Vincennes Police say a Mobile Alabama couple is facing charges in connection with a fundraising scam. Police say 37-year-old Amanda Peyregne and 47-year-old Andrew Peyregne accompanied children, dressed in football gear, claiming to be fundraising for football equipment. Each is facing two preliminary counts of Contrib...

A Pike County Circuit Court judge sentenced a Washington man this week on a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. The Pike County Prosecutor's Office says 61-year-old Brent Trayler had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge. Trayler was arrested by a Pike County Sheriff's deputy in April of 2025 when methamphetamine w...

The Daviess Community Hospital Foundation has awarded 2026 Health Careers Scholarships to 11 students across the region. This year's awards total $19,250. Since the program's inception, the Foundation has awarded $265,600 to 234 recipients. Eligible applicants include students from Daviess, Martin and Pike counties, as...

Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott presented Trooper Tanner Hurley of the Evansville District with three awards this week. Trooper Hurley received the Life Award for apprehending 72 impaired drivers in 2025, which was 5th overall for the entire Indiana State Police. He was also named the Evansville Distr...

Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott this week presented Trooper Leah Schnell with the Jasper District's Top OWI Award for her efforts in keeping Indiana roadways safe by apprehending 30 impaired drivers in 2025. Trooper Schnell is a three-year veteran of the Indiana State Police and primarily patrols Oran...

Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott announced this week that Trooper Kayla Denk-Mundy of the Jasper ISP District has been selected as the 2025 "Trooper of the District." Trooper Denk-Mundy graduated from Jasper High School in 2012.

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday was $3.71 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Tuesday and 31¢ lower than Wednesday's national average of $4.02 per gallon. It was also 17¢ lower than a week ago, 10¢ lower than a month ago, and 63¢ higher than a year ago. Meanw...

Governor Mike Braun is signing a new law aimed at addressing homelessness. A ceremonial bill signing was held for Senate Enrolled Act 285, which will change how police respond to reports of people living in public spaces starting July 1st. That's when police departments begin following a statewide policy that makes cam...

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 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 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 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...