WAKO News

Vincennes city officials have announced that in conjunction with the Main Street Phase 1 project, Main Street from 22nd Street to Kimmel Road will be closed starting Wednesday. Crews of Kerns

   A single-vehicle accident occurred in Lawrence County over the weekend. Dakota Deaton of St. Francisville was driving west on US 50 near River Run Estates northwest of Lawrenceville Saturday

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The last of the three inmates who escaped the White County Jail last month was captured Saturday night. White County authorities report 61 year-old Johnny Tipton was arrested after being located in

   Bridgeport Police arrested a Vincennes man on multiple charges Friday. Police charged 24 year-old Dalton Holmes with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen license plate,

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Another of the three inmates who escaped the White County Jail last month was captured Friday. White County authorities report 24 year-old Zachery Shock was spotted walking down a road in Gallatin

A Dubois County man was arrested during a Thursday night traffic stop after authorities reported discovering drug-related items. Jasper Police stopped a 1999 Ford Ranger driven by 39 year-old Casey

   A Lawrenceville man was arrested for drug possession following a traffic stop Thursday. Lawrenceville Police stopped a vehicle driven by 42 year-old Jeremie Cummins. Cummins was charged with

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A Jasper man was arrested Wednesday on a felony warrant charging him with counterfeiting and forgery.  Dubois County authorities took 21 year-old Zachery R. Uppencamp into custody at his home on

The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park will host their second Junior Ranger Day of 2018 next weekend. July’s Junior Ranger Day, “Natural Resources Day,” will be held from 1 p.m. to