Daviess County Government is winning a statewide honor for its courthouse renovation. The Association of Indiana Counties has awarded Daviess County the 2026 County Achievement Award -- announced Wednesday during the AIC Annual Conference in Allen County. The project restored the courthouse, originally built in 1927 an...

The Association of Indiana Counties on Wednesday presented Daviess County Auditor Jennifer Welsh with the 2026 Outstanding County Auditor Award. The award recognizes her contributions to county government throughout her years of public service. Welsh's leadership extends beyond Daviess County through her service as pre...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed suit against the Indiana High School Athletic Association to eliminate a race-based quota on its Board of Directors. The lawsuit targets IHSAA bylaws that reserve two of 19 board seats for "qualified minorities," defined as "an individual other than a white ...

Vincennes University Jasper has named Ashley Schaefer director of the Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing, effective September 28th. Schaefer brings more than 15 years of technical expertise in battery technology and sustainable energy. Schaefer holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Vir...

Early voting kicks off today in Illinois for the November election. Residents can cast their ballots for several weeks before the election. Illinois voters will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, state comptroller, Illinois General Assembly, the Chicago school board, and more.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says paving operations are scheduled to begin Friday on US 41 in southern Knox County. Paving will occur near the intersection of East Essex Road to just south of the intersection of State Road 241. One lane will be closed at a time to allow for paving to occur in both direction...

Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $3.96 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Wednesday and 52¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.48 per gallon. It was also 4¢ higher than a week ago, 45¢ higher than a month ago, and 79¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhil...

Blythe Chapel Church in Owensville was destroyed by a tornado on Father's Day this year, when 16 twisters hit the Tri-State region. Guacamole Mexican Grill in Princeton will be donating 20-percent of its proceeds on Monday to the church's rebuilding fund and they will also have a donation jar available. Gibson County b...

Vincennes residents can dispose of large, unwanted items free of charge on two Saturdays -- October 3rd and October 10th -- as part of the city's Large Item Disposal Days. From 8:00 to 11:30 AM both days, you can bring items to Republic Services at 27-06 North Second Street. Accepted items include household furniture, ...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. That means the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing increases to $360M. The cash option for a single winner would be $153.6M. No one won the jackpot in Wednesday night's Hoosier Lotto drawing. The jackpot for the next drawing on Saturday night is $...

Governor Mike Braun will mark completion of Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing on Friday in Evansville. Section 3 lies entirely in Indiana, in the Evansville area, and is the Indiana approach segment of the planned I‑69 bridge connecting Evansville with Henderson, Kentucky. Its main purpose is to create all‑...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says a lane closure is scheduled to begin Thursday, October 1st on State Road 64 in Gibson County. The lane closure will occur between Cross Street and County Road 750 East near Francisco. The closure is due to a slide correction project which is expected to last through the end...

Indiana Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver presented the annual child fatality report to the Child Services Interim Study Committee at the Statehouse Tuesday, highlighting the causes of injury-related deaths among Indiana children and efforts to prevent them. Weaver says injury is the No. 1 cause of death among childre...

The Knox County Area Plan Commission will meet in October to conduct a public hearing on Arevon Energy's permit application for the Lucky Point Solar Energy Project in southern Knox County. The hearing will take place on October 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Vincennes Water Plant at 1134 River Road. The application i...

Good Samaritan is offering a lung cancer screening event Saturday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Health Pavilion Radiology Department in Vincennes. The low-dose CT scan takes about five minutes. Screening is open to people ages 50 to 77 with at least a 20 pack per-year smoking history who currently smoke...