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Knox Open looks wide open
BICKNELL — The Knox County Open golfers won’t have to worry about knocking off the defending champion this weekend. Jacob Zwilling of Sumner, Ill., did not enter after rolling to a six-shot victory a year ago with a 4-under-par 136. He said he played in the tournament last year in an attempt to claim the area’s Triple Crown. Having already won at Lawrenceville, Ill., he got two-thirds of the way there with his Knox County Open win. But his Triple Crown attempt died in the final leg at the Vincennes Open two weeks later.
Tornadoes confirmed in 3 southwest Indiana counties
This past Tuesday’s storms resulted in five confirmed tornadoes in southwest Indiana. The National Weather Service says they measured in strength from an EF-0 to an EF-3 The EF-0 storm with 85 mph winds occurred near Dover Hill in Martin County. There was an EF-1 with 100 mph winds...
Saline County Man Arrested in Carmi; Extradited to Knox County, IN
A Saline County man was extradited to Knox County, Indiana following his arrest Friday night (July 5th) by the White County Sheriff’s Department. A deputy pulled August Comer of Carrier Mills over after watching him travel from Huck’s on Oak to Rock Bottom on Main saying he knew Comer to be driving on a suspended license. While confirming Comer’s suspended status, dispatch advised the 19-year-old was also wanted on a Knox County warrant. After being cuffed and taken for booking, Knox County officials confirmed the warrant and expressed their desire to extradite. That warrant is in relation to a Theft charge filed June 27th. For his local alleged crime, Comer was issued a Notice to Appear citation and given an August 6th court date.
Storms cause damage in Gibson and Posey Counties
Multiple tornado and thunderstorm warnings were issued throughout southwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon and evening. The severe weather were from the remnants of the most recent gulf hurricane. There were heavy rains and high winds and a confirmed tornado in Posey County. In Mt. Vernon, Indiana a train was tipped over...
Fire at Decker School
A piece of Knox County history was destroyed by fire Tuesday. Flames protruded through the windows and roof of the old Decker School as firefighters from several departments arrived on scene in the 7-pm hour. Sources say crews went on a defensive attack to put out the fire in the...
Fire destroys old Decker school; gym/sawmill saved
DECKER, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Update: Multiple fire departments responded Tuesday night to a structure fire at the former Decker High School in Knox County. Doug Springfield, Assistant Chief with the Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department said the call came in at 7:41 p.m. Springfield said the school building, three stories high with a basement, was […]
Large fire breaks out at old Decker school
DECKER, Ind. (WTHI) - Firefighters from Gibson, Knox and Lawrence counties were called to a large fire Tuesday evening. It broke out at the old Decker school house on Main Street. We're told it's now a working sawmill. Knox County Dispatch told News 10 the fire started around 7 p.m....
Old Decker school catches fire in Knox County
DECKER, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Update: Multiple fire departments responded Tuesday night to a structure fire at the former Decker High School in Knox County. Doug Springfield, Assistant Chief with the Johnson Township Volunteer Fire Department said the call came in at 7:41 p.m. Springfield said the school building, three...
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