A Vincennes man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle pursuit in Knox County Friday that reached speeds of over 150 miles per hour. Indiana State Police say 39-year-old Ethan Stantz initially refused to pull over for driving 115 miles an hour on US 41 near Vincennes. The vehicle exited eastbound onto US 50 wea...

Washington Police arrested a Washington woman on Friday for Criminal Trespass. 23-year-old Alexis Fowler is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 22-year-old Martha Lopez of Washington Friday on a warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. Lopez was released from jail ...

Daviess Community Hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday for its Women's Health Center, which is designed to enhance access to comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care for women across southwestern Indiana. Located on the second floor of DCH at 13-14 East Walnut Street in Washington, the Women's Health Cent...

The North Daviess School Board has appointed Dusty Cole as Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach, Dean of Students, and Assistant Athletic Director. Cole coached varsity basketball for 17 years at Paoli High School, holding a 54-17 girls' record over three seasons, and a 244-94 win-loss record on the boys' side since his star...

HYDRANT FLUSHING Flushing takes place every Spring and Autumn. Dates are announced on radio and printed in the newspaper. Customers are reminded to check for discolored water before doing laundry when their area is being flushed. SATURDAY, DAY 1 April 11, 2026 Flush CR300W and Cosby Road to the Old Vincennes Road...

Pike-Gibson Water will continue with Spring flushing next week (April 13th through the 17th) in the following areas of Pike County. • The White Oak area from Arthur Junction to Campbelltown along State Road 61 & all side roads along State Road 364. • And the Muren & Aryshire areas from Glezen to Peter...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Saturday was $3.99 per gallon, 6¢ lower than Friday and 15¢ lower than Saturday's national average of $4.14 per gallon. It was also 7¢ higher than a week ago, 49¢ higher than a month ago, and 83¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhi...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday on U.S. 150 near Prospect in Orange County. These lane closures will occur near Salyers Road over Lost River and will allow for a bridge deck overlay project. Work is expected to last through the end of April, weather ...

Our Community Foundation has awarded a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant to Washington Community Schools. The grant will support Nurturing Nursery Rhymes; a program used in classrooms to promote cognitive development and literacy. Washington Primary Teacher, Shelly Padgett, accepted the award and was named ...

Vincennes Lincoln High School has opened a new culinary arts kitchen equipped with commercial‑grade grills, fryers, and other professional tools. A grant from the Southern Indiana Education Center funded the renovation. The upgraded space expands the school's culinary program and gives students hands‑on experience ...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington man Thursday for Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License. 39-year-old Juan Alfaro Chicas was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. An Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer arrested a Loogootee man in Daviess ...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is encouraging eligible Hoosiers to apply for free well water testing through the 2026 Groundwater Monitoring Network. IDEM Commissioner Clint Woods says that by taking part in the program, homeowners gain valuable insight into their own drinking water, while the infor...

Preparations are underway for the 49th Annual Vincennes Rendezvous, taking place May 23rd and 24th at the French Commons behind the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. This year's event marks the 250th anniversary of the United States featuring authentic merchants, food booths, and battle re-enactments celebr...

A U.S. Congressman is calling for Indiana to stop holding ICE detainees. Democratic Congressman Andre Carson toured the Miami Correctional Facility on Thursday. The prison is located about 11 miles north of Kokomo in Bunker Hill in Miami County This is the same facility where two detainees have died in the past two mon...

The Indiana State Police were out in force in March, conducting over forty-one thousand traffic stops and making more than four hundred drunk driving arrests. But they did more than just write tickets-troopers also assisted nearly twenty-seven hundred stranded motorists. Whether using marked Mustangs or aviation, the I...