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Watermelon handoff
VINCENNES — As the Watermelon Festival approaches Aug. 2-3, Vincennes Board of Public Works …
Catherine M. Williams
FORT BRANCH — Catherine Maxine Williams, 95, of Fort Branch, passed away at River Oaks Healt…
John Richard 'Dick' Bloom
John Richard "Dick" Bloom, 80, of Vincennes, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at BridgePointe Heath Campus in Vincennes, with his family by his side. He was born on March 6, 1944, in Vincennes, at Good Samaritan Hospital, to the late John M. and Marjorie B. (Hoover) Bloom.
RICHLAND COUNTY BAORD JULY 2024 MEETING RECAP
(OLNEY) The Richland County Board had its regular monthly meeting for July last night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of all the June bills as presented – $104,863 in non-county claims and $349,564 in county claims : agreed to spend $116,000 in ARPA funds for the digitization of county land records in the County Clerk & Recorder’s Office : agreed to purchase Bunker Gear for the Claremont-Bonpas Fire Department : approved the Tax Abatement within the County & City of Olney’s Enterprise Zone : approved a culvert aid petition for Madison Township : approved the Election Judge List : approved the salaries for State’s Attorney, Public Defender, and County Sheriff : appointed Kevin Parker as the Public Representative and Jessica Clark as the Public Safety Representative to the ETS Board : reviewed various reports from Animal Control, the State’s Attorney, and others : and adjourned after no executive session : prior to the Board’s regular meeting, it held a short special meeting and after discussion, approved a Solar Farm Application submitted by Sunvest Solar, LLC, to be located on a farm along North Passport Road, north of Noble : the Richland County Board’s next regular monthly meeting will be Thursday, August 8th.
Tornado relief efforts begin for western Gibson
JOHNSON — While highway crews cut through downed trees to clear roads and utility crews worked to restore power in western Gibson County, local organizations planned relief initiatives for families affected by an estimated EF2 tornado that skirted Owensville Tuesday evening. Owensville Community Planners organization began accepting donations at...
Couple killed in motorcycle crash escorted to Vincennes
VINCENNES — Family, friends and others waited in honor as the Mings were escorted by a multitude of fellow motorcycle riders to Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home Wednesday evening. Kenny and Devona Ming died July 6 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Edgar County, Illinois.
ALERT: Pike Animal Welfare Shelter (P.A.W.S) in Need of Dog Food
An animal shelter in Petersburg, Indiana, needs your help feeding some hungry dogs awaiting homes. While on my way home from work last week, I received an interesting call from my wife. She was in the house, settling in for the evening, when she heard what could only be described as faint squeaks from our front porch. Upon opening the door, we found a very small kitten clinging to life. It looked as if it had been in an altercation with another animal. Upon further investigation, the poor thing was infested with fleas and ear mites while also dealing with a double eye infection, along with an injury to its left foot. After eight days of giving the little fighter formula and medication, I'm happy to say it's up, moving, and playing as a kitten should.
Suspicious Vehicle Found With Drugs Inside
A call was made to Gibson County Dispatch around 12:30 Wednesday morning about a suspicious vehicle with a flat tire. Once on scene deputies located a dark-colored Dodge Durango with two women inside. During a search of the vehicle, illegal drugs were found. 37-year-old Courtney Hale of Owensville and 44-year-old...
FEMA signs off on local hazard mitigation
A local hazard mitigation plan has been approved by federal officials. The Knox County Emergency Management Agency announced this week that the Federal Emergency Management agency or FEMA has signed off on the plan designed as a long term initiative to reduce the community’s vulnerability to natural disasters. Vincennes,...
Cemetery near Owensville among hardest hit spots by Gibson County tornado Tuesday
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. — Flowers, Matchbox cars and other remembrance items left on some of the graves at Maumee Cemetery sat unscathed Wednesday afternoon, while just rows over headstones were snapped from their bases. It was a visual representation of the nature of Tuesday's storms, remnants of Hurricane Beryl,...
"I hate to see a part of my history disappear," Large fire destroys old Decker school
DECKER, Ind. (WTHI) - A historic building went up in flames overnight, breaking many hearts for residents in Decker, Indiana. The fire destroyed the former Decker high school. The old Decker school holds many memories to the community. "We used to roll, skate, jump rope, hopscotch, and play in the...
End of Month Operation Possible for City’s Newest Water Tower
Vincennes Water Utilities officials expect the City’s newest water tank to be ready for use soon. The actual construction of the tank at Hart Street and Richard Bauer Drive started last year. Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie says the plant’s completion time was thrown off by a...
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