The Owen County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. 17-year-old Lexie Michelle Mitchell is a white female with long red/auburn hair and blue/green eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white windbreaker jacket, and possibly white boots. Lexi is believed to have l...

The Pike County Prosecutor's Office has filed charges against a 44-year-old Boonville woman following a traffic stop Wednesday on State Road 61 near Winslow. Samantha Dawn Landreth is charged with Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, a...

A Ferdinand man facing multiple drug charges appeared for his Initial Hearing Wednesday in Dubois Superior Court. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 42-year-old Adam Hagedorn was arrested on March 29th following a search of his home. Hagedorn allegedly was found in possession of about 7.5 ounces of crystal meth...

HYDRANT FLUSHING Flushing takes place every Spring and Autumn. Dates are announced on radio and printed in the newspaper. Customers are reminded to check for discolored water before doing laundry when their area is being flushed. SATURDAY, DAY 1 April 11, 2026 Flush CR300W and Cosby Road to the Old Vincennes Road...

Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the East Fork of the White River in Columbus Monday evening. Around 10:42 Thursday morning conservation officer divers located and recovered the victim in 10 feet of water about 80 yards from where she was last seen. The DN...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday stood at $3.95 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Wednesday and 13¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.08 per gallon. It was also 12¢ lower than a week ago, $1.15 higher than a month ago, and 63¢ higher than a year ago. Me...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun visited with locked out BP workers in Whiting this week. Braun took the trip to northwest Indiana Tuesday to meet with the employees, who have been locked out since March 19th. The governor urged both sides to return to bargaining sessions. Union employees are picketing outside the facility ...

Governor Mike Braun has signed two bills creating "Hailey's Law," named for 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee from Fishers who disappeared in January and was later found dead in Ohio. The new law centers around social media protection for minors and preventing child exploitation. It also expands Indiana's Silver Aler...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Wednesday for Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia. 48-year-old Dale Marc Racey is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 55-year-old Jody Keller of Wheatland Wednesday on a warrant for two co...

The Daviess County Highway Department advises that County Road 700 East is closed today between State Road 58 and County Road 1250 North for a culvert replacement project. 700 East will reopen to traffic around 1:30 this afternoon.

There was no Grand Prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot for Saturday night's drawing increases to $217M. The cash option for a single winner is $97.4M. Meanwhile the Hoosier Lotto Jackpot increases to $18.1M for Saturday night's drawing after there was no winner Wednesday night. And the jack...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed on Saturday April 4th. Residents with trash pick-up on Friday are asked to have their trash ready for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Monday, April 6...