VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Some city offices in Vincennes are experiencing a phone outage. The Vincennes Mayor’s Office confirmed the issue on Facebook just after 9:00 Monday morning and said a technician is working to resolve it. Residents needing assistance from city offices during the outage can email info@vincennes.in.gov . The Vincennes Police Department is also affected. The department says anyone needing to speak with an officer or file a police report shou

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A house fire in Vincennes earlier this week remains under investigation. The fire happened at a home in the 1100 block of Broadway Street around 7:45 Wednesday evening. RELATED: Firefighters Battle House Fire on Broadway Street in Vincennes Vincennes City Fire Chief Brett Bobe told WAKC News Now that the Indiana State Fire Marshal was at the home on Thursday investigating the fire. It took firefighters around four hours to bring the fire

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Firefighters are currently battling a house fire on Broadway Street in Vincennes. Firefighters were called to a home in the 1100 block of Broadway Street around 7:45 Wednesday evening. A family member who owns the property told WAKC News Now that no one was living in the home at the time of the fire. At one point, flames could be seen coming from the roof and windows through the heavy smoke. Firefighters from the Vincennes City and Vince

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Dylan Smith, a Vincennes man charged with murder, appeared in court for a change-of-plea hearing on Monday. Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan confirmed with WAKC News Now that Smith changed his plea to guilty during Monday morning's hearing. Carnahan noted that the State did not offer a plea deal in this case — instead, Smith, through his attorney, proposed the agreement. “Through his attorney, Mr. Smith offered to plead guilty, waive

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - The City of Vincennes’ family is getting bigger! Officials announced Wednesday that Vincennes has formed a new sister-city partnership with Ovruch, Ukraine. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum and Ovruch Mayor Ivan Korud formally signed the agreement during a virtual ceremony Wednesday morning. “The Sister City relationship will provide opportunities for cultural, educational, and civic exchange, as well as collaboration between residents, school

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Pace Community Action Agency says it will continue services thanks to community support. Last week, the nonprofit announced that its Head Start program might not receive new federal funding after November 1 if the shutdown continued. RELATED: Government Shutdown Threatens Pace Head Start Program In a video posted to its Facebook page on Tuesday, CEO Tai Blythe said Head Start services will continue. Health Connection will keep taking a

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Two men are in custody after police responded to reports of gunfire in a Vincennes neighborhood early Monday morning. The Vincennes Police Department told WAKC News Now that officers were called to the area of Daleview Drive around 2:15 a.m. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers found 21 spent shell casings in the roadway, and a vehicle parked nearby was hit multiple times. A witness reported seeing two people running from th

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - A Knox County school bus crashed Tuesday morning on Highway 41 in Vincennes. According to a post on the Vincennes Community School Corporation Facebook page, the bus driver experienced a medical emergency and struck a guardrail. The school corporation says three students were on the bus at the time. None of the students were injured. The post says the driver was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. No other information has been released.

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Get your costumes ready — Halloween fun is right around the corner in Knox County! Bicknell Mayor Thomas Estabrook says trick-or-treating will take place Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.  Mayor Estabrook is reminding trick-or-treaters to be respectful of homes without porch lights, as those households may not be participating this year. In Vincennes, the Police Department says the recommended trick-o

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (We Are Knox County) -The federal government shutdown could soon impact hundreds of local children and families. Pace Community Action Agency says its Head Start program, which serves 263 children and families in Knox County as well as Daviess, Greene, and Sullivan counties, may lose federal funding on November 1 if the shutdown continues. After that date, the program will operate without federal funding due to delays in grant approvals caused by the shutdow

OAKTOWN, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - Knox County Commissioner Kellie Streeter took to Facebook over the weekend, expressing concern and frustration over the ongoing theft and vandalism of street signs in northern Knox County. According to Streeter, six signs were damaged and nine were stolen throughout Oaktown last week. “This issue has been ongoing in the Oaktown area for years, and it is imperative that it be addressed,” Streeter said. “I’ve had enough.” Streeter emphasized

VINCENNES, Ind. (We Are Knox County) - More than 4,200 miles separate the Vincennes, Indiana and Vincennes, France. This weekend, that distance felt much smaller as Vincennes, France Mayor Charlotte Libert and a group of French exchange students from Notre Dame de la Providence visited Indiana’s First City. The visit began with a ceremony at Vincennes City Hall, where Mayors Joe Yochum and Charlotte Libert came together to celebrate the Sister City friendship that’s united bo