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VINCENNES GUNFIRE

Investigation is continuing into an apparent incident of gunfire earlier this week in Vincennes. The Vincennes Police Department reports that on Monday April 10th around 7 p.m. ET, units were

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IDEM AIR QUALITY DAY

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has announced that Thursday is an Air Quality Action Day in southwestern Indiana. That includes Knox, Daviess, Gibson, Sullivan and other

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KNOX COUNTY COUNCIL

As anticipated, the Knox County Indiana Council met Tuesday evening and did approve a resolution for the removal of embattled County Coroner Karen Donovan from office. The action was taken after

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SUMNER CITY COUNCIL

The Sumner City Council met Tuesday and did approve the 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget. The fiscal spending plan does include the recently approved amendments to the city water and sewer rates for

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BRIDGEPORT CITY COUNCIL

The Bridgeport City Council met in regular session Tuesday night at City Hall and did approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget. The spending plan will be formally approved in ordinance form next

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) arrested an out of county man on a drug offense late Tuesday night. 43 year old Justin Harmon of Xenia, Ill was charged with Unlawful Possession of

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GIMBALL TO BE HONORED

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved the placing of a historical marker downtown to honor a pioneering Vincennes businessman. It will recognize Adam Gimball, the owner and founder

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