Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Illinois has received a $100,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation to support the construction of LTC's new Technology Center. The state-of-the-art facility will house the college's Process Technology, Broadband Telecom, and Welding programs. It's designed to give students acc...

Vincennes University's 33.9-million-dollar Health Sciences facility is expected to be completed in January. It is being built on the former site of Harrison Hall. The over 72-thousand square foot, two story facility will double the size of the current Health Sciences and Human Performance building. It will house Nursin...

In a sweeping move, the National Institutes of Health has canceled millions in grants to Indiana's higher education institutions, citing a shift away from diversity and vaccine-related projects. Indiana University and Purdue University were hit the hardest, losing a combined $24.5 million. One Purdue researcher's cance...

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Indiana is abnormally dry, including Gibson and parts of Vanderburgh, Warrick, Orange, and Crawford Counties. Posey, Vanderburgh, and parts of Warrick, Spencer, and Crawford and Perry Counties are in a moderate drought. No designation has yet been given to Daviess County or any of...

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Saturday stood at $3.17 a gallon, four cents lower than Friday and a penny lower than Saturday's national average. It was also three cents lower than a week ago, seven cents lower than a month ago, and five cents higher than a year ago. Meanwhile, Trip...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Friday on a warrant for Intimidation. 39-year-old Justin Fraley is being held on $50,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 28-year-old Cooper Rhoads of Washington Friday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke a Suspend...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has arrested the owner of a local construction company on Fraud and Theft charges. The charges were filed following an investigation into allegations that Matthew William Martin, owner of Matthew Martin Construction, altered checks given to him by a client, stealing thousands of ...

Jasper Police arrested a homeless man Thursday after receiving a report from a woman that a man was attempting to kick in the door of her apartment in the 13-hundred block of Dewey Street Police say 31-year-old Matthew Lee Hess had struck and kicked the victim's apartment door for nearly an hour, causing significant da...

A Shelburn man is facing multiple charges stemming from his initial refusal to pull over for a traffic stop on a Sullivan County Road. When 38-year-old John Taylor finally stopped and surrendered, a probable cause search of his vehicle was conducted. Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies found about 30 grams of suspected ...

Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Owensville man earlier this week after Central Dispatch received a report of a man walking in the middle of State Road 65 and shaking his fists at passing cars. After a brief chase and physical altercation, 23-year-old Chyle Linxwiler was taken into custody. Linxwiler faces ...

Our Community Foundation has announced a recent gift from the Daviess County Epsom Alumni. As the alumni group's numbers have declined over the years, members sought a meaningful way to utilize their remaining funds to preserve the rich history of their community. They chose to donate their funds to Our Community Found...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has set a deadline for the next step in designing and building the Mid-States Corridor. The Requests for Information from qualified industry members is now set for noon on Friday, September 26th. The information is considered industry input toward designing and constructing the ...

Indiana State Representative Jim Lucas says on social media that he has changed his position on mid-cycle redistricting from a hard no to a "rock solid HELL YES." The Seymour Republican earlier said redrawing the state's Congressional maps now was "highly unusual and politically optically horrible,"...

The Daviess County Christmas Parade Committee has announced plans for the 2025 parade. The parade will once again be a parade of lights. It will take place on Saturday, December 6th beginning at 5:30 p.m., which is a new start time. The committee has chosen "An American Christmas" as the theme this year in co...

Applications for the 2025-2026 Energy Assistance season will be available to the public on October 1st. Applications can be found at most local libraries, most Pace Community Action Agency locations, and online at pacecaa.org. If you need personal assistance completing or reviewing your Energy Assistance Application, y...

The Duke Energy Edwardsport IGCC Plant in partnership with the Knox County Emergency Management Agency and Knox County Local Emergency Planning Committee, will conduct an 8.7-mile radius test of the CodeRED Alerting System on Thursday, September 18th between 1:00-1:30pm. The alert may be received by registered CodeRED ...

A ribbon cutting and open house for the Daviess County Courthouse renovation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Offices will be open for the public to view. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 3:00 pm in the courthouse foyer.

Daviess Community Hospital will host its annual Community Health Fair on Friday, September 19th, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Simon Graber Complex, at 9164 East 875 North in Odon. The event features discounted health screenings and free wellness services. Local organizations and services will be on hand to share resources,...

Daviess Community Hospital will host a free Car Seat Safety Clinic on Saturday, September 20th from 9 to 11 a.m. in the hospital's parking lot across from Heartland OB/GYN in Washington. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to have their child's car seat inspected by nationally certified Child Passenger Saf...

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes will offer free Pap and HPV testing to the community on Tuesday, September 23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Family Health Center, 1027 Washington Avenue. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and early detection through regular screenings is key. A Pap test can detect ...