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ISP Drug Take Back Day Set for Saturday

The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for tomorrow from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The event, which happens twice a year, is a way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in...

KC Sheriff K-9 "Uzzi" Ready to Serve

The Knox County Sheriff's Department K-9 "Uzzi" and handler Levi Archer are now complete with their training. That means "Uzzi" is now ready to work the County's roads and highways as a full K-9 officer. Knox County Sheriff Doug Vantlin says the 14-month old dog has joined a group of other capable d...

Federal Prison Murder Leads to Life Sentence

A Maryland man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his cellmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute in October of 2024. 29-year-old Joshua Mebane of Silver Spring, Maryland had previously pled guilty to First Degree Murder f...

"Boys and Beyond" Registration Continues for June Event

PACE Community Action Agency is registering chidren now for its annual "Boys and Beyond" week. Boys and Beyond is a program to teach life skills and more to boys in the fourth and fifth grades. This year's Boys and Beyond event will be held from eight to noon each day from June ninth to 13th. In past years, o...

New Budget Proposal Approved by Indiana Legislature

The Indiana General Assembly has approved the pending two-year budget for the state. That approval includes a two-dollar a pack increase in cigarettes-the first trax increase in 17 years. It was a move that was suggested by Legislative Democrats and others. The extra revenue from that tax will be filtered into Medicaid...

New United Way of Knox County Director Scott Charleston Settling In

Incoming United Way of Knox County director Scott Charleston is settling into his new position at this time. Charleston's first day as the group's director was on April seventh. He will take over for Mark Hill; Hill plans to ease the transition, until his planned departure next month. Charleston knows he has a good pat...

Obituaries

Romona Clinton, 92, Washington

Romona Jean "White" Clinton, a loving matriarch, passed away in Jasper, IN, on April 22, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on September 7, 1932, in Washington, IN, to the late Raymond and Sylvia "Hauser" White, Romona, affectionately nicknamed "Skeeter" by her dad, lived a life marked by warmth...

Arthur Canull, 70, Vincennes

Arthur Canull, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and decorated serviceman, passed away on April 17, 2025, in Vincennes, IN. Born in Fairfield, IL, on January 4, 1955, Arthur's passion for life and love for his family defined his remarkable 70 years. Arthur and the love of his life, Regina &qu...

Rebecca Turpin, 77, Vincennes

Rebecca Jo Turpin, 77, passed away at 8:00 am on April 21, 2025 at Signature North Health Care in Terre Haute, IN. Rebecca was born on August 12, 1947 in Vincennes and is the daughter of Dr. Joseph and Genevieve (Gohring) Humphreys. Rebecca was a Registered Nurse for over forty years working for Good Samaritan Hospital...

Joyce Meredith, 81, Vincennes

Joyce Ann Meredith, 81, of Vincennes, IN passed away April 19, 2025. She was born in Vincennes, IN on August 21, 1943, to the late Charles and Helen (Hagen) Faith. Joyce graduated from Oaktown High School in 1961. She worked for many years with the most recent being a hostess at McDonalds. In her free time, she enjoyed...

Bill Claycomb, 87, Vincennes

William "Bill" Denzil Claycomb 87, of Vincennes, IN, passed away April 19th, surrounded by his entire family. He was born on May 11, 1937, in Beale, IN, to Denzil and Stella May (Chatman) Claycomb. Bill was a man of quiet strength, unwavering dedication, and deep love for his family. He was the second of eigh...

Sara Jane Hall, 79, Oaktown

Sara Jane "McCarter" Hall, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 79, in her hometown of Oaktown, Indiana. Born on December 29, 1945, to the late William Mac and Helen Josephine "Schulze" McCarter, Sara Jane's life was a testament to the value...

Ted Mayo, 66, Vincennes

Theodore Scott Mayo, 66, passed away Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY. Ted was born on September 20, 1958 in Vincennes and is the son of George and Bernadine Mayo. He married Susan Elizabeth Stodghill on June 14, 1990. Ted was a 1976 graduate of Vincennes Lincoln High School and worked for General Electric in Louisvi...

Redy Mullins, 88, Bicknell

Reda Jean "Cary" Mullins, a cherished pillar of her community and a pillar of love and respect to her family, passed away peacefully in Bicknell, IN, on April 16, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on July 17, 1936, in Decker, IN, she was the beloved daughter of Roy and Adda "Huffer" Cary. Reda attended h...

Lynn McEllhiney, 87, Vincennes

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ann Lynne McEllhiney, beloved mother and friend, who left us peacefully on April 17, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born on December 28, 1937 in Decatur, Indiana. She is the daughter of Benjamin and Bernice (McLellan) Marhenke. Lynne married Charles G. McEllhiney...

Glenna WEstfall, 87, Vincennes

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenna Westfall, a beloved mother, friend, and member of the Vincennes community, who was called to her heavenly home on April 14, 2025, at the age of 87. Glenna was a shining light in the lives of all who knew her, her warm smile and kind spirit lighting up every...

Local Sports

Knox County Sports Recap for Friday

The Vincennes Lincoln Alices eked out a 2-1 victory yesterday afternoon over Evansville Central in game moved to Hill Field due to rain in Evansville. The highlight late was a throw-out of the the tying run on the bases by catcher Cooper Collins. Colton Wonning won the game on the mound with a seven0inning complete gam...

Knox County Sports for Thursday

Vincennes University is mourning the loss of longtime women's basketball coach Harry Meeks. Meeks passed away Saturday, April 19th, in Vincennes. Meeks started as VU women's coach in the 1991-92 season. He won over 700games in his long coaching tenure, becoming the winningest coach in V-U history. He was also elected t...

Knox County Sports for Wednesday

Class 2A Number 2 Evansville Mater Dei handed Vincennes Lincoln its first baseball conference loss, downing the Alices 4-2. Cooper Collinshad 3 hits for the Alices, including a double. with Brady Anderson adding two singles. Anserson took the loss on the mound for LHS. With the loss, the Alices drop to 8-2 and 2-1 in t...

Knox County Sports Update for Tuesday

Despite a three-hit night as a team, the Vincennes Lincoln Alices defeated the Washington Hatchets 5-0 at Hill Field. By contrst, the Hatchets had seven hits and stranded 13 runners in the loss. Luke Hall led with a triple, while Cooper Collins and Will Hambrick had singles. William Burgess was the winning pitcher, whi...

Knox County Sports Calendar for Monday

On the local sports scene for today.. The Lincoln Baseball team plays host to Washington at 5:15pm today. You can hear hear the game On WZDM and watch the live-stream at wzdm.com. The Lincoln girls team plays at South Knox at five. The Lincoln Softball team visits North Central at 5:30. South Knox Baseball team hosts L...

Knox County Sports for Friday

Cooper Collins scored on a walk-off wild pitch, as the Vincennes Lincoln Alices defeat the Reiz Panthers 4-3 yesterday at Hill Field. The eith 8 hits, along with 2 each from Cooper Collins and Luke Hall. Collins' lead-off triple in the bottom of the 7th put him in positions to score the winning run three batters later....

Knox County Sports for Thursday

The Vincennes Lincoln Alices withstood a late rally, and defeated the North Plsey Vikings 8-5 last night at Hill Field. The Alices got another good offensive game from Luke Hall, as he hit two doubles as part of an eight overall team performance. Colton Wonning took the win on the mound, with Brady Anderson gaining the...

Knox County Sports Roundup for Wednesday

The Vincennes Lincoln Alices outscored Evansville Bosse 18-2 last night at Bosse Field in Evansville. Luke Hall led the Anices with 3 hits-including a double and two singles; it was part of an 18-hit performance for LHS. Justice Johnson got the win for the Alices on the mound. LHS is back in action tonight at home agai...

LHS Names Two New Soccer Coaches; Rivet Wins Fourth Straight

The Vincennes Community School Board has named new head coaches for both boys and girls' soccer. Caleb Merrifield will move in to take over the L-H-S girls' program, while Noble Boger will become the new boys' head coach. Both men will begin their new positions with preseason practice late this summer, and the first ga...

Six in 6th Give Rivet a Baseball Victory

Vincennes Rivet erupted for six runs in the 6th inning and went on beat Loogootee 12-10 in a game that had over an hour lightning delay. Miles Hulka banged out two hits and drove in three runs for the Patriots. Brody Shots and Bracey Morron added a pair of hits as Rivet moves to 2-2 overall, 2-1 in conference play.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs dealt huge blow ahead of trial as disgraced rapper's team prepares 'swingers' defense

A judge ruled Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team could use a "swingers" argument in the disgraced rapper's defense at his upcoming sex trafficking trial.

'Knots Landing,' 'Friday the 13th' actress Lar Park Lincoln dead at 63

Lar Park Lincoln, beloved actress from "Knots Landing" and "Friday the 13th Part VII," has died at 63 following a battle with breast cancer.

Justin Bieber pleads for paparazzi attention to stop amid growing concern for pop star's behavior

Pop star Justin Bieber asked for paparazzi attention to stop as he shared a video of an interaction with a group of photographers to Instagram.

Katy Perry shuts down Blue Origin space flight critics as Gayle King reveals crew's next mission

Katy Perry responded to backlash over her Blue Origin space mission, as she stood firm on her decision to join the historic all-female crew. TV host Gayle King revealed to Fox News Digital at the TIME100 Gala the flight crew's next mission.

Brandi Glanville rushed to hospital while battling mystery illness that left her face disfigured

Brandi Glanville called 911 herself on Tuesday after she couldn't move her head or neck. The "Real Housewives" star went to the emergency room in an ambulance.

Sarah Michelle Gellar's 'simple' advice behind 22-year marriage with Freddie Prinze Jr.

Sarah Michelle Gellar shared that having separate bathrooms is the key to her long-lasting marriage with Freddie Prinze Jr.

Ben Affleck admits his latch-key childhood wouldn't be possible today

During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Ben Affleck spoke about what it was like to be a latch-key kid and how that style of parenting would not be acceptable today.

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds crack jokes on Time100 carpet as they fight legal battle

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attended the 2025 Time100 gala as the couple star continue their legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

'Conclave' portrays pope successor process right but also shows church as 'primitive': expert

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, viewership has spiked for "Conclave," about the choosing of a new pope. Two experts tell Fox News Digital about what the movie got right and wrong.

'American Pie' star Shannon Elizabeth says love of wildlife led to her 'soulmate'

"American Pie" star Shannon Elizabeth discovered her purpose, and her husband, after she moved to South Africa to focus on her conservation work.

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir

As tensions soared following a deadly attack on tourists, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire along their frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Trump’s goodwill tested as Putin ignores peace efforts during Witkoff's visit

Trump's goodwill is being tested as Russian President Putin continues to pummel Ukrainian civilians and the U.S. pushes for a peace plan Moscow has yet to agree to.

Russia 'ready to make a deal' on Ukraine war, Lavrov says

Russia is ready to make a deal with Ukraine, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. This comes after President Donald Trump's demand that Russian President Vladimir Putin stop deadly strikes in Ukraine.

Russian general killed in Moscow-area car bombing, investigators say

A Russian general died Friday in a car bombing in Balashikha, a city just outside of Moscow, according to officials.

World Economic Forum greenlights new investigation into whistleblower claims against founder Klaus Schwab

The World Economic Forum board said it supports an "independent investigation" into former chairman of the globalist body, Klaus Schwab.

French student arrested after stabbing attack leaves 1 dead, 3 injured at private Catholic school

French police arrested a student after he allegedly killed another student in a stabbing attack at his private Catholic school in Nantes.

Israel pauses as the Jewish state honors and remembers victims of the Holocaust

Israel marked Holocaust Remembrance Day as the nation came to a standstill to remember the victims of the Nazi genocide against the Jews.

India vows to hunt terrorists 'to the ends of the earth' as tensions with Pakistan rise after Kashmir attack

India is vowing to hunt down terrorists "to the ends of the earth" as tensions are escalating with Pakistan in the wake of a deadly attack in India's Kashmir region.

A weakened Hezbollah leads some in Lebanon to talk of peace with Israel as US pushes sides together

Lebanese citizens are reportedly beginning to discuss normalization with Israel following the crushing blow dealt to the Iran-backed terror proxy Hezbollah by Israel.

US–Russia flashpoint looms over Putin's plans for African naval base

Russian plans for a naval base in Sudan to secure a foreign port are alarming the U.S. and risking new tensions with Moscow as Putin races to join the naval powers circling the strategic Red Sea.