Indiana State Police arrested a Washington man on Saturday following a traffic stop for disregarding stop signs in Washington. Police say that while speaking with the driver, 59-tyear-old Ronald Fox, the state trooper observed visible signs of impairment and indicators of criminal activity. A search of Fox and his vehi...

If you travel U.S. 231 in Greene County, get ready for a slowdown. Starting on or around Monday, October 5th, INDOT will close the southbound lane of U.S. 231 near Worthington - between County Road 60 East and County Road 990 North - for box culvert maintenance. One lane will remain open, with traffic controlled by a t...

A Knox Superior Court One Judge sentenced a Washington man to 20-years in prison last week for Voluntary Manslaughter. 20-year-old Calvin Wittmer had initially been charged with Attempted Murder in the shooting death of James Mischler of Vincennes on July 24th, 2024. As part of an agreement, approved by the family of t...

The Indiana Environmental Health Association has named Karl Glaze of the Daviess County Health Department its Environmental Health Specialist of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to environmental health and public welfare. Glaze has played a key role in shaping state policies on on-site septic sy...

A Linton woman died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 57 South near Bethany Christian Church in Daviess County. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says 60-year-old Tracie Shipwash was killed when she drove her SUV left of center and struck a fuel truck. Shipwash was pronounced dead at the scene. No o...

Voter registration ends in Indiana on Monday, October 5th. To register, or check your registration, go to Indianavoters.in.gov or your county's voter registration office. Early voting starts Tuesday, October 6th and runs through noon on Monday, November 2nd. Indiana's 2026 General Election is Tuesday, November 3rd.

Indiana State Police and INDOT are reminding drivers to watch for farm equipment on the roads this harvest season. Officials say combines, tractors, grain carts and trucks hauling crops are wide -- sometimes taking up most of the road -- and often travel 25 miles per hour or slower. Drivers are asked to be patient, avo...

The Daviess County Community Health Fair will be held Thursday at the Washington Community Building at 501 Burkhart Drive in Washington. The event runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be health screenings, community resources, vaccines, giveaways, and more. The first 50 participants will receive a free hygiene kit an...

Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday was $3.88 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Sunday and 60¢ lower than Monday's national average of $4.48 per gallon. It was also 14¢ lower than a week ago, 44¢ higher than a month ago, and 76¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Tripl...

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has launched Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help quickly locate individuals who may wander due to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, brain injuries, or other cognitive conditions. Participants wear a small transmitter that emits a unique radio signal. If...

The Loogootee Water Department is continuing its annual water main flushing program through Friday. To reduce disruptions, crews will work overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents may notice temporary drops in water pressure or cloudy water during the flushing process. Customers are encouraged to check water quality ...

Substance use among Indiana students has hit its lowest levels since 2015, according to the 2026 Indiana Youth Survey of nearly 54,000 students in grades 6 through 12 at 183 schools. Past-month alcohol use dropped to a 10-year low, with marijuana and vaping also declining across most grade levels. Vaping among high sch...

State officials are predicting a one-billion-dollar annual payment to the state's teacher pension fund won't have to happen by 2028. Indiana pension officials say the fund that covers teachers hired before 1996 could be fully funded by then. Since 2018, lawmakers have made four-point-three-billion-dollars in extra paym...

Washington Police arrested an Illinois man Sunday for Operating Without Ever Receiving a License. 48-year-old Mario Eustaquio Lucero was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $500 bond. Washington Police arrested 39-year-old Justin Pierre Moliere of Washington Sunday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxica...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for tonight's (Monday's) drawing night increases to $389M. The cash option for a single winner would be $161.9M. Meanwhile, no one claimed the top prize in Saturday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot increases to $2.2M...

Castle High School's marching band is heading to New York City after earning an invitation to perform in the 2027 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. School leaders surprised students with the news Saturday, revealing the Castle Marching Knights were chosen to perform out of more than 100 marching bands that applied across...

Pike County residents impacted by last month's severe weather are now eligible for federal disaster aid. FEMA has added Pike County to the list of counties approved for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance following the August storms, tornadoes and flooding in Indiana. The designation means homeowners and r...

Governor Mike Braun was in Evansville Friday to mark a major milestone for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing. The state announced completion of Section 3 -- a 202-million-dollar project that built three approach bridges and roadways that will provide all-weather access to build the future I-69 bridge. Officials say the work...

Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow, or JETT, has awarded a $20,000 grant to the newly established Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County. It is the largest grant JETT has awarded in its 13-year history. Located within Trinity United Church of Christ in Jasper, the Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County will open its doors th...

A Vincennes man is facing preliminary charges of murder and arson in connection with the death of an 18-year-old woman Monday night. 37-year-old Shane Carie was arrested Thursday night by investigators from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, with the assistance of the Vincennes Police Department. 18-year-old ...

The state of Indiana will be receiving 175-million-dollars from the federal government to upgrade what's called a "choke point" between two regional electric grid operators. U.S. Department of Energy General Counsel Jonathan Brightbill says the challenge is "making the grid so that it can move power wher...

A former Indianapolis teacher will spend two years in prison for recording a fight involving students with disabilities. Julious Johnican was sentenced Thursday to 730 days in the Indiana Department of Correction. He pleaded guilty in August to felony neglect of a dependent. The case goes back to 2023, when Johnican wo...

The Association of Indiana Counties on Wednesday presented Daviess County Auditor Jennifer Welsh with the 2026 Outstanding County Auditor Award. The award recognizes her contributions to county government throughout her years of public service. Welsh's leadership extends beyond Daviess County through her service as pre...

Daviess County Government is winning a statewide honor for its courthouse renovation. The Association of Indiana Counties has awarded Daviess County the 2026 County Achievement Award -- announced Wednesday during the AIC Annual Conference in Allen County. The project restored the courthouse, originally built in 1927 an...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed suit against the Indiana High School Athletic Association to eliminate a race-based quota on its Board of Directors. The lawsuit targets IHSAA bylaws that reserve two of 19 board seats for "qualified minorities," defined as "an individual other than a white ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says a lane closure is scheduled to begin Thursday, October 1st on State Road 64 in Gibson County. The lane closure will occur between Cross Street and County Road 750 East near Francisco. The closure is due to a slide correction project which is expected to last through the end...

Vincennes residents can dispose of large, unwanted items free of charge on two Saturdays -- October 3rd and October 10th -- as part of the city's Large Item Disposal Days. From 8:00 to 11:30 AM both days, you can bring items to Republic Services at 27-06 North Second Street. Accepted items include household furniture, ...

Blythe Chapel Church in Owensville was destroyed by a tornado on Father's Day this year, when 16 twisters hit the Tri-State region. Guacamole Mexican Grill in Princeton will be donating 20-percent of its proceeds on Monday to the church's rebuilding fund and they will also have a donation jar available. Gibson County b...

Indiana Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver presented the annual child fatality report to the Child Services Interim Study Committee at the Statehouse Tuesday, highlighting the causes of injury-related deaths among Indiana children and efforts to prevent them. Weaver says injury is the No. 1 cause of death among childre...

Court documents say 50-year-old David Heck of Brazil, Indiana has been arrested for a 2002 cold case murder in Pennsylvania. Heck was arrested over the weekend and is accused of kidnapping, raping and killing 20-year-old Sabrina Kahler. He was the cousin of her boyfriend and showed up at her house to take her swimming....