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Semi Drivers Using Unofficial Detours Near State Road 67 Closure Face Citations
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - The Knox County Sheriff's Office is warning semi drivers to follow the posted detours for State Road 67. State Road 67 from Coon Hunter Road to White Oak Road near Bruceville closed at the end of April for a bridge deck replacement project. According to the sheriff’s office, many drivers — including semi drivers — are instead using Old Bruceville Road as a detour, even though the road is “not designed to handle these heavy trucks.” Two

Nathan Springfield
May 271 min read


NIOSH Offering Free Black Lung Testing for Area Coal Miners
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) — The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is offering free black lung screenings for local coal miners. The screening will take place Thursday, May 14, from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunrise Coal Mine One, Portal 2, located at 8788 N. Perry Road in Bruceville. According to NIOSH, the screenings are open to all coal miners, including former miners, underground miners, surface miners, and contr

Nathan Springfield
May 131 min read


Man Arrested After Traffic Stop on State Road 67 near Bruceville
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling northern Knox County on Monday night arrested a man on...

Nathan Springfield
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Crash Involving School Bus Sends Two to Hospital
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - First responders were called to a crash involving a school bus on Monday afternoon. The collision...

Nathan Springfield
Sep 29, 20251 min read


Six Confirmed Injured in Mining Accident
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Six people were injured in a mining accident late Thursday night. According to the Knox County...

Nathan Springfield
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Accident Reported at Sunrise Coal in Knox County
BRUCEVILLE, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - We are working to gather more information about an accident at a Knox County coal mine. Knox...

Nathan Springfield
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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