After three years of planning, Knox County Circuit Court's Veterans' Treatment Court has received provisional certification from the State of Indiana. Judge Monica Gilmore notes this reflects broad community support for adding another Problem-Solving Court. The VTC offers eligible veterans wrap-around services for at l...

The Washington Police Department and the Daviess County Sheriff's Office are partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to increase patrols aimed at reducing speeding and distracted driving on Indiana roadways. As part of the Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program, an ICJI initiative that provides f...

Daviess County Rural Water Systems will commence spring flushing today (Monday) for all customers, continuing until completion. Flushing in the southern area will start at Bussard Road and proceed southward, while the northern area will begin at 100 County Road North and move north. Customers may experience low water p...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Saturday was $4.02 per gallon, 3¢ lower than Friday and 7¢ higher than Saturday's national average of $3.98 per gallon. It was also 20¢ higher than a week ago, $1.20 higher than a month ago, and 90¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile...

The Application Deadline is nearing for the Daviess County Visitors Bureau's New Grant Programs to Boost Local Tourism. The deadline for submissions is April 1st. The grant programs are open to nonprofits and community organizations committed to developing tourism-focused projects. For more information, or to apply, go...

A Jasper man is sentenced to 2-years in prison for Sexual Battery. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Serafin Mendoza Lopez pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement. The charge involved inappropriate touching of a child. Lopez will be required to register as a sex offender...

The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes on I-64 in Dubois, Spencer, and Perry Counties starting around Tuesday, March 31st. Eastbound passing lanes near Ferdinand, from mile marker 66 to 68, and the westbound shoulder in that area will be closed for trenchless pipe installations. Work should continue ...

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is releasing the details of a recent drug investigation in which deputies found an indoor marijuana growing operation while searching a home in Hymera. A total of 31 marijuana plants and about three pounds of psilocybin mushrooms were recovered. Officers also found eighteen firearms...

The Knox County Coroner's Office needs help finding the legal next of kin for Diana Jody Carson (maiden name Robinson), a 79-year-old woman who died from natural causes on March 24th in Vincennes. Her last address was 11-65 East Sycamore Street in Vincennes. All known contacts have been reached, but no next of kin has ...

Washington Community Schools received a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant from Our Community Foundation for the project "That's Not My Monster." Kim Conder, Washington Elementary Art Teacher, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. First-grade art students will create monster drawin...

The Indiana Military Museum will commemorate World War One on Saturday and Sunday with a living history event. It will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the museum located at 715 South Sixth Street in Vincennes. Admission to outdoor events and exhibits is free. There will be reenactors, vendors and, weather permit...

A building on Main Street in Vincennes is being turned into River and Main, an entertainment venue opening this spring. The space will no longer operate as a brewery. River and Main will host live music, trivia, music bingo, and other themed nights. The two floors will serve different purposes. The first floor will hav...

Boonville is building a new public pool with water slides, splash pads, and an Olympic-size pool, aiming to open by Memorial Day. The city is replacing the old Richard's public pool, which has been closed for years, to create a space that serves all of Warrick County. Construction crews poured concrete for the pool, si...

Registration is open for the second annual Daviess Community Hospital Foundation Pickleball Tournament, taking place June 26th through the 28th at the Daviess County Pickleball Courts in Washington. Players ages 8 and up of any skill level are welcome. Adults can register online; youth (under 18) must be registered by ...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has announced the introduction of new license plates for veterans and disabled veterans of the United States Space Force. The U.S. Space Force, established in 2019, is the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Space Force license plate will be available alongside other military plates t...