VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Less than 24 hours after it was issued, a boil order affecting customers of Vincennes Water Utilities has been lifted. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum informed WAKC News Now around 2:00 that the order was lifted. Mayor Yochum shared a statement from Vincennes Water Utilities that says the six locations that initially failed testing were resampled, with more extensive testing conducted. Officials say each site was tested both upstream and down

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Some businesses in Vincennes that announced closures Friday night due to the boil order are now beginning to reopen. Several of those reopening say they’re making temporary changes to how they operate. That includes things like using plastic utensils, allowing outside water or soft drinks, and adjusting food preparation methods. Even with those changes, some restaurants are offering limited services—such as carryout only or reduced menus

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A local nonprofit is offering cases of water to residents affected by the boil order. Helping His Hands in Vincennes is giving families one case of water per household. Families can pick up a case of water between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Helping His Hands is located at 2011 Willow Street, Suite B, in Vincennes. RELATED : What We Know: Boil Order Affecting Vincennes Water Utilities, Knox County Water Customers

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Knox County Water took to social media to clear up confusion surrounding the boil order issued a Friday. According to Knox County Water, it placed its customers under a boil order as a precaution since it purchases water from Vincennes Water Utilities. “We sell water to Bruceville,” Knox County Water said on its Facebook page. The Town of Bruceville has also asked its residents to boil water. The City of Vincennes announced Friday afte

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A boil order is in effect for customers of Vincennes Water Utilities and Knox County Water. According to the City of Vincennes, the order was issued “out of an abundance of caution” following a "lab error". A public notice found on the Vincennes Water Utilities' website states that E. coli  was detected in routine water samples collected April 15. The notice says among the six samples the water system exceeded federal standards, and add

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A Vincennes man has been arrested after allegedly making threatening comments on social media toward Knox County Commissioners. According to a probable cause affidavit, 59-year-old Allen Williams was arrested after commenting “kill the commissioners” and “kill solar fields or be killed.” The affidavit states Williams admitted to making the comments to a deputy with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. According to the affidavit, Williams to

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A Knox County man has been found guilty of battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman. A jury of 11 men and one woman convicted 41-year-old Brandon Stone on Wednesday following a two-day trial. According to Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan, Stone admitted to being a habitual offender. Stone was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, a Level 5 felony, in July 2025. Circuit Court Judge Monica

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - The City of Vincennes has terminated its agreement with Knox County to take in lost and stray animals from outside city limits at the Vincennes Animal Shelter. “There’s been some recent events that I don’t agree with, so we need to discontinue this MOU (Memorandum of Understanding),” Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum told Knox County Commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday. Mayor Yochum suggested the county consider establishing its

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) -  Early voting is now underway in Knox County. Voters can cast an early ballot at the Old Work Release Building, located at 135 North 8th Street in Vincennes, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional early voting hours will be offered on Saturday, April 25, and Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at three locations: the Old Work Release Building, the Bicknell Fire Station (210 East 1st Street; Bicknell), and the Blue Jeans Center in Monroe C