An 82-year-old Bicknell man has been sentenced to a maximum of 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan says the case against Michael Jones was filed in 2021 but began years before. Carnahan argued for the maximum 12-year sentence due to what ...

The Knox County Ag Day Supper will be held Thursday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at the Vincennes University PE Complex. Dinner tickets are $1.00 and are available at local banks, the Purdue Extension Office, Knox County Farm Bureau, committee members, or at the door. A porkburger supper will be prepared and served by Knox ...

The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Incorporated has donated $500 to help the Loogootee Fire Department repair and upgrade its Fire Safety Education trailer. The trailer has served the community for over 15 years, teaching fire safety and emergency skills, especially to children. Planned improvements include a gr...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16th on US 41 over the Patoka River in Gibson County for bridge construction work. This project is expected to last through October, depending on the weather. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions during th...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Monday for Battery, Battery on a Person Less than 14-years-old, and Disorderly Conduct. 38-year-old Jamie Patton is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 28-yer-old Christopher Wagoner of Washington Mon...

The National Weather Service will conduct three months of storm spotter classes across the area. Among the classes is one on Monday, March 16th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for Vigo and Sullivan Counties at 110 North Main Street in Sullivan. A virtual spotter class will be available at that time. Registration is required. Othe...

Governor Mike Braun wants Interstate 70 to be a toll road and charge drivers 15-dollars-60-cents to cross Indiana. The tolls would pay to expand I-70 to six lanes as part of six-and-a-half-billion dollars in improvements. Braun's office released the state's application for federal approval to charge the tolls on Monday...

Governor Braun says he is not ruling out suspending Indiana's gas tax with prices jumping every day. Braun says if the prices keep rising for two-and-a-half to three weeks, he will consider taking that action. He adds once Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, prices should drop and ideally drop as much as they have risen...

Prices at the gas pump are still on the rise as the U.S. continues military operations in Iran. The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday stood at $3.49 a gallon, 1¢ higher than Monday and 5¢ lower than Tuesday's national average. It was also 49¢ higher than a week ago, ...

There was no Grand Prize winner in Monday night's Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing is $58M. The cash option for a single winner is $26.8M. The jackpot for tonight's Mega Millions drawing is $533M with a cash option of $244.2M. And the jackpot for Wednesday night's Hoosier Lotto gam...

The Daviess County Clerk's Office advises that early voting will take place Monday through Friday beginning April 7th. Early voting will take place from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm in the Clerk's Office on the middle floor of the Daviess County Courthouse. It will also be held on Saturday, April 25th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm ...

AARP Indiana is applauding Governor Mike Braun's signing of legislation banning cryptocurrency kiosks in Indiana and thus protecting Hoosiers from cryptocurrency kiosk scams. Increasingly, criminals have been using the machines to quickly extract money from their victims, who disproportionately are older adults. Accord...

Daviess Community Hospital will host its annual Chili Cook-Off on March 12th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in support of the United Way of Daviess County. The fundraiser will feature homemade chili entries prepared by DCH employees and community participants. Guests may purchase a bowl of chili for $5, participate in taste te...

Vincennes University invites prospective students and their families to PreVU on Friday, March 20th, or Friday, April 10th, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on the Vincennes Campus. The free event is an opportunity to get a sneak peek at campus life and academics. Register for FREE for one of the PreVU days at the web address th...

Registration is now open for the inaugural Hoops for Healthcare event hosted by the Daviess Community Hospital Foundation. The March Madness watch party will be held Friday, March 20th from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Washington. Attendees may register online at givebutter.com/c/HFH26 or purchase...