Brian Spangle

Knox County had many lumber businesses over the years. One of these was the Reel-Blue Lumber Company, founded in early 1921. Reel-Blue was owned by Ellis Clinton Reel, who served

Reel-Blue Lumber ad from the 1937 edition of the Vincennes City Directory.

There have been many restaurant chains in the United States that once enjoyed great popularity but have since gone out of business. One of those restaurants was Lum’s (Lum’s restaurant

Many longtime residents of Vincennes will remember the Alice Town Restaurant, at Sixth and St. Clair Streets (1605 North Sixth), with its distinctive three globes rising above the Alice Town

Since July 4, 2026, marks the nation’s 250th birthday (the semiquincentennial) it is appropriate to look back and see how Vincennes celebrated America’s bicentennial fifty years ago. So many local

As recounted in last week’s column, from May 28-July 5, 1976, the Conquest of the Old Northwest Festival was held in Vincennes, celebrating the nation’s bicentennial. While a Bicentennial Festival

When Knox County celebrated the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, Vincennes native Alvy Moore was invited to take part in festivities. Moore accepted and spent more than a week in the

On July 4, the United States marked its 250th birthday (the semiquincentennial) and Americans celebrated with parades, fireworks, and cookouts. Even though the official holiday is over, this summer remains the perfect time to visit the Knox County Public Library and check out a book on the American Revolution. Everyone should take the time to learn more about our country’s early history.

The Tasty Flake Pastry Shop was a fixture in Vincennes for more than three decades, offering Vincennes residents all kinds of delicious baked goods. The business was started by Clinton

Many area people have fond memories of patronizing the drive-in theater that was located on U.S. Highway 50, in Illinois, a mile west of Vincennes over the Lincoln Memorial Bridge.