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Murder Suspects Appear in Court

Two Jasonville men accused of murdering 19-year-old Katelyn Wolfe of Linton made their initial court appearances Friday in Greene County Superior Court.

Daviess Co. Arrests

Daviess County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Princeton man Friday on a warrant for a petition to revoke a suspended sentence for Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury.

Student Immunization Information

The Indiana Immunization Coalition wants to make it easy for parents of school aged children to plan ahead for required school immunizations.

You can find a list of all 2013-2014 vaccines required for school entry based on age and grade by visiting www.vaccinateindiana.org/schoolrequirements

State Road 445 to Reopen to Traffic in Greene County

State highway officials now say State Road 445 will be reopening to traffic in eastern Greene County after the morning rush hour on THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH.

BREAKING: ISP Trooper Shot In Line of Duty in Daviess County

(Montgomery, IN) -- An Indiana State Trooper is in Stable condition after being shot in the line of duty.

State Trooper Injured, Man Killed in Gun Store Robbery

An Indiana State Trooper was injured and another man killed Monday afternoon during the armed robbery of a Daviess County gun store.

Inmate Attempts Escape From Crawford County Jail

(Robinson, IL) -- Three officers were checked out at Crawford Memorial Hospital after an inmate tried to escape from the Crawford County Jail last night.

Fuller Returned To Crawford County Jail

(Robinson, IL) -- A man accused of arson is now in the Crawford County Jail.

RPD Arrests Several Over Weekend

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson Police Department made several arrests over the weekend.

MV School Board To Meet

The Board of School Trustees of the MSD of Mt. Vernon will have their regular meeting Monday evening at 5:45pm in the MVJHS library. Items on the agenda for Monday's meeting include resignations, a retirement, cancellation of bus driver contract, the assistant director of transportation and the textbook rental fees for the upcoming school year.

Sunday PM Gas Leak Closes Roads In Gibson County

Roads around the area of State Road 64 and Top Hat Road in Gibson County were blocked off for hours Sunday after a vehicle hit a gas main. Vectren worked on fixing the gas leak and had the roads back open before 9pm. There were three people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, but no one was injured.

Arts Fest This Weekend In Mount Vernon

The Mt. Vernon Parks and Recreation Department has announced their first-ever Riverfront Arts Fest. It will be from 10 A.M. until 3 this Saturday, June 22. Demonstrations and vendors will include watercolor artists, ceramics, glass cutting and plein-air painting. The event will be held rain or shine

Annexation In Posey County Moves Forward

Some Posey County residents may be facing a tax increase in the near future. The Lake View subdivision in Mount Vernon and parts of the Western Hills Country Club and the West Ridge subdivisions could be annexed into city limits. The city council passed the annexing ordinance at the first reading Thursday night, but it has to pass two more times and the public comment period. (MORE)

Unit 3 Holding Hearing For $550K In Bonds

(Palestine, IL) -- The Palestine Unit Three School Board will talk about selling bonds tonight.

Extra Curricular Reductions On Unit 4 Agenda

(Oblong, IL) -- The Oblong Unit Four School Board will discuss extra curricular activities tonight.

Boards Move Meetings

(Undated) -- Normally all four school boards meet on the same night, but a couple of boards have moved their meetings.

IL Chamber Says Fracking Could Be Big For Area

(Robinson, IL) -- The Executive Director of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce's Energy Council says fracking could be a major boost to the economy in this area.

Rep. Battles awaiting impact of Board of Education appointees

(Vincennes, IN) -- V

incennes State Representative Kreg Battles is waiting to see the effect of Indiana Governor Mike Pence's recent appointments to the Indiana Board of Education.

Sheriff's officials watch speed on Hickory Corner Road

(Vincennes, IN) -- The construction on State Road 61 is forcing many drivers to use Hickory Corner Road to reach parts of the road in-between the areas.

City police arrest two after weekend battery

(Vincennes, IN) -- Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people following a fight at a Ruppel Road location.

Vincennes man arrested on child abuse count

(Vincennes, IN) -- Vincennes City Police arrested a Vincennes man on child abuse charges yesterday afternoon following following a domestic disturbance.

Two sessions set for tonight

(Vincennes, IN) -- There are a couple of civic meetings scheduled for tonight. The Knox County Commissioners will meet at six at Good Samaritan Hospital's Eva Hill Auditorium.

WIC Farmers' Market begins today

(Vincennes, IN) -- The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program begins today. Farmers' Market checks will be issued in addition to regular WIC checks.

Daviess County Arrests

Four people were arrested on various charges yesterday in Daviess County. 30 year old Marcus Anthony of Washington was picked up on a Marion County warrant. No bond was set in his case…24 year old William Isaacs of Loogootee was apprehended on a charge of inhaling toxic vapors. His bond is $2000…31 year old Christopher Demoss of Otwell is charged with driving while suspended,

Gibson County Arrest

An Illinois man is in custody on drug related charges after a Gibson County traffic stop. Authorities are holding 34 year old Justin Davis of Allendale, Illinois on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and possession of meth. Davis was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped after police learned he and another man may have purchased meth making items

DuBois County Accident Injures 1

A DuBois County man was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident Saturday night. That mishap occurred on DuBois County Road 400 South and involved vehicles driven by 34 year old Nicholas Betz of Birdseye and 22 year old Reece VanWinkle of Huntingburg. Both drivers claim the other vehicle was left of center before the accident. A passenger in the VanWinkle jeep, Benjamin Schwoeppe of

Knox County Arrest

(Vincennes, IN) -- A Knox County man is in custody on two felony charges after a domestic disturbance call.

Child drowns in Washington

City police in Washington are continuing their investigation into a drowning that occurred yesterday afternoon at Eastside Park Lake. Police dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 4pm yesterday of a missing 4 year old male child at the park. Some 8 minutes later, the child was found in the overflow area of the lake near the park pavilion. Responders began CPR on the boy and transferred him to

Daviess County Relay

The Daviess County Relay For Life annual fundraiser was held this past Friday night and Saturday morning at Lena Dunn Elementary school in Washington. Event chairperson Billie Allen says the near perfect weather conditions helped them in reaching their goal this year.
Allen said the top fundraiser was the Washington Catholic Kids Fighting Cancer team which brought in over $15,000. Danyelle

Executive Director of The Illionis Chamber Talks Refinery and Fracking

(Robinson, IL) -- The Executive Director of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce's Energy Council was in Robinson this week to tour the Marathon Refinery.

Ridgeview Honors Former Employee

(Oblong, IL) -- Ridgeview Care Center has a new name for its newly refurbished activity room. They named it Priscilla's Gathering Room in honor of Priscilla Cohoon.

Employee Relations Committee Meeting

(Robinson, IL) -- A Robinson City Council committee is getting together next week. The Employee Relations Committee is meeting in closed session on Wednesday afternoon at three.

Remembering a Hero

(Vincennes, IN) -- Friends and relatives of Specialist Trevor Pinnick gathered around his grave for a memorial service at Vincennes ' Memorial Park Cemetery.

West Union Library Bringing In a Magician

(West Union, IL) -- The West Union Library is bringing a magician to West Union next week. T

U of I Extension Pruning Workshop

(Effingham, IL) -- The University of Illinois Extension is going to put on a pruning workshop next week in Effingham.

Upcoming Swim Clinic

(Robinson, IL) -- A swim clinic starts Monday at the Robinson City Pool. The clinic is open to kids at least seven-years-old and costs ten-dollars.

U.S. 231 Resurfacing Begins in Martin County

Pavement patching and resurfacing work has begun on 12 miles of U.S. 231 between U.S. 50/150 at Loogootee and State Road 58.

Haase Receives State Award

Robyn Haase, coordinator of Career and TechnicalEducation for Vincennes University's Project Excel, is the recipient of the 2013 Meredith Thompson Statewide Service to Career and Technical Education Award.

Injection Molding Manufacturer Expands in Southern Indiana

Injection molding and assembly manufacturer PRD is expanding its operations in Springville in Lawrence County Indiana.

IL: Quinn Wants Conference Committee To Find Pension Compromise

After another unproductive meeting with legislative leaders on pension reform, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is asking for a conference committee to be formed to find a compromise.

Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff Warns of Scam

Vanderburgh County residents are being targeted by telephone scammers claiming to be the county sheriff helping to collect a debt.

CCSO Arrests Two After Meth Lab Bust

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Office busted a meth lab yesterday.

RPD Makes Early Morning Arrest

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson Police Department made an arrest early this morning.

County Working On Property Tax Bills

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Board spent a lot of time talking about property taxes at their meeting last night.

35 Locals Sign Up For Flood Assistance

(Robinson, IL) -- Crawford County Emergency Management Agency Director Ken Pryor says 35 people have registered for federal aid from FEMA for April's flooding.

Porterville Blacktop Work Begins

(Robinson, IL) -- Resurfacing work on the Porterville Blacktop is beginning today.

County Reviews Clean Audit Report

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Board went through its audit report last night.

City Explains Private Pool Rules

(Robinson, IL) -- If you're planning to put a pool in your backyard this summer, you should check with City Hall first.

Lawrenceville Citco uses last year's budget this year

The La

wrenceville City Council Voted Last night to begin using last year's budget for this year. Mayor Don Wagner said the move is part of an effort to be more fiscally responsible by cutting wasteful spending and making sure the city's bills are paid up. Wagner said last year's budget was a good template to improve upon.

Lawrence County Eligible For Flood Aid

(Undated) -- Another area county will get federal money to help with cleanup from this spring's flooding.

Voters asked to help"Make a Difference" by Saturday night

he deadline to enter the Vincennes Kiwanis "Make a Difference Through Play" contest is tomorrow night at midnight. Votes are being accepted toward qualifying the local Kiwanis for a 25-thousand dollar grant. If awarded, the grant would bring new playground equipment at Gregg Park.

BMV closes for computer repair Saturday

The

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles' license branches will close tomorrow for a major computer maintenance project. The Indiana Office of Technology staff will start the computer project that day; all branches will re-open with normal hours starting again on Monday.
Also, the mybmv-dot-com Web site will be offline starting at six

Lawrenceville Council approves night of dancing

awrenceville will soon remember a night of dancing in September, but not the 21st night -- it will be the 7th.
Jan Loeb came before the Lawrenceville City Council Thursday night to ask permission to use the Ladener parking garage as a venue for a fundraiser that will benefit Lawrenceville's Downtown Revitalization Project.

Skelton Festival part 2 coming in July

(Vincennes, IN) -- Officials with the Red Skelton Foundation are preparing for the second part of this year's celebration of the 100th anniverary of Red Skelton's birth. The event will be commemorated with the opening of the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy. The museum is under construction adjacent to the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.

Stormwater bills are ready for issuance

(Vincennes, IN) -- The latest stormwater bill for Vincennes Water Utilities customers in the city of Vincennes is now out.

Knox County contestants head to Miss Indiana competitions

(Terre Haute, IN) -- Five contestants with Knox County ties will compete this year in the Miss Indiana and Indiana's Outstanding Teen contests.

Anthony Sentenced On Meth Charge

(Robinson, IL) -- State's Attorney Matthew Hartrich says a Robinson man is heading to prison on a meth conviction.

Police Take Theft Complaints

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson Police Department took a couple of reports of thefts yesterday.

Light Agenda For County Board

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Board has a very light agenda for tonight's meeting.

FEMA Meeting With Public Officials

(Robinson, IL) -- Representatives from FEMA will meet with public officials from Crawford and Clark Counties tomorrow at Lincoln Trail College to talk about the Public Assistance Program.

Mary Heath Grants Awarded

(Robinson, IL) -- The Mary Heath Foundation handed out almost 95-thousand dollars in grants yesterday.

Hutsonville Reminding People About Trash Services

(Hutsonville, IL) -- If you live in Hutsonville and you haven't signed up for trash service, you better get that done soon.

Historicla Society Planning Meeting

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Historical Society is preparing for its annual dinner and meeting.

Park Committee Meeting Tomorrow

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson City Council's Park Committee is getting together tomorrow morning.

Shelter Tries To Move On After Fire

(Pinkstaff, IL) -- Officials in Lawrence County are trying to figure out how to move on from Tuesday morning's fire at the Animal Shelter.

One Killed In Pickup Versus Tractor Crash

(Neoga, IL) -- The Illinois State Police say the driver of a pickup is facing charges after a fatal accident involving a tractor on Route 121 near the Neoga Road.

Vincennes Utilities to do six million dollars in projets this summer

(Vincennes, IN) -- The Vincennes Utility Services Board will oversee over six million dollars in sewer improvement projects this summer.

Curt Coonrod ratified as County consultant

(Vincennes, IN) -- The Kn

ox County Council passed a motion to confirm its contract with financial consultant Curt Coonrod.

HRB approves two City-based home imporvement projects

(Vincennes, IN) -- The Vincennes Historic Review Board approved two projects for homeowners working with the Southern Indiana Development Commission at last night's meeting.

VPD arrested Vincennes man for parole violation

(Vincennes, IN) -- Vincennes City Police arrested a Vincennes man yesterday on a warrant for parole violation.

Friends, relatives remember Trevor Pinnick

(Vincennes, IN) -- Friends and relatives of Specialist Trevor Pinnick gathered around his grave for a memorial service yesterday evening at Vincennes' Memorial Park Cemetery.

Lawrence County Animal Shelter Director Reaction

(Pinkstaff, IL) -- A fire at the Lawrence County Animal Shelter in Pinkstaff has been ruled suspicious by investigators.

Man Arrested In Connection To Found Pickup

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says they've arrested a man in connection with a truck that was found over the weekend.

RPD Makes Arrests

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson Police Department made some arrests yesterday.

Robinson To Generate Sewer Bills

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson City Council paved the way for the city to start printing its own sewer bills.

Main Street Work On Hold Until 2015

(Robinson, IL) -- There's more bad news for drivers on Main Street in Robinson.

Robinson Air Conditions Depot

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson City Council bought an air conditioning system for the Depot Training Center last night.

Hutsonville Well Contaminated

(Hutsonville, IL) -- Authorities in Hutsonville say their water is safe to drink.

Lawrence County Animal Shelter Fire Probed

(Lawrence County, IL) -- Authorities are investigating a fire at the Lawrence County Animal Shelter that gutted the building.

NWS Prepping For Hot And Stormy Day

(Robinson, IL) -- The National Weather Service says you should be prepared for what will be the hottest day of the year so far.

Residents speak on both sides of wheel tax issue

Knox

County residents for and against a requested county wheel tax gave their opinions last night before the Knox County Council. Council has a request to put a 25-dollar wheel tax in place on registered vehicles; if implemented, the funds would go toward improving the County's roads.
Knox County Commissioner Larry Holscher was one of those speaking for

Duke's new plant replaces older facilities

The

Duke Energy power plant at Edwardsport is now operational. The final hurdles were cleared late last week, leading to this week's start-up. At full capacity, the plant can generate 618 megawatts of power at one time.

E-911 gets internal loan to meet budget

he Knox County Council approved an up to 200-thousand dollar internal loan for Knox County's E-911 department. E-911 director Debbie Schmidtknecht told Council as of May 31st, her department was two-thousand dollars in the red, due to a missing monthly state payment. County Council president Bob Lechner reminded Schmidtknecht it must be paid back by December 31st.

VPD arrest Vincennes woman for battery

ncennes City Police arrested a Vincennes woman yesterday evening following a call to a reported battery at 415 South Third Street.
Officers responded to the location to investigate the fight. Authorities then arrested 51 year-old Brenda McKeon on a single count of battery resulting in bodily injury.

Authorities seeking clues in Animal Shelter fire

awrence County authorities are seeking clues in yesterday's fire at the Lawrence County Animal Shelter. The fire destroyed the small shelter near the community of Pinkstaff.
At this time, authorities list the cause as suspicious, since various items were found missing from the shelter. The Illinois State Fire

Wolfe cause of death from asphyxiation

Linton

Police Chief Tony Jerrell says investigators believe 19-year-old Katelyn Wolf died of asphyxiation.
An autopsy was conducted Tuesday in Terre Haute.
Wolfe's body was found by a state conservation officer in a body of water in the Greene-Sullivan State forest Monday evening.

Man Flees From Deputies

(Robinson, IL) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man after he fled from them yesterday afternoon.

RPD Arrests Teen For Drug Paraphernalia

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson Police Department arrested a teen last night.

Two Linton men charged with murder

(Linton, IN) -- Linton Police say two men have been taken into custody for the murder of 19-year-old Katelyn Wolfe of Linton.

City Council Discussing Sewer Bills

(Robinson, IL) -- The Robinson City Council will get set to start printing its own sewer bills tonight.

Busy Agenda For Hutsonville Village Board

(Hutsonville, IL) -- The Hutsonville Village Board has several things on the agenda for tonight's meeting.

Mobile Home Tax Bills In The Mail

(Robinson, IL) -- Crawford County Treasurer Twyla Bailey says property tax bills for mobile homes are being sent in the mail today.

Parks Board TRC to review Rainbow Beach proposals

(Vincennes, IN) -- The three firms selected to bid on construction of a new Rainbow Beach will lay out their plans in an interview session this afternoon.

Corn Planting Nearing Completion

(Robinson, IL) -- Area corn farmers have just about finished with corn planting.

VPD arrest Martinsville man for impoersonating an officer

(Vincennes, IN) -- Vincennes City Police arrested a Martinsville man yesterday following two separate incidents of impersonating an officer.

Red Cross Holds Blood Drive

(Robinson, IL) -- The American Red Cross will be in Robinson tomorrow for a blood drive.

Truck Driver Injured In Clark County Accident

(Casey, IL) -- The driver of a semi was injured in a one-vehicle accident early yesterday morning in Clark County.

Board of Works approves new crosswalk near Gregg Park

(Vincennes, IN) -- The Vincennes Board of Works has approved a new crosswalk to aid pedestrians in crossing Washington Avenue to Gregg Park.

South Knox Board presents schedule for 2014 budget

(Vincennes, IN) -- The South Knox School Corporation will begin presenting its 2014 budget with a review planned for the School Board's August 13th session.

Bicknell discusses formation of Parks board

(Bicknell, IN) -- The Bicknell City Council discussed forming a city parks board at last night's meeting.

Bicknell sees light through its financial gloom

(Bicknell, IN)-- It's good news for the Bicknell City Council who paid off a large chunk of debt Monday.

Bicknell to hold special session to push wheel tax

(Bick

nell, IN)-- The Bicknell City Council will have a special meeting next Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss a wheel tax.

Vincennes City Council did not act on trash system

(Vincennes, IN) -- The Vincennes City Council took no action last night on a new trash system in Vincennes.

Vincennes Board of Works signs two sewer contracts

he Vincennes Board of Works has approved two City sewer line projects requested by the city's Utility Services Board. The projects will provide for a sewer line replacement, and installing grouting for the existing sewer line.

Bierhaus Foundation wins Beless Award

e Vincennes YMCA has named the Bierhaus Foundation as winners of the annual Beless Achievement Award. Bierhaus Foundation director Jayne Bierhaus Young will receive the award on behalf of the Foundation. Young is the daughter of the late Robert Bierhaus, Junior; she is also president and C-E-O of Wabash Food Services.