AES Indiana has announced that it will be re-powering two more units from coal to natural gas. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission gave the company the okay to transition Petersburg Units 3 and 4. This change is expected to "save customers approximately $281 million over a 20-year period." It may also r...

Daviess and Martin Counties lifted Burn Bans on Wednesday. The Daviess County Emergency Management Agency says recent rains have reduced the risk of large spreading fires. Most crops have been harvested and field tillage has begun, also reducing the risk of spreading fires. Officials say the weather pattern has changed...

Knox County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Vincennes man Monday for Aggravated Battery. Deputies arrested 42-year-old Jeffrey Marsh after being called to a residence on North Windy Hill Road concerning a battery complaint. Authorities say a 36-year-old woman was found bleeding from an eye injury. Marsh is accused of hit...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Loogootee man on multiple charges Tuesday. 41-year-old Jarit Knepp is charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .15 or Greater, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangerment, Operating While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction, Operating While Intoxicated...

Vincennes University will host a Veterans Day Program honoring all who have served in the United States military on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, located at 20 West Red Skelton Boulevard on the VU Campus. This year's guest speaker is Retired Lieutenant Colonel David Roellgen, U.S. Army...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans' Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed on Saturday the 9th. Residents with trash pick-up on Monday are asked to have their trash ready for pick-up by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday...

Leaf pickup in the City of Washington will begin on or about Wednesday, November 13th. Residents are reminded that leaves must be raked to the curb, not into the street area. The areas for pick up will be published in the local newspaper. There will be two complete rounds made through the city streets and one complete ...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Wednesday stood at $2.97 a gallon, two cents lower than Tuesday and 14 cents lower than Wednesday's national average. Indiana's average was also ten cents lower than a week ago, 15 cents lower than a month ago, and 28 cents lower than a year ago. Triple A...

All veterans and active-duty military personnel, and everyone in their vehicle, will be admitted free to DNR-managed state parks, reservoir properties, state forest recreation areas, and off-road state recreation areas on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11th. Veterans and military personnel should simply let the gate at...

Daviess Co. Election Results In Tuesday's elections in Daviess County, incumbent Robin Dove defeated Jared Smith for North Daviess School Board District 3. And Incumbent Kyle Cornelius and Rob McCormick were elected to two At-Large seats on the Washington School Board. Voter turnout in Daviess County was just over 66%....

Jasper's City Hall, Street Department and all Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day. The Jasper Street Department and Resource Recovery Site will also be closed on Saturday, November 9th. Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Monday, November 11th will b...

In recognition of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Knox County Health Department will offer free A1c fingerstick tests on Wednesday and Thursday November 13th and 14th. The test reflects your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months and requires no fasting. Call 812-882-8700 to make an appo...

The Knox County Health Department is partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Indiana to bring a mobile blood drive to Vincennes. It will take place on Tuesday, November 26th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Knox County Health Department, 328 North 2nd Street in Vincennes. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment...

The Knox County Health Department and Vincennes University Counseling Center are sponsoring an event called "Bear with Me, I'm Quitting" for the Great American Smokeout. It will be held Tuesday, November 19th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Tecumseh Dining Center and again from 12:00 until 2:00 PM at the S...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 63 near Graysville in Sullivan County is scheduled to be closed Monday, November 18th for a bridge deck replacement project. The highway will be closed over Turman Creek. The project is expected to last through mid-April, depending on the weather. The official de...