A Knox Superior Court One Judge sentenced a Washington man to 20-years in prison last week for Voluntary Manslaughter. 20-year-old Calvin Wittmer had initially been charged with Attempted Murder in the shooting death of James Mischler of Vincennes on July 24th, 2024. As part of a negotiated plea agreement, approved by ...

A Linton woman died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 57 South near Bethany Christian Church in Daviess County. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says 60-year-old Tracie Shipwash was killed when she drove her SUV left of center and struck a fuel truck. Shipwash was pronounced dead at the scene. No o...

The Indiana Environmental Health Association has named Karl Glaze of the Daviess County Health Department its Environmental Health Specialist of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to environmental health and public welfare. Glaze has played a key role in shaping state policies on on-site septic sy...

Voter registration ends in Indiana on Monday, October 5th. To register, or check your registration, go to Indianavoters.in.gov or your county's voter registration office. Early voting starts Tuesday, October 6th and runs through noon on Monday, November 2nd. Indiana's 2026 General Election is Tuesday, November 3rd.

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has launched Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help quickly locate individuals who may wander due to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, brain injuries, or other cognitive conditions. Participants wear a small transmitter that emits a unique radio signal. If...

Washington Police arrested an Illinois man Sunday for Operating Without Ever Receiving a License. 48-year-old Mario Eustaquio Lucero was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $500 bond. Washington Police arrested 39-year-old Justin Pierre Moliere of Washington Sunday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxica...

If you travel U.S. 231 in Greene County, get ready for a slowdown. Starting on or around Monday, October 5th, INDOT will close the southbound lane of U.S. 231 near Worthington - between County Road 60 East and County Road 990 North - for box culvert maintenance. One lane will remain open, with traffic controlled by a t...

The Daviess County Community Health Fair will be held Thursday at the Washington Community Building at 501 Burkhart Drive in Washington. The event runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be health screenings, community resources, vaccines, giveaways, and more. The first 50 participants will receive a free hygiene kit an...

The Loogootee Water Department is continuing its annual water main flushing program through Friday. To reduce disruptions, crews will work overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents may notice temporary drops in water pressure or cloudy water during the flushing process. Customers are encouraged to check water quality ...

Indiana State Police and INDOT are reminding drivers to watch for farm equipment on the roads this harvest season. Officials say combines, tractors, grain carts and trucks hauling crops are wide -- sometimes taking up most of the road -- and often travel 25 miles per hour or slower. Drivers are asked to be patient, avo...

Substance use among Indiana students has hit its lowest levels since 2015, according to the 2026 Indiana Youth Survey of nearly 54,000 students in grades 6 through 12 at 183 schools. Past-month alcohol use dropped to a 10-year low, with marijuana and vaping also declining across most grade levels. Vaping among high sch...

State officials are predicting a one-billion-dollar annual payment to the state's teacher pension fund won't have to happen by 2028. Indiana pension officials say the fund that covers teachers hired before 1996 could be fully funded by then. Since 2018, lawmakers have made four-point-three-billion-dollars in extra paym...

Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday was $3.88 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Sunday and 60¢ lower than Monday's national average of $4.48 per gallon. It was also 14¢ lower than a week ago, 44¢ higher than a month ago, and 76¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile Tripl...

Pike County residents impacted by last month's severe weather are now eligible for federal disaster aid. FEMA has added Pike County to the list of counties approved for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance following the August storms, tornadoes and flooding in Indiana. The designation means homeowners and r...

Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow, or JETT, has awarded a $20,000 grant to the newly established Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County. It is the largest grant JETT has awarded in its 13-year history. Located within Trinity United Church of Christ in Jasper, the Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County will open its doors th...