Knox County's Annual Watermelon Festival, celebrating the area's rich watermelon-growing tradition, gets underway today and runs through Saturday on Patrick Henry Square in downtown Vincennes. Vendor booths open at 5:00 p.m. today. From 6:00 until 9:00 p.m., there will be a free concert, an antique tractor show, and ou...

The Washington City Council will hold two public hearings Monday in council chambers. The first hearing starts at 6:30 p.m. and will focus on a proposed Municipal Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ordinance. Right after that, council members will take comments on a proposal to temporarily pause development of data...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Thursday on a warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. 60-year-old Jesse Kane is being held on $25,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 50-year-old Guerda Mathurin of Washington on Thursday on a warrant...

All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed on Friday, August 14th for an Employee Appreciation Day. Recycling and trash pickup for the week will not be affected. The compost site on Old Terre Haute Road will also be closed on Saturday, August 15th.

Dr. Tamera "Tammy" Halter has been named the new Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Vincennes University. Halter stepped into her new role on August 6th. She takes over from Interim Dean Dr. Jason King. Halter holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice) from Indiana State University, a Ma...

IN-DOT says daily lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday on State Road 64 in Dubois County. The closures will begin near Saint Anthony between South Club Road and Saint Anthony Road South. IN-DOT says the closures will allow for a slide repair project which is expected to last through the end of August, depending ...

Vincennes' native Cody Biggs has been promoted to the Army rank of Lieutenant Colonel following confirmation by the U-S Senate. Biggs will get the official promotion pinning in a ceremony on Sunday at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes. Current Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Lange will preside over the coming ceremony....

The Terre Haute Humane Society has reopened its animal shelter after a temporary closure linked to a parvo outbreak that led to multiple dog deaths. The shelter says staff and veterinarians investigated the cases, deep cleaned the facility and followed ASPCA guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus. The human...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $3.52 per gallon, 3¢ lower than Thursday and 52¢ lower than Friday's national average of $4.04 per gallon. It was also 11¢ lower than a week ago, 46¢ higher than a month ago, and 32¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile...

The Indiana State Fair is underway with several new attractions and nearly 50 new food items. New exhibits include a VHS-themed display, a wiffle ball stadium and hands-on animal experiences. Visitors can also see the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and meet reality television personalities later this month. The fair runs thr...

Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is $70 million. A single winner could choose a $29.7 million cash option. Saturday night's Powerball jackpot is $856 million. Its cash option for a single winner is $372 million. And the Hoosier Lotto jackpot for Saturday night is $31.9 million.

Beginning January 1st, certain Healthy Indiana Plan members ages 19-64 will need to complete 80 hours each month through work, part-time education, job training, or community service-unless exempt. To help HIP members check to see if they would be subject to or exempt from HIP Work Requirements, the Family and Social S...

The Trump administration plans to roll back rules for Head Start, a long-running program for low-income children, including many in Indiana. Federal officials want to reduce regulations for Head Start, which could remove many of its defining features. The changes could take effect after a review, possibly in 2027. Repo...

Governor Mike Braun has declared another statewide energy emergency and extended Indiana's gas tax suspension through September 5th. The "gas tax holiday" has saved Hoosiers about 61 cents a gallon since it began this spring. But it has also cost the state about half a billion dollars in road funding. To cove...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has filled an empty seat on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Joshua Bain is Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and a current Republican councilor on the Indianapolis City-County Council. He previous...