The Jasper Police Department is requesting the public's assistance with identifying a male and female subject involved in a theft investigation at the Jasper Schnucks. If you have any information on the pari, contact Jasper Police at (812) 482-2255 or their anonymous tip-line at (812) 482-COP.

Our Community Foundation has awarded a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Catholic Schools to support Stem Challenge Stations: Building Imagination Through Hands-On Learning. Washington Catholic Teacher, Jodi Pickett, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. The STEM Challenge Sta...

Indiana's sales tax on gasoline is set to increase by 6.1 cents per gallon in May if Governor Mike Braun does not extend the temporary suspension. The Indiana Department of Revenue determines the tax amount monthly based on the statewide retail gas cost average. The current rate of 17.2 cents per gallon will rise to 23...

The Daviess-Martin Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is bringing their Conservation Fair back to the Downtown Washington Farmers Market on Saturday June 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The family-friendly event is free to attend and will be set up in the Commons Event Pavilion at 310 East South Street. Th...

The Association of Indiana Counties and Apex Benefits have named a local fourth grader as the National County Government Month essay contest winner for the AIC's Southwest District. Isabelle Welsh's essay was chosen over entries from other fourth graders across the district. Welsh. a student at Barr Reeve Elementary Sc...

Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have announced the acquisition of 122.4 acres of land that will become the newest addition to Yellowwood State Forest in Brown County. The property was acquired for $860,000 through the Indiana DNR's Next Level Conservation Trust. Yellowwood State Fore...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.73 per gallon, 3¢ lower than Monday and 29¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.02 per gallon. It was also 18¢ lower than a week ago, 9¢ lower than a month ago, and 71¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile T...

Early voting continues at the Daviess County Clerk's Office on the middle floor of the courthouse. Hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Early voting will also take place this Saturday from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm at the clerk's office and Montgomery Ruritan. And you can also vote early on Saturday, May 2nd from 8:00 am to ...

Elberfeld Police are investigating two reports of a man trying to lure children into his vehicle. Officers say the first incident happened April 7th and the second April 17th. Both occurred on the west side of town. In the first case, police say a black full-size extended-cab truck, possibly a Chevrolet, was involved. ...

Governor Mike Braun has removed Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter from the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board. The board rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed him to remain a certified law enforcement officer until 2027. Kleinhelter faces multiple criminal charges in Marion County concerning al...

Indiana State Police arrested a Wheatland man in Daviess County Monday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .08% or Higher and Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment. 39-year-old Andrew Goforth was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. Washington Police arrested 55-year-old Marleeta Ap...

Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested two Owensville residents on multiple drug charges Sunday while investigating a disturbance in the 600 block of East Brummitt. Deputies got 33-year-old Zane Thompson and 40-year-old Tara Crowley to step outside so they could be separated. After suspecting one of the residents wa...