Early voting continues at the Daviess County Clerk's Office on the middle floor of the courthouse. Hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Early voting will also take place this Saturday from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm at the clerk's office and Montgomery Ruritan. And you can also vote early on Saturday, May 2nd from 8:00 am to ...

The Association of Indiana Counties and Apex Benefits have named a local fourth grader as the National County Government Month essay contest winner for the AIC's Southwest District. Isabelle Welsh's essay was chosen over entries from other fourth graders across the district. Welsh. a student at Barr Reeve Elementary Sc...

The Daviess-Martin Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area is bringing their Conservation Fair back to the Downtown Washington Farmers Market on Saturday June 27th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The family-friendly event is free to attend and will be set up in the Commons Event Pavilion at 310 East South Street. Th...

Our Community Foundation has awarded a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Catholic Schools to support Stem Challenge Stations: Building Imagination Through Hands-On Learning. Washington Catholic Teacher, Jodi Pickett, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. The STEM Challenge Sta...

The Jasper Police Department is requesting the public's assistance with identifying a male and female subject involved in a theft investigation at the Jasper Schnucks. If you have any information on the pari, contact Jasper Police at (812) 482-2255 or their anonymous tip-line at (812) 482-COP.

Governor Mike Braun has removed Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter from the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board. The board rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed him to remain a certified law enforcement officer until 2027. Kleinhelter faces multiple criminal charges in Marion County concerning al...

Elberfeld Police are investigating two reports of a man trying to lure children into his vehicle. Officers say the first incident happened April 7th and the second April 17th. Both occurred on the west side of town. In the first case, police say a black full-size extended-cab truck, possibly a Chevrolet, was involved. ...

Indiana State Police arrested a Wheatland man in Daviess County Monday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .08% or Higher and Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment. 39-year-old Andrew Goforth was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. Washington Police arrested 55-year-old Marleeta Ap...

A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the discovery of around $9 million worth of cocaine in a commercial vehicle. The driver, 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California, was found with 392 pounds of suspected cocaine in duffel bags and cardboard boxes in the back of the trailer. Singh was taken into cust...

Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have announced the acquisition of 122.4 acres of land that will become the newest addition to Yellowwood State Forest in Brown County. The property was acquired for $860,000 through the Indiana DNR's Next Level Conservation Trust. Yellowwood State Fore...

Indiana's sales tax on gasoline is set to increase by 6.1 cents per gallon in May if Governor Mike Braun does not extend the temporary suspension. The Indiana Department of Revenue determines the tax amount monthly based on the statewide retail gas cost average. The current rate of 17.2 cents per gallon will rise to 23...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.73 per gallon, 3¢ lower than Monday and 29¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $4.02 per gallon. It was also 18¢ lower than a week ago, 9¢ lower than a month ago, and 71¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile T...

The Knox County Sheriff's Office advises that lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, May 4th in both the north and southbound lanes of US 41. The one lane alternating restriction is for various construction operations taking place on US 41, just south of State Road 241, extending to the Kelso Creek Bridge north o...

The Indiana State Police is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for their "Prescription Drug Take Back" Day on Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The "Take Back" initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of unwanted prescription...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures on US 150 in Orange County are scheduled to begin on Thursday for a bridge deck overlay project. The lane closures will occur near Cave Quarry Road, over Lick Creek near Prospect. Work is expected to take a month to complete, depending on the weath...