Good news for residents in Odon. Town officials announced Wednesday afternoon that all boil orders have been lifted. Residents may now resume normal water use.

A Princeton man is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch in Gibson County on Tuesday. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Brent McNeeley was also arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Tuesday for Driving While Suspended Prior and Possession of a Legend Drug. 55-year-old Kenneth Morning is being held on $10,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 64-year-old Mark Parker of Odon Tuesday on a warrant fo...

The Daviess County Highway Department says County Road 1100 East is closed today between County Roads 725 North and 800 North for road improvements. 1100 East will reopen to traffic around noon. Meanwhile, 1100 East between County Roads 400 North and 500 North will be closed from noon until 4:30 this afternoon, also fo...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum will not appear on the November ballot for State Senate District 39. Yochum said an Indiana Democratic Party procedural error will keep him off the ballot. The party failed to file required paperwork within three days of the caucus, naming Yochum a replacement nominee. Republican Jeff Ellingt...

The Knox County Council has approved minimum wheel and excise taxes for county vehicle owners. The annual wheel tax is $7.50 for passenger vehicles; the excise tax is $5 for commercial vehicles over 11,000 pounds. Councilman Rich Chattin proposed the taxes. He says they are required to qualify for preferred state road ...

The Washington City Council voted Monday night to approve an ordinance implementing a municipal Wheel Tax and Motor Vehicle License Excise Tax and create the City of Washington Wheel Tax Fund and Motor Vehicle License Excise Surtax Fund. Indiana municipalities, not just Washington, are considering adopting or increasin...

For the fifth straight year, Hoosier students improved on Indiana's IREAD assessment. After last year's historic jump, 2026 scores rose again, up 7.5 points since 2021. Nearly 89% of students now read by the end of third grade, surpassing pre-pandemic literacy levels. Statewide, 88.7% of third graders showed reading pr...

A Dubois Circuit Court judge sentenced a Jasper man to four years in prison Tuesday for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Onell Ortiz Jr. pleaded guilty to the charge earlier as part of a negotiated plea agreement. Ortiz was given credit for time served in jai...

A 74-year-old Ferdinand man made his initial court appearance Tuesday on several drug charges stemming from an incident at his residence on Monday. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says Leon Mehling is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marij...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says an Oakland City woman is facing preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia following a traffic stop Monday near the intersection of Grove and Columbia in Oakland City. A sheriff's deputy pulled over 29-ye...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday was $3.52 per gallon, 4¢ higher than Tuesday and 52¢ lower than Wednesday's national average of $4.04 per gallon. It was also 5¢ lower than a week ago, 27¢ higher than a month ago, and 39¢ higher than a year ago. Mean...

A former Monroe County sheriff's deputy accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his patrol car has agreed to plead guilty to two lesser charges. Jeffery Freeman will plead guilty to felony obstruction of justice and an amended misdemeanor battery charge, while prosecutors will dismiss several other charges. Freeman w...

Vincennes University proudly is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Military Education Program, which has provided flexible education to service members and their families around the globe for four decades. Launched in 1986, the university says the program responds to the unique needs of military learners, supporti...

Illinois State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement, or ACE, patrols in Richland and Lawrence Counties during August and September. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transpor...