• UPDATED: 4:00 P.M. Monday, January 26

TRAVEL & EMERGENCY STATUS

• Knox County remains under a Red Travel Warning until further notice

• Travel is restricted to emergency personnel only

• Conditions are dangerous and pose a significant threat to public safety

• All non-essential travel should be avoided

• Residents should treat conditions as a serious emergency

CITY & COUNTY GOVERNMENT – VINCENNES

• No trash pickup this week to allow crews to focus on snow removal

• Regular trash service resumes February 2

VONCENNES SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS

• Designated snow routes are prioritized first

• Hills, overpasses, and bridges are top priority

• Secondary roads will be cleared once snow routes are passable

• Residents are urged to limit travel to allow crews to work efficiently

COORDINATION & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• Mayor Yochum is coordinating response efforts with:

  • Knox County Emergency Management Agency

  • Director John Streeter

  • All city departments

WEATHER ALERTS & UPDATES

• Residents are encouraged to register for CodeRED alerts:

  • https://accountportal.onsolve.net/knoxbocin

• The City of Vincennes App provides:

  • Snow route maps

  • Calendars

  • City updates

  • https://apps.myocv.com/share/a78547591

• Updates are also shared on the Vincennes Mayor’s Office Facebook page

DESIGNATED SNOW ROUTES

• Bayou Street (Seventeenth Street to Tenth Street)

• Bierhaus Boulevard (Hart Street to State Road 6)

• Bruceville Road (Wheatland Road to Hillcrest Extension Road)

• College Avenue (Second Street to YMCA)

• Fifteenth Street (Willow Street to Hart Street)

• Forbes Road (Wabash Avenue to McDowell Road)

• Hart Street (Second Street to Richard Bauer Drive)

• Kimmell Road (Hart Street to State Road 61)

• Main Street (Sixth Street to Richard Bauer Drive)

• McDowell Road (Washington Avenue to Forbes Road)

• Niblack Boulevard (Second Street to Washington Avenue)

• Niblack Road (Willow Street to City Limits)

• Nineteenth Street (Main Street to Hart Street)

• Red Skelton Boulevard (Second Street to Oliphant Drive)

• Richard Bauer Drive (Main Street to Hart Street)

• Second Street (Willow Street to Niblack Boulevard)

• Seventeenth Street (Willow Street to Bayou Street)

• Seventh Street (Willow Street to Washington Avenue)

• Sixth Street (Vigo Street to Wheatland Road)

• St. Clair Street (Second Street to City Limits)

CITY OF BICKNELL

• Utility emergencies: Call Central Dispatch at 812-882-1502

• Billing and new service inquiries should be delayed until the Utility Office reopens

• Trash pickup delayed until Thursday and Friday of this week

KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT

*The Knox Courthouse and all non-essential county governmental services are  closed Tuesday 1/27.

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

• Good Samaritan Hospital

  • Normal operations resume Tuesday, January 27

  • All services reopen at normal times

  • Appointments proceed as scheduled

  • Patients with canceled Monday appointments will be contacted

• All Family Health Center

  • All offices reopen Tuesday, January 27

  • Regular services and appointments resume

COMMUNITY & SERVICES

Please note the following changes:

Facility Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

All classes are canceled

No Child Watch

No Snow Day / All-Day Care

Closures:

The Bettye J. McCormick Center – Closed

YMCA VanGo – Closed

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

All MasterBrand Dubois County facilities will operate on a 2-hour delay for 1st shift on Tuesday, January 27th. Please call the Weather hotline to monitor for any additional updates

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. — Francis Vigo Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution — Cancelled