Due to a water main break, Eastern Heights Utilities has issued a BOIL ORDER for The City of Bloomfield, including Hashtown. This excludes customers North of Sand Road and North of Honeysuckle Road, customers North of 297 North Cold Springs Road and South of 1138 South Baseline Road. The BOIL ORDER is in effect until f...

Drivers on State Road 154 near Sullivan should expect delays starting later this month as crews begin work on a bridge deck overlay project. The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures will begin on or around Monday, October 19th, on State Road 154 between U.S. 41 and North County Road 325 W...

Rotary members in Dubois County are taking action for World Polio Day. On Saturday, October 24th from 5 to 8 PM, the Rotary Club of Dubois County is partnering with the four McDonald's locations in Huntingburg, Ferdinand, and both Jasper stores. 20% of all Happy Meal proceeds that evening will be donated to help eradic...

Vincennes firefighters were called to an apartment building fire at 6th and Broadway Wednesday evening. The fire was on the second floor. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington man Wednesday on a warrant for Invasion of Privacy, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Trafficking with an Inmate. 63-year-old Jeffrey Eller is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Cente...

The Buffalo Trace Festival gets underway Thursday and runs through Saturday in downtown Petersburg. The three-day celebration features live music, carnival rides and games, food and craft vendors, a beer and wine garden, a community parade, pageant activities and other family entertainment. The Buffalo Trace Festival i...

A Dubois Circuit Court judge sentenced a Huntingburg man Tuesday to two years in the Indiana Department of Correction for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 21-year-old Jordan Black had earlier entered into a plea agreement on the two charges. ...

Vincennes University has announced the launch of Workforce U, a rebranding of its Business and Industry division that provides customized workforce training for major employers including Amazon, Walmart, Toyota, Subaru, and Cummins. The initiative is intended to expand the university's workforce-development presence st...

Animal rescue staff at the Dubois County Humane Society say they have rescued 25 dogs, five cats and one rabbit from "deplorable conditions" in an apartment in Huntingburg. They say every room was covered in feces and urine and the animals were all extremely dehydrated. Thirty-seven-year-old Dayron Pavon-Rodr...

The four candidates for Indiana secretary of state debated last night. Republican nominee Max Engling contended he is the only candidate firm on the issue of blocking non-U.S. citizens from voting, with Democrat Beau Bayh saying that is "ridiculous" and Lincoln Party nominee Greg Ballard calling it "ludi...

Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $3.72 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Wednesday and 64¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.36 per gallon. It was also 9¢ lower than a week ago, 30¢ higher than a month ago, and 77¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says a section of State Road 56 in Pike County is scheduled to be closed on Monday, October 19th for a culvert replacement project. The closure will occur between State Road 257 and Old Petersburg Road. This road closure is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the w...

The City of Vincennes and Republic Services will hold their second large item collection day of the month on Saturday. Vincennes residents can drop off large, unwanted items free of charge from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Republic Services on North Second Street. Accepted items include household furniture, mattresses, larg...

Fire Prevention Week is underway and this year Indiana is focusing on lithium-ion battery safety. State Fire Marshal Steve Jones says everyday charging habits can prevent fires. He says always use the charger that came with your device, charge on a hard, flat surface -- never on a bed or couch -- and unplug once it's f...

Pike County homeowners and renters affected by last month's severe storms, tornadoes and flooding have until October 25th to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. The county was recently added to Indiana's federal disaster declaration, making residents eligible for help with immediate needs, temporary lodging, home rep...