Students return to the classroom next week. In Daviess County, North Daviess students go back Tuesday, August 5th. Students in Washington, Washington Catholic, and Barr-Reeve schools head back on Wednesday, August 6th. Drivers need to be on the lookout for school buses dropping off or picking up students and knowing wh...

The Daviess County Health Department will have extended hours for those in need of vaccinations for school. The Back-to-School Immunization Clinics will be held Monday, August 4th, Tuesday, August 5th and Wednesday, August 6th from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Call 812-254-8666 to schedule an appointment. The Daviess County Hea...

Immigration arrests are surging in Indiana. In just six months, ICE has arrested nearly 1,400 people across the state - an 80% spike compared to the same time last year. It's the latest sign of the Trump administration's push to ramp up enforcement on undocumented immigrants. The numbers come from the Deportation Data ...

Indiana's U.S. House delegation, including current and former members, has taken over $640,000 worth of international trips since 2020, all funded by special interest groups. While proponents say these trips offer valuable insights, critics fear they are opportunities for undue influence. Despite some restrictions, loo...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Henderson, Kentucky man is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Endangerment following a one vehicle crash Monday night. 42-year-old Dominique Whitlock rolled his car onto its roof at the intersection of State Road 165 and County Road 1000 West. Whitlock wa...

The Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Daviess County remains open through Thursday. Businesses and residents in Daviess County, and the contiguous counties of Dubois, Greene, Knox, Martin and Pike, may qualify for low interest disaster loans due to damage caused by severe storms and floodin...

The 2025 Knox County Watermelon Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at Patrick Henry Square in downtown Vincennes. The celebration of Knox County's watermelon industry features fair food, live music, arts & crafts vendors, pageants, a 5K run/walk and more.

The 47th Annual Jasper Strassenfest gets underway Thursday and runs through Sunday in Downtown Jasper. The Theme is the "40th Anniversary of the Jasper/Pfaffenweiler Sister Cities Partnership" You can enjoy German fare including bratwurst, knockwurst, schnitzel, kraut balls, apple strudel, black forest cake, ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says it is delaying the closing of State Road 61 between Hickory Corner Road and South Robinson Road near Verne in Knox County. It had been scheduled to be closed Wednesday for a pipe replacement project. No new closing date has been set.

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 441/Vigo Street in Vincennes will be closed between 2nd and 6th Streets on Friday for milling and paving work. Work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather. Traffic will have access up to the point of closure.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office says one person was injured and another arrested following a Utility Terrain Vehicle crash early Sunday afternoon on South Hoods Road. The driver, 27-year-old Jared Cummins of Vincennes, was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Cummins blood alco...

Indiana State Police say failing to yield to an emergency vehicle led to the arrest of an Indianapolis man Friday evening. A state trooper was making an emergency run on US 50 to a domestic dispute in Washington when the vehicle in front of him failed to yield. When the trooper was told to disregard the call by Central...

The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday stood at $3.05 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Monday and 9¢ lower than Tuesday's national average. It was also 8¢ lower than a week ago, 19¢ lower than a month ago and 57¢ lower than a year ago. Triple-A reports that the ave...

There are still a few days left to get advance ticket discounts for the 2025 Indiana State Fair. The fair starts Friday and lasts through August 17th, but is closed on Mondays. This year's fair theme is "Soundtrack of Summer." Tickets, parking passes, and midway wristbands are available online, but any discou...

A Gibson County Sheriff's deputy arrested an Iowa man Friday while investigating a pick-up truck parked near the Oakland City Old Lake. While speaking with the driver, the deputy saw a firearm laying on the seat and smelled burnt marijuana. Methamphetamines were seized during the investigation. 51-year-old Christopher ...

An Evansville man is facing numerous charges following a police chase that began in Evansville and ended in Gibson County when he struck a pick-up truck at the intersection of White Church Road and State Road 64. Evansville Police initially attempted to pull over 30-year-old Austin Butcher for a traffic violation. Afte...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Washington woman Saturday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. 33-year-Old Wendy Kay Drew was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $5,000 bond. Washington Police arrested Fernando Bautista-Barco of Washington Saturday for Misuse of 911. Bautista-Bar...

An Evansville man has been sentenced to over 100 years in prison for the murder of a pregnant woman. 34-year-old Scott Terry was found guilty in the fatal shooting of Candilyn Sexton in March 2022. He was sentenced to serve 105 years consecutively. Sexton was in her third trimester when she was killed in a home on Indi...

A Bloomington man was arrested for allegedly threatening to strike two girls with a rock and forcing them to walk multiple miles without food or water. The girls, ages 10 and 12, were reportedly injured during the incident. Patrick McCoin faces charges of Neglect of a Dependent, Resisting Law Enforcement, Battery on a ...

Governor Mike Braun is expressing confidence in avoiding problems with conditions at a planned ICE detention facility at Camp Atterbury in Johnson County. Braun says he supports the use of Camp Atterbury for a new temporary facility if conditions can be improved. U.S. Representative André Carson is investigating...