The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced nightly road closures for State Road 441/Willow Street in Vincennes. They are scheduled to begin on or around Monday, July 7th between Niblack Road and Greenlawn Cemetery. The nightly closures will allow for milling and paving operations. Work will begin at or arou...

Indiana Conservation Officers are asking the public for assistance in finding a Spencer man who is wanted on preliminary charges of Theft and Illegal Harvest of Ginseng. Conservation officers were investigating a complaint that 48-year-old Larry Tussey, Jr. of Spencer was in possession of live, wild raccoons. A warrant...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Clarksville, Virginia man Saturday for Domestic Battery and Strangulation. 43-year-old Joshua Hensley is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Daviess County Sheriff's deputies arrested 53-year-old Alcima Pierre of Washington Saturday on a warr...

At least a dozen rural hospitals in Indiana, including Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, are facing financial risks due to the passage of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri admitted last week that "rural hospitals are going to be in bad shape,...

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Sunday stood at $3.11 per gallon, a penny lower than Saturday and four cents lower than Sunday's national average. It was also thirteen cents lower than a week ago, eight cents higher than a month ago, and thirty-seven cents lower than a year ago. Trip...

Over 600-thousand Hoosiers could lose their SNAP benefits under President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Portage Township trustee Jason Critchlow says that figure is from the Congressional Budget Office, not a Democrat or a Republican. The bill cuts one-trillion-dollars from Medicaid and SNAP. Governor Braun ...

The Daviess County town of Montgomery will soon have a new community space if a crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000, by September 1st. If successful, the project, led by the Town of Montgomery, will receive a matching grant as part of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority's Creat...

Nearly 50-thousand chainsaws are being recalled due to "laceration hazards." The recall was issued by Positec Tool Corporation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the main switch on the corded chainsaws can fail and allow the chainsaw to continue to run even after the switch is released.

Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the U.S. over a faulty part that could cause engine failure. According to a NHTSA recall report, engine bearings within certain models under its brand and the Infiniti brand might have a manufacturing defect that could cause engine damage and potentially lead to ...

IN-DOT says beginning on or around Thursday, July 10th, crews will close one lane of traffic on southbound U.S. 41 just south of Fort Branch between County Road 925 South and County Road 990 South in Gibson County. The alternating lane closures will allow for prep work for a pipe replacement project which will take two...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 8th on north and southbound lanes of U.S. 41 in Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties. The alternating lane closures will occur along U.S. 41 between State Road 57 near Evansville and County Road 300 South near Prince...

Gibson County Sheriff Bruce Vanoven, a 24-year veteran of the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, has officially announced his candidacy for re-election. Vanoven will seek the Republican nomination for the office in the May 2026 Primary election. During his previous campaign, Sheriff Vanoven ran on a platform of "buil...

The State of Indiana will receive $6.25 million from the federal government to increase registered apprenticeships. The grant from the U.S. Department of Labor is part of nearly $84 million handed our nationally. Governor Braun says the money will "ensure Indiana is in a prime position to deliver on President Trum...

Indiana state government workers are being told they need to return to work in person or work exclusively from home. Governor Mike Braun rescinded the hybrid remote work agreements this week for nearly 85-hundred people. Indiana Secretary of Management and Budget Lisa Hershman says the hybrid work arrangements, allowin...

RISE Peer Recovery has been awarded $29,936 from United Way of Daviess County to support Peer Recovery Coaches in providing temporary housing for individuals entering or already in treatment. Zella Taylor, CEO/Executive Director of United Way of Daviess County says one of the biggest barriers to recovery is the lack of...