The Indiana Department of Transportation says US 50, three miles east of Shoals in Martin County is scheduled to be closed Monday for a slide repair project. The work is expected to last through mid-October, depending on the weather. The official detour is U.S. 50 to State Road 37 to U.S. 150. Local traffic will have a...

Shawn Russell is the Democratic Party's new 8th District Chair. A Boonville native, Russell has spent 23 years as a union Ironworker and currently serves as Business Manager of Ironworkers Local 103. He is also an elected Boonville City Councilman, a member of the Board of Works, and Chairman of the Indiana Ironworkers...

A new free mental health resource is now available in Loogootee. The Good Samaritan Home Board of Directors and the University of Southern Indiana's Social Work Department are hosting a walk-in clinic at the Loogootee Public Library. It's open to anyone 18 and older - no appointment needed, and it's completely confiden...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Saturday for Public Intoxication and Residential Entry. 24-year-old Austin Mowery is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 152 inmates were being held in the security center early Sunday morning.

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday was $3.59 per gallon, the same as Saturday and 72¢ lower than Sunday's national average of $4.31 per gallon. It was also 16¢ higher than a week ago, the same as a month ago, and 42¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Triple-A says ...

Indiana Senator Todd Young is calling for a pause in bombing Iran to focus on securing the country's nuclear material. He emphasized the need to prevent Iranian personnel from accessing the Pickaxe Mountain site, believed to house a significant nuclear facility. Young also highlighted the importance of rebuilding missi...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a health alert regarding rabies. The CDC says there have been recent reports of increases in human exposures to rabid or possibly rabid animals nationwide. The agency is reminding the public to avoid contact with wildlife and sick animals and to seek medical hel...

Financial aid professionals across Indiana are offering free help to college-bound students and their families this fall. College Goal Sunday is set for 2 p.m. local time on October 4th, at 35 sites statewide. Volunteers will help students file the FAFSA - the form required to qualify for federal and state grants, scho...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 57 in Daviess County is scheduled to be closed Monday, September 21st for pavement patching operations. The highway will be closed between Old U.S. 50 and Center Street for two weeks, depending on the weather. The official detour will be State Road 257 to U.S. 50...

The Indiana Department of Transportation is closing part of State Road 57 in Greene County later this month. Starting on or around Tuesday, September 22nd, crews will shut down State Road 57 near Newberry, over the White River. The closure will allow for completion of a bridge deck overlay project. Work is expected to ...

The Good Samaritan Physician Network will offer drive-through flu vaccine clinics in October for adults aged 19 and older in the parking lot next to the Medical Center of Vincennes, 406 N. First Street in Vincennes. Patients can receive the flu vaccine on: · Saturday, October 24th, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. &middo...

The Pike County Health Department will be providing Flu Shots at the Pike County Courthouse on Wednesday, October 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring your ID and insurance cards with you. The courthouse is located at 801 Main Street in Petersburg. Flu season in southern Indiana - and across the United States - typic...

Medicare Open Enrollment is almost here -- and Good Samaritan is helping beneficiaries understand their options. Good Samaritan will host two FREE Medicare 101 educational sessions on September 30th. There will be two times to fit your schedule: Lunch and Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- and Dinner and Discover from ...

Good Samaritan will host a free mammogram screening event for uninsured and underinsured patients on September 17th at the Breast Care Center. The event is supported by a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust. The event will take place September 17th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Good Samaritan's Breast Care Cente...

The Indiana Supreme Court says State Senator Spencer Deery was a three-vote Republican primary winner over Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver. The court issued its decision about three hours after hearing arguments on Thursday over whether the Indiana Recount Commission acted properly in disallowing six ballots...