Franklin prepares for Read Across Vincennes book driveA teacher from Vincennes' Franklin Elementary School helped spread the word yesterday for a book drive that starts early next month. Franklin Elementary's Lee Ann Eck spoke about the "Read Across Vincennes" book drive that starts March second. Eck discussed the initiative during yesterday's Breakfast Bandwagon session. The book drive's overall goal is bringing |
Daviess County man gets 16 years on federal drug chargesA Washington, Indiana man will serve the next 14 years in prison following his sentencing on federal drug charges. 32 year-old Jeremy Mandabach was sentenced following his guilty plea for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. United States Attorney Joe Hogsett claims Mandabach served as a distributor for a meth operation from August 2009 to early December of 2010. The operation gave |
VCSC works out spending cut strategyThe spending patterns of the Vincennes Community Schools will not change drastically for the rest of this year, but every dollar will continue to be allocated carefully. That's what Assistant Superintendent Greg Parsley told the school board this week. While the Department of Local Government Finance approved the school district's budget, almost $421 Thousand dollars was cut from |
KC Commissioners take two roof bids under advisementThe Knox County Commissioners have taken two bids under advisement to repair the roof at the Knox County Courthouse. A total of 40 bid inquiries were sent out, but many did not return bids due to the historical renovation required for the Courthouse. Of the two base bids, C-M-R Construction's bid was lower, at 227-thousand dollars. The other bid was from Midwest Roofing; their base bid |
KC Public Library grows E-books collectionThe Knox County Library Board has confirmed between 375 and 380 E-Book titles are available for checkout through its Web site. The titles are available through normal library card numbers, and are available for 14-day checkouts. E-Books coordinator James Kaiser told Board members the E-Books are downloadable to nearly every device, and are available through a three-step checkout process. |
KC BZA apporves conditional use for Farbest slaughter houseThe Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved a conditional use for a slaughterhouse for Farbest Foods. The slaughterhouse will be part of the Farbest plant to be located in the Industrial Park south of Vincennes on U-S 41. |
VPD arrest Vincennes man on Vanderburgh warrantVincennes City Police arrested a Vincennes man on a Vanderburgh County warrant yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to a dispute at the Walgreen's parking lot, and located 22-year-old Joel Nicholas Ray. A warrant search found Ray was wanted on a probation violation warrant out of Vanderburgh County. Ray was taken to Knox County Jail, pending transfer to Evansville to face |
ISP arrest four in drug searchIndiana State Police arrested four people yesterday following an investigation at a Felt King Road residence. Troopers were called to a location at Twin Maples Apartments to serve a felony warrant on a female suspect. The suspect was not located at the apartment; however, a search turned up methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Police arrested two residents, 27 year-old Anna Russell and |
NK to consider potential projectsThe North Knox School Board is planning future information sessions on possible construction projects. The sessions will be held in the next few months, and deal with two potential projects. The first potential project is construction of a new Junior High School gym on the Corporation's main location on State Road 159. Currently, the Corporation is using the gym at the former North |
Rep. Eddy not convinced on Quinn's budget speechHutsonville, Illinois state representative Roger Eddy is awaiting Illinois Governor Pat Quinn's budget speech at one p-m tomorrow. Governor Quinn will deliver the budget address before a joint session of the Illinois Legislature. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has said the proposed budget will cut spending to levels below fiscal year 2008. Among the cuts Governor Quinn is promising is a |