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INDOT Planning Bridge Deck Replacement on Wabash Avenue Overpass

The Vincennes Redevelopment Commission heard an update on a planned future INDOT project on the Wabash Avenue overpass at State Road 61. At this time, INDOT officials have the project planned for the 2027 construction season. Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague told the R-D-C City officials will also plan do some City...

VWU Lays Out Project List for 2025

Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie has laid out its major projects they expect to complete within the next year. The list was unveiled at this week's meeting of the City Utility Services Board. Bouchie set out 47 different projects for work in thie coming year. Water projects include water main exte...

Cold Weather Returns Early Next Week

Today and tomorrow will be warmer-but at this time, those warmer temperatures will not last. By Sunday night into Monday, single digit cold will be the rule again, with Monday's high in Vincennes forecast now to be 13 degrees. National Weather Service forecaster Joe Nield reminds everyone to protect themselves from col...

IL Governor Pritzker Calls Huston's Secession Move "A Stunt"

Illinois Governor J-B Pritzker has responded to a move by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston to move some Illinois counties into Indiana. Pritzker dismissed a proposal from Indiana lawmakers as "a stunt" that "isn't going to happen." The bill, introduced by Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, would cr...

Princeton Man Arrested in Strangulation Case

A Princeton man is facing a pair of charges following a physical altercation earlier this week in the 24-hundred block of East State Road 64. Gibson County Sheriff's deputies were called to that location concerning a welfare check. Following an investigation, 47-year-old T.W. Hunt Junior was arrested for Strangulation ...

Vincennes Woman Arrested in Drug, Trafficking Charges

Indiana State Police arrested a Vincennes woman this morning following a stop at Tenth and Bayou in Vincennes. Authorities charged 36 year-old Kala Price with several charges, including possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, a syringe, and a controlled substance. She is also charged with trafficking with an inmate. ...

Obituaries

Sondra Wininger, 77, Vincennes

It is with deep affection and fond remembrance that we celebrate the life of Sondra Joan Wininger, who passed away on January 14, 2025, in Newburgh, IN. She was born on August 29, 1947, in Vincennes, IN, and departed this life leaving a legacy of love and warmth that will be cherished by all who knew her. Sondra's life...

Connie "Birdie" Pritchett, 68, Vincennes

Connie Marie Pritchard "Birdie",68, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side. Connie a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, was born in Sullivan, Indiana, on February 5, 1956, and is the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Butler) Wright. Connie brought joy and warmth to everyone she enc...

Betty Burnett, 68, Vincennes

Betty A. Burnett, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away on January 14, 2025, in Vincennes, IN, at the age of 68. Born on April 7, 1956, in Owensboro, KY, Betty's early years brimmed with curiosity and joy. Her life was a testament to the strength of familial bonds, surrounded by loved ones who will cherish her mem...

Gary Meade, 84, Washington

Gary Lee Meade, 74, of Daviess County, IN, passed away on January 14, 2025, in Washington, IN. Born on November 28, 1950, to Warren Harding Meade and Agnes Ellen "Veale" Meade, he was a soul known for his loving nature, humorous spirit, and remarkable handiness. A proud high school graduate, Gary spent his pr...

Joshua Williams, 40, Vincennes

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Joshua Ryan Williams, a beloved father, husband, son, brother and friend, who left this earth way too soon. Josh passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2025 at the young age of 40 at IU Methodist Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Josh was an amazing young man whose infect...

Elizabeth Hraley, 73, Robinson

Elizabeth Marley, 73, of Robinson, IL sadly passed away January 9, 2024. She was born in Vincennes, IN on August 27, 1951, to the late Joseph and JoAnn (Chambers) Marley. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. Elizabeth proudly served her country as a civil servant in the Navy, where she was on an experimental...

Julie Purcell, 54, Vincennes

Julie "Butler" Purcell, aged 54, passed away on January 3, 2025, in Jasper, IN. Born on November 13, 1970, in Vincennes, IN, Julie was a cherished daughter of Philip Butler and Debbie Wininger Lehman, and step-daughter to Thomas Lehman. Embracing life with open arms, she connected with the world through her r...

Eleda Mattison, 67, Vincennes

Born in Phoenix Arizona on January 15th , 1957, Eleda Mattison entered this world to Dale Roger Dickman and Esther Pearl (Stone) Dickman. Eleda, known as Ede to those that had the pleasure of knowing her, left this world peacefully January 1st , 2025, surrounded by all of her girls. Ede was the second oldest of a busy ...

Marietta Earley, 94, Bicknell

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Marietta F. Earley, a beloved mother and devoted friend who left us peacefully on January 6, 2025, at the age of 94. Born on October 28, 1930 in Vincennes the daughter of Leo and Agnes (Mouzin) Steimel. She married John W. Earley on August 16, 1950 and he prec...

Randy Emmons obit

Randall E. "Randy" Emmons, 78, passed away at 6:35 pm on January 2, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Randy was born on February 5, 1946 in Vincennes the son of Keith and Pauline (Barmes) Emmons. He married Beverly Adams on April 30, 2005 and she survives. Randy served his country in the United States Army ret...

Local Sports

Basketball Games Around the Area Tonight

In boys basketball action tonight... 7-4 Vincennes Lincoln plays host to 5-4 Evansville North. JV is at 6:30 with the varsity at eight and you can hear the game here on WZDM and watch the Live stream at wzdm.com. 3-8 North Knox plays host to 4-7. JV is at six with the varsity at 7:30 and you can hear the game on WUZR 1...

Knox Cuonty Sports for Friday

Girls Basketball Action last night.. Vincennes Lincoln rallied to beat Linton 48-45. Grace Archer led the 11-5 Alices with 12 points. Lincoln won the JV contest 33-30. Vincennes Rivet downed Loogootee 61-26. Natalie Early paced the 11-6 Patriots with 22 points. Mary Herman added 15 points and Senior Lexi Frey went over...

Knox County Sports Roundup for Thursday

In girls basketball action...Class 3-A number four Evansville Central outscored Vincennes Lincoln 19-8 in the third quarter And pulled away for a 69-49 win. Grace Archer led the 10-5 Lady Alices with 16 points while Kahre McCrary added 15. In boys basketball action...Loogootee beat Vincennes Rivet 62-35. Brody Shots le...

Knox County Sports Roundup for Wednesday

In girls basketball action last night, South Knox is now 15-2 on the season after rolling past Wood Memorial 81-40. What a night for senior Bren Hill who poured in a career high 32 points. Ella Bobe added 22 points and Delaynee Coomes scored nine and set the record at South Knox for 3 pointers made in a career in girls...

Knox County Local Sports for Tuesday

On the local sports scene for today.... In Girls Basketball Action... Class 2-A number one South Knox will play host to Wood Memorial. The Spartans are 17-2 while The Trojans are 9-7. It's varsity only at 6:30 and you can hear the game on WUZR 105.7fm. 6-7 Linton makes the trip to Holscher gym to face 9-6 Vincennes Riv...

LHS Proposes to Move Conferences from SIAC to WIC; South Knox Still 2A Number 1 for Girls Basketball

Vincennes Lincoln is one step closer from making a conference change. This morning, the Vincennes Community School Board voted 4-0 to apply for admission to join the Western Indiana Conference for athletics. The move would end a nearly five year stay with the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The Recommendation was...

Elks Hoop Shoot Planned Tomorrow at Vincennes YMCA

The annual Vincennes Elks Hoop Shoot is tentatively set for tomorrow at the Vincennes YMCA. At this time though, the event is weather permitting. As of now, registration is set for nine tomorrow morning, with the shoot itself starting at ten. Three groups of both boys and girls will compete to move onto district compet...

Updated Knox County Sports Cancellations for Tuesday

Sports cancellation list: The North Knox boys' game with Sullivan has been moved from tonight to a week from tonight, January 14th. The game will have a 6 pm JV tip. The Rivet boys' game with Linton tonight has been cancelled, with no makeup date set at this time. Also, the Rivet boys' game Saturday with Dugger has bee...

Sports Resets for Monday-Tuesday, 1/6-7

The Monday, 1/6 Vincennes Lincoln @ Linton-Stockton girls V & JV basketball games have been POSTPONED to Saturday, 1/11. The JV game will tip at 11:00 AM, with the varsity to follow at 12:30 PM. The bus will depart at 9:20 AM. The Monday, 1/6 Vincennes Lincoln @ Barr-Reeve boys JV basketball tournament has been CAN...

High School Sports Update

The North Knox girls basketball team split a pair of games at the Center Grove Tournament . The Lady Warriors lost their first game to the host school 52-42 but bounced back to take third place, downing Jeffersonville 67-54. Alex McKinley poured in 26 points for North Knox while Lexi Primus added 15. In girls basketbal...

Entertainment News

Fox World News

Justin Baldoni drags Taylor Swift into heated legal battle with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni mentioned Taylor Swift in his heated legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively. The actor claimed Lively pressured him using Swift's friendship.

'Million Dollar Listing' star says up to 70% of Palisades residents will not return after devastating LA fires

“Million Dollar Listing" star Josh Altman tells Fox News Digital how the Los Angeles fires have affected residents of the Southern California town.

LA fires: Kelly Osbourne blasts celebs using 'people's pain and suffering' for ‘photo op’ in scathing rant

Television personality Kelly Osbourne accused some celebrities of using the California fires as a "photo op" in a scathing rant shared on social media.

Award-winning British actress Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dead at 95

Tony Award-winning actress Joan Plowright died on Jan. 16 at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in southern England. Plowright was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death.

Prince William makes unusual move after Prince Harry, Prince Andrew put slimmed-down monarchy at risk: expert

Prince William, Prince of Wales, is heir to the British throne. He is married to Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, whose cancer is in remission.

Adam Carolla calls LA fires 'bottoming out' moment that will flip Hollywood politically

Comedian Adam Carolla feels that the Los Angeles fires will mark a political turning point for the city and California.

AI scammers pretending to be Brad Pitt con woman out of $850,000

A woman was conned into thinking she was in a relationship with actor Brad Pitt and scammed out of nearly $1 million.

Kenny Law, 'Moonshiners' star, dead at 68

"Moonshiners" star Kenny Law has died at 68. The show shared a statement Thursday, expressing its sadness to lose a "treasured member." Law joined the show in season 8.

Bruce Willis thanks LA first responders with 'a heartfelt handshake'

In a recent Instagram post shared by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, Bruce Willis speaks with Los Angeles Police officers and shakes their hands.

Cameron Diaz explains 10-year break from Hollywood as she returns to spotlight

Cameron Diaz returned to acting after a 10-year break from Hollywood in Netflix's "Back in Action" alongside former co-star Jamie Foxx.

What to know about the hostages and cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas set to begin Sunday

Israel and Hamas finalize a historic cease-fire and hostage deal set to begin Sunday. The agreement includes phased releases, intense negotiations and ongoing security concerns.

Israeli security experts argue ‘bad' deal with Hamas, but ‘no other way’ to free hostages

Security experts analyzing the deal brokered between Israel and Hamas argue it was a 'bad deal' as it could pose security risks for Israel but one that needed to be done to return the hostages.

Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country's already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.It's yet another blow for the form...

Russia, Iran to seal partnership treaty days before Trump takes office

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will meet in Moscow to sign a partnership pact as the two nations brace for President-elect Trump's return.

Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration

Brazil’s Supreme Court has denied former President Jair Bolsonaro's request to have his passport temporarily restored in order to attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

UK leader Starmer signs '100-year partnership' agreement with Ukraine during trip to Kyiv

As part of a European show of support, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Israel, Hamas cease-fire held up over renewed debate over Philadelphi security corridor, terrorist exchange

Old disputes over security concerns involving the Philadelphi corridor have apparently stalled a deal that Israel was set to vote on after the U.S. and Qatar said hostage exchanges would begin Sunday.

American college rape suspect is being extradited to the US

Ian Cleary, who is accused of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg College student at a party in 2013, is being sent back to the U.S., officials say.

Pope Francis injured as Vatican confirms 2nd fall in matter of weeks

Pope Francis fell for the second time in six weeks on Thursday, injuring his right arm and requiring a sling, the Vatican says.

Kirby 'confident' Americans in Gaza will be freed Sunday amid reports of Israel, Hamas deal holdup

The White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said he is "confident" a deal will be implemented on Sunday despite Israeli claims that Hamas has backtracked on deal.