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Back to School This Week Across Area
In Knox County, the first day of school in the Vincennes Community School Corporation and Vincennes Catholic Schools is Thursday. South Knox and North Knox students go back to school tomorrow. The start date for Barr-Reeve Community Schools is on Wednesday. And it’s tomorrow for North Daviess Schools. Students in Washington Community and Washington Catholic schools started last Friday.
Ramp and lane closures planned for U.S. 50 in Knox County
Beginning on or around Monday, August 5, crews will begin ramp and lane closures on U.S. 50 in Knox County near Vincennes. Lane closures will occur on U.S. 50 between Hillcrest Road and North 2nd street. Ramp closures will occur to the U.S. 41 southbound to U.S. 50 westbound ramp and the U.S. 50 eastbound to 6th street ramp. Lane and ramp closures will allow crews to perform bridge maintenance operations to the Hillcrest Road bridge. Work is expected to take two weeks to complete, depending on the weather. Motorists are encouraged to utilize the other ramps at the U.S. 41 and U.S. 50 cloverleaf as a detour.
Air quality alert issued for area
VINCENNES — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality action alert through Tuesday for the area. Ozone levels are expected to be in the range considered unhealthy for sensitive groups in Southwest Indiana counties including Knox, Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Perry, Dubois, Orange, Lawrence and Greene.
Several yearly festivals are underway
You have your pick of summer festivals to attend this weekend. Spend all day at your favorite or make time to hit them all. Longtime yearly events are happening in Knox, Daviess, and Dubois Counties. The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is holding their 2024 Watermelon Festival today and Saturday...
It’s back to school next week
It’s back to school next week for Knox County public schools. North and South Knox head back to class on Tuesday, August 6th while Vincennes Community and Vincennes Catholic schools will start on Thursday, August 8th. Elsewhere in the region, Washington Community Schools have started today. In Pike County,...
Generations Sets Up the Senior Farmers’ Market Series
Vincennes-based senior assistance group Generations has announced three Knox County locations will be part of their Senior Farmers; Market program. Two are in northern Knox County; they include the Apple Hill Orchard jus south of Emison, and Mayall’s Market in Oaktown. The third location is during the Wednesday and Saturday versions of the Vincennes Farmers’ Market.
Knox County Watermelon Festival Begins Tonight
The Knox County Watermelon Festival begins tonight at Patrick Henry Square in Vincennes. Vendor booths open at 5 p.m., with live music from the Alexia Caballero Band at 6 p.m. The Antique Tractor Show also starts at 6 p.m. The beer garden opens at 6, and the watermelon eating contest...
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