The Robinson, Illinois Walmart was closed Wednesday due to a fire Tuesday inside a cooler in the produce area of the store. The building suffered widespread smoke damage as a result. The Robinson Fire Protection District credited a Walmart employee and a bystander who used fire extinguishers prior to the fire departmen...

Pike Gibson Water has announced a Precautionary Boil Advisory is in effect for water customers in the Base Road area of Gibson County. The advisory impacts those customers who live on Base Road between County Road 850 East and County Road 1150 East. Also impacted are customers on County Road 950 East between County Roa...

A Florida lottery player woke up this morning with an 800-million-dollar fortune after hitting the Mega Millions jackpot. Lottery officials say the winning ticket from Tuesday night's drawing matched all six numbers. The jackpot now resets to $50M for Friday's drawing, with a cash option of $21.5M. Meanwhile, the jackp...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says organizations in 18 Indiana counties will receive nearly $1.3M in grants to fund 21 lake, river, and watershed land treatment projects through DNR's Lake and River Enhancement, or LARE, program. Daviess County received $90,000 for sediment removal at West Boggs Lake. Sul...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday was $3.47 per gallon, the same as Tuesday and 62¢ lower than Wednesday's national average of $4.09 per gallon. It was also the same as a week ago, 25¢ higher than a month ago, and 42¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple-A ...

Oakland City University says a delayed payroll payment will finally be issued Friday, nearly three months after employees were supposed to receive it. University President Dr. Ron Dempsey said the May 8th payroll will be paid by check after the school continues working to set up its account with ADP. More than 100 form...

Washington Police arrested a Freelandville woman Tuesday on a warrant for Driving While Suspended with a Prior Conviction and a Petition to Revoke. 45-year-old Tiffany Nicole Demoss is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Indiana State Police arrested 57-year-old Douglas Schuetz of Plainville ...

The Daviess County Highway Department advises that County Road 700 East is closed today between County Roads 200 North and 300 North for the removal of a tree. 700 East should reopen to traffic by 4:30 this afternoon. Meanwhile, County Road 500 North is closed today between County Roads 900 East and 990 East for road i...

No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when an unoccupied house in Ft. Branch went up in flames. Firefighters from the Fort Branch-Union Township Fire Territory were joined by fire units from five other departments in fighting the blaze in the 700 block of South Center Street. Flames were showing on two sides of t...

United Way of Daviess County recently awarded a $13,943 matching grant to Hope's Voice (a CFS program) to start the Safe Housing with Pathways to Self Sufficiency initiative. Hope's Voice will lead the effort, offering case management, advocacy, safety planning, and tailored support for Daviess County residents -primar...

The Indiana Department of Transportation will hold a public open house in August for a new bridge and road reconstruction project along State Road 257 just east of the East Fork of the White River in Pike County. It will be held Thursday, August 6th from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Otwell Community Center, 2301 North S...

The Monroe County Commissioners have voted to cancel the county's contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns. Commissioner Jody Madeira says she was worried these automated license plate readers allow outside law enforcement and federal officials to track driver locations. She added that it's worth the cost to en...