Halle Carmean, Vincennes, a graduate of South Knox High School, has been named a 2026-27 President's Scholar at Indiana State University. For incoming freshmen, the President's Scholarship provides full in-state tuition and on-campus housing. Carmean will pursue a degree in insurance and risk management through the Scott College of Business.

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump said Friday that if the Federal Reserve doesn't cut interest rates, he will stop trading with countries with which the United States has a deficit. "High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!" The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported stronger-than-expected job…