The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Louisville, Kentucky man Friday for Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated with a Controlled Substance, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangerment, and Residential Entry. 48-year-old William Wells is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Cente...

A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a Warrick County woman. 76-year-old Debra Bone is 5 feet 7 inches tall, 172 pounds, with gray hair with green eyes, and was last seen driving a light green 2025 Chevrolet Equinox with Indiana temporary license plate T322458. Bone is missing from Elberfeld and was last seen o...

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Saturday stood at $3.18 per gallon, a penny lower than Friday and five cents higher than Saturday's national average. It was also seventeen cents higher than a week ago, five cents higher than a month ago, and twenty-nine cents lower than a year ago. T...

Pike Gibson Water resumes Spring Flushing Monday. Flushing will take place from 7:00 AM through 3:30 PM through Friday in Wheeling, Oatsville, Hazleton, and Mt Olympus.

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Monday morning for Bierhaus Flats, a $35 million market-rate housing project coming to Vincennes. It gets underway at 10:00 AM at 885 Bierhaus Boulevard across from Kohls. The $35M development will feature 240 apartment units supporting workforce growth and creating new housing op...

All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed Thursday, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Recycling for Monday, June 16th will remain the same. Trash for Thursday the 19th will be picked up on Friday June 20th.

Loogootee's Summerfest gets underway Thursday, June 19th and runs through Saturday the 21st in downtown Loogootee. Summerfest runs each night from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. There will be three nights of family fun and food. There will also be handmade crafts, local vendors, homemade goods, carnival rides, music, giveaway...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued an official opinion clarifying that law enforcement officers have the authority to arrest and detain individuals, including illegal aliens, who are caught driving without a valid driver's license. Rokita says the opinion, requested by Jackson County Prosecutor Jeff Chalfa...

Retailers and researchers are criticizing a move by Indiana to exclude soda and some candy from being able to be purchased with SNAP funds. The federal government approved the change last month, and it will take effect in January. Indiana Grocery and Convenience Store Association president Joe Lackey says the decision ...

The 2025 Daviess County Fair gets underway Sunday and runs through Saturday, June 21st at the fairgrounds in Elnora. There will be a car show and parade Sunday and the Miss Daviess County Contest is Tuesday, and junkyard racing on Friday.

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is asking residents across its service area to participate in the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment by completing a short online survey. The survey gathers feedback on the overall health and quality of life in the region and helps guide future programs and partnerships that add...

Daviess Community Hospital held a dedication ceremony Wednesday for the Dr. Suresh Lohano Memorial Garden, honoring the life and legacy of one of the hospital's most respected physicians. Dr. Lohano died in a car crash on Interstate 64 in Harrison County in July of last year. The garden was made possible through a $40,...

Police arrested 77-year-old Patrick Waite after he shot and killed his wife, Alma Waite, and two of her family members in Haubstadt. Waite filed a civil complaint accusing his late wife's family of elder abuse, saying they pressured him to transfer his home and threatened his safety. The complaint alleges Alma's family...

Dozens of state employees have been laid off as Indiana agencies react to recent state budget cuts. The Indiana State Library laid off 16 employees, the Indiana School for the Deaf let 14 workers go, the Department of Education laid off six, and the Commission for Higher Education laid off three. The Indiana State Muse...

Anti-ICE protesters demonstrated outside of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Wednesday. The protest started at 7 p.m., just ahead of the Indiana Pacers' NBA Finals game. There was already a heavy police presence outside the arena due to the game. The protest was among many held across the country against Immig...

Additional information was released Saturday concerning the arrest of a Washington man Wednesday on Child Molesting and other charges. Indiana State Police say the ISP and Washington Police began an investigation back in March after receiving information that 64-year-old Luis Torres of Washington allegedly molested a c...

Local taxpayers across Indiana are covering a nearly $13 million shortfall from the state, as county jails are forced to foot the bill for housing state-sentenced offenders without reimbursement. The Indiana Department of Correction has confirmed it owes a total of $12.7 million to counties after exhausting its appropr...

Vincennes University's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the university's next two-year budget at Tuesday's Board meeting. It flatlines student tuition and fees for the next two years. The budget is based on a steady two-year enrollment. Although the University had its state support cut by five percent for next ye...

Daviess Community Hospital has launched its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment survey and is encouraging residents throughout southwestern Indiana to participate. DCH completes an assessment every three years to ensure its programs, services and outreach reflect the priorities of the people it serves. The online su...

A man is in custody in connection with a deadly house fire in Linton. Police responded to the blaze at a mobile home early Sunday morning. The body of 64-year-old James David Higar was recovered from the home - but authorities determined his injuries were not consistent with the fire. 33-year-old Brandon Criss was arre...

The $30 million renovation of Spring Mill Inn has won Indiana Landmarks' Renaissance Award, recognizing the State of Indiana's commitment to preserving the 1939 limestone inn at Spring Mill State Park. The inn reopened in December 2024 following a two-year rehabilitation to modernize the building and make it more acces...

Four Gibson County Sheriff's deputies were recognized by the sheriff's office and the county's Merit Board Tuesday for their lifesaving actions during two separate incidents earlier this year. Deputies Eric Powell, Wyatt Hunt, and Wes Baumgart were presented with awards for their actions in responding to a cardiac even...

Homeowners are taking on thousands of dollars in hidden expenses. According to a new Bankrate study, homeowners spend around 21-thousand-dollars yearly on hidden costs which can include home maintenance, property taxes, homeowners' insurance, utilities, internet, and cable bills. They are referred to as "hidden&qu...

Jasper's City Hall, Street Department and all Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for the Juneteenth Holiday. The Resource Recovery Site will also be closed that day. Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Thursday, June 19th will be collected on Friday, June 20th. Recycl...

Provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health show the 2024 infant mortality rate in Indiana was 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from 6.6 in 2023. If this IMR remains the same when finalized, it would be the lowest rate of infant deaths in Indiana since 1900. The previous lowest rate for infant mo...

Washington Police continue to remind the public to lock their vehicles and remove valuable items from them to prevent the theft of not only the items but the vehicle itself. Around six-o-clock Tuesday morning, officers responded to the theft of a vehicle which has since been located. Anyone with information regarding t...

The Martin County Recycling Center will have a one-day summer clean-up on Saturday, June 21st from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at 500 Industrial Park Drive in Loogootee. Small truckloads will cost $20. Regular sized trucks will be $30. And trailer loads will cost $40. A regular truck with a trailer will be $70. Construction tra...

The Daviess County Coroner's Office, Beyond the Call, has received a $900 grant from Our Community Foundation through the 2025 Fast Grant Program. The grant will help the office to purchase computers and necessary supplies. According to Dr. Tyler Council, the coroner's office applied for funds to purchase 2-3 laptops a...

Governor Braun's administration is ordering state agencies to withhold five percent more of their budgets in addition to cuts that were approved by lawmakers in April. The change is different from prior years when the Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to reserve money but also gave leaders more freedom ...

The Huntingburg Police Department is mourning the passing of retired K-9 Ester. Ester, who was 11 years old, retired in 2022 after nearly seven years of service. She began her career with the Huntingburg Police Department in 2015, demonstrating exceptional skill and dedication in both patrol and detection work. Followi...