thailand on Friday, ending the lives of at least six individuals and injuring others, police said.

Robert Gilman has been fed through a tube for 46 days after falling into a stupor, and advocacy groups say Russia has barred his mother from visiting.

“[Psalm 46] For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

“For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.”

“All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.”

“The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”

Today brings a heavy load on the local sports scene.. The Lincoln Volleyball teams open up on the road at Linton beginning at six. The Lincoln tennis team also plays at Linton at five. The Lincoln and Rivet Golf teams play at the Sullivan Elks course at 4:30. The North Knox Girls soccer team hosts Rivet at 5:30 and you...

Play got underway on Saturday at the Cal Ripken 10-year-old World Series at the Vincennes League Complex. The Vincennes Green Team lost its opener to Freetown/Lakeview Massachusetts 2-0. The Vincennes White also lost to Newtown , Connecticut 6-0. Action today has the Vincennes Green playing Mineral Area, Missouri at 11...

BOYS BASKETBALL South Knox 55 Eastern Greene 46 Northeast Dubois 54 Springs Valley 33 Washington 70 Pike Central 28 Gibson Southern 63 Evansville Memorial 61 OT Evansville Harrison 63 Jasper 57 Evansville Central 54 Parke Heritage 49 Wood Memorial 62 Shoals 24 New Albany 70 Evansville Reitz 65 Sullivan 64 White River V...

In boys basketball last night, Vincennes Lincoln edged out South Knox 46-42. Joel Sanders hit 15 for Vincennes...Sam Singleton lead the Spartans with 14. Northeast Dubois over the Rivet Patriots 55 to 32. Fisher Lemon with 10 points for Rivet. Rivet falls to 2 and 10 on the season. The North Knox Warriors led 18-11 a...