Election Day is Tuesday. In Daviess County, there are a few contested races on the ballot. Democrat Rowdy Abbott faces Republican Incumbent Michelle Guy for Washington Township Trustee. There are six candidates seeking three seats on the Washington Township Board. They are democrats Gary Arthur, Anita Ash, and Bruce Ha...

Governor Mike Braun has presented nearly $110 million in state matching funds to help communities across Indiana improve their roads and bridges. The $109.9 million in Community Crossings grants will go to 346 cities, towns, and counties. Daviess County received $297,368 while the City of Washington was awarded $344,98...

A 20-year-old Texas man is in the Gibson County Detention Center after deputies say he was trespassing at a home in the rural Johnson area. It happened on Tuesday afternoon around 2 p.m. in the 11000 block of West 875 South. 20-year-old Tekou Chi of Stafford, Texas was found in an SUV parked on the property. After a br...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday stood at $3.92 a gallon, 3¢ lower than Tuesday and 33¢ lower than Wednesday's national average of $4.25 per gallon. It was also 12¢ higher than a week ago, 4¢ higher than month ago, and 91¢ higher than a year ago. Mea...

A 19-year-old accused of shooting a library employee and threatening others at the Jackson County Public Library plans to plead guilty to seven counts of attempted murder. The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office says Emiliano Cuevas Bravo faces a maximum sentence of 120 years in prison under the plea agreement. Bravo or...

It appears the flu season is getting off to an early start. The CDC says flu hospitalizations have reached the highest level for this time of the year in 16 years. The agency notes that flu case numbers are either growing or likely growing in 44 states and that flu season is nearly a month ahead of schedule. The CDC re...

A dispute over campaign finance complaints is drawing attention in Indiana's secretary of state race. Lincoln Party candidate Greg Ballard asked Governor Mike Braun to call a meeting of the Indiana Election Commission before Election Day. Braun declined, saying the legal conditions for calling a special meeting had not...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested an East Peoria, Illinois man Monday for Disorderly Conduct and Intimidation. 46-year-old Ryan Underwood is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Daviess County Sheriff's deputies also arrested 25-year-old Jonathan Carroll of Olney, Illinois Monda...

A former Pike Central High School teacher appeared in court Tuesday for a change-of-plea hearing. As part of a negotiated plea agreement, Abigail Vinnedge pleaded guilty to a Level 6 Felony charge of Official Misconduct and was placed on probation for one year. She was also ordered to complete 150 hours of community se...

With one week until Election Day, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is reminding Hoosiers to get ready to vote. The General Election is next Tuesday, November 3rd. Polls will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, and voters will need a government-issued photo I-D. Early in-person voting is still underway through ...

State Road 57 in Greene County will close near Newberry starting on or around Monday, November 2nd. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the closure is due to a bridge deck overlay project on the White River bridge. That project was delayed so local farmers could finish their harvest. Work is expected to last ...

The Daviess County Tourism Board presented its 2026 Tourism Awards Monday night: 🌟Dillon Tourism Award - White River Valley Antique Association- Antique Show 🌟Best Event /Festival -20th Century Chevy Car Show 🌟Voice of Americas 250- Veale Creek Theatre 🌟Rising Star Award - McCracken Curve Distillery 🌟Bes...