Washington Police arrested an Olney, Illinois man for auto theft Wednesday afternoon. After hearing a report of a vehicle being stolen from a westside gas station, a school resource officer happened to be in the right place at the right time and spotted the vehicle on Apraw Road. Washington Police caught up to the vehi...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Somerville man was arrested Thursday morning for Unlawful Entry of School Property by a Serious Sexual Offender, a Level 6 Felony. 47-year-old Branden Willis, a registered sex offender, entered the office area of Oakland City Primary School. He was held there by East Gibson Sch...

A Princeton woman is facing drug charges following a traffic stop early Thursday morning on US 41 in Gibson County. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 60-year-old Tina Reid was pulled over for a moving violation. She was found to be in possession of illegal drugs during a roadside investigation. Reid is charged wi...

The Indiana Arts Commission has awarded $60,000 in grants though the America250 grant program, supporting arts projects that celebrate American history and connect participants to that history in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Twelve organizations around the sta...

The Jasper State Police District is welcoming two new probationary troopers. Troopers Nicholas Goller and Elijah Mundy, both former Jasper Police officers, were among seven probationary troopers who graduated from the 89th Indiana State Police Lateral Academy earlier this month. They now begin the next phase of instruc...

Daviess County Central Dispatch reports State Road 257 has reopened to traffic. The highway had been closed due to flooding.

Gas prices continue climbing. The national average for a gallon of regular jumped overnight to $3.88, according to Triple-A. That's up four cents from Wednesday. In California, where prices are the highest in the country, drivers are paying five-61 a gallon on average. Meanwhile, Triple-A says the average price of gas ...

The Being for Others Health & Wellness Foundation has released their first-ever Annual Impact Report, highlighting the work of organizations, communities, and partners across Southern Indiana. In its first full year of grantmaking, BFO supported 38 organizations across eight counties, providing more than $650,000 i...

Lawrence County, Illinois Memorial Hospital has secured an agreement with Air Evac to provide a Municipal Membership for residents of Lawrence County. The Municipal Membership program provides coverage for Lawrence County residents who require medically necessary air transport originating within Lawrence County. When a...

Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a West Virginia man and recovered a stolen vehicle Wednesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched to the Flying J Truck Stop off US 41 near Haubstadt concerning a report of a stolen vehicle parked there. They found 27-year-old Joseph Fleming of Daniels, West Virginia in possessi...

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari recently won two top honors at the 2026 Indiana Tourism Awards. The awards were presented during Indiana's annual tourism conference in Indianapolis. The park's dinosaur-themed attractions introduced during Happy Halloween Weekends, including the Dinosaur Corn Maze Adventure and the...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and private nonprofit organizations across southern Indiana that the deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans is April 20th. The loans are available to assist with economic losses resulting from the se...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is adding all-terrain trackchairs at state parks. The DNR used one-million-dollars from the Lilly Endowment to purchase 45 trackchairs. Portable generators and maintenance will be covered with DNR operating funds. State Parks Director Brandt Baughman says the new vehicles wil...

Indiana Conservation Officer Max Winchell has been promoted to the rank of sergeant for Indiana DNR Law Enforcement District 5. Sergeant Winchell will serve as the direct supervisor of the 16 field officers in District 5 which includes eight counties: Greene, Sullivan, Parke, Clay, Vigo, Vermillion, Putnam, and Owen. W...

The University of Notre Dame will begin to offer free tuition to some students next school year. The University announced Wednesday that beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, most students from families with annual income below 60-thousand dollars will receive need-based financial aid that covers tuition, fees, housi...