The Washington Police Department and the Daviess County Sheriff's Office are partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to increase patrols aimed at reducing speeding and distracted driving on Indiana roadways. As part of the Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program, an ICJI initiative that provides f...

A Jasper man is sentenced to 2-years in prison for Sexual Battery. The Dubois County Prosecutor's Office says 35-year-old Serafin Mendoza Lopez pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement. The charge involved inappropriate touching of a child. Lopez will be required to register as a sex offender...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Thursday on a warrant for four counts of Invasion of Privacy and one count of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Over .15%. 48-year-old Erik Browning is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested 46-year-...

The Indiana Department of Transportation will close lanes on I-64 in Dubois, Spencer, and Perry Counties starting around Tuesday, March 31st. Eastbound passing lanes near Ferdinand, from mile marker 66 to 68, and the westbound shoulder in that area will be closed for trenchless pipe installations. Work should continue ...

The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is releasing the details of a recent drug investigation in which deputies found an indoor marijuana growing operation while searching a home in Hymera. A total of 31 marijuana plants and about three pounds of psilocybin mushrooms were recovered. Officers also found eighteen firearms...

The Knox County Coroner's Office needs help finding the legal next of kin for Diana Jody Carson (maiden name Robinson), a 79-year-old woman who died from natural causes on March 24th in Vincennes. Her last address was 11-65 East Sycamore Street in Vincennes. All known contacts have been reached, but no next of kin has ...

Washington Community Schools received a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant from Our Community Foundation for the project "That's Not My Monster." Kim Conder, Washington Elementary Art Teacher, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. First-grade art students will create monster drawin...

A building on Main Street in Vincennes is being turned into River and Main, an entertainment venue opening this spring. The space will no longer operate as a brewery. River and Main will host live music, trivia, music bingo, and other themed nights. The two floors will serve different purposes. The first floor will hav...

Boonville is building a new public pool with water slides, splash pads, and an Olympic-size pool, aiming to open by Memorial Day. The city is replacing the old Richard's public pool, which has been closed for years, to create a space that serves all of Warrick County. Construction crews poured concrete for the pool, si...

Registration is open for the second annual Daviess Community Hospital Foundation Pickleball Tournament, taking place June 26th through the 28th at the Daviess County Pickleball Courts in Washington. Players ages 8 and up of any skill level are welcome. Adults can register online; youth (under 18) must be registered by ...

After a year of research, product development and real-world business experience, seven Knox County high school entrepreneurs will present and sell their products and services at the annual CEO Trade Show on Sunday, April 12th. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. in Vincennes University's Green Auditorium. Students from...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday was $4.05 per gallon, 2¢ lower than Thursday and 7¢ higher than Friday's national average of $3.98 per gallon. It was also 22¢ higher than a week ago, $1.22 higher than a month ago, and 92¢ higher than a year ago. Meanwhile T...

New U.S. Census estimates show that Indiana added 38,579 residents last year, reaching a total population of 6.97 million. Indianapolis and its suburbs, particularly Boone and Hancock counties, were the fastest-growing areas, while 26 mostly rural counties experienced population declines.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has announced the introduction of new license plates for veterans and disabled veterans of the United States Space Force. The U.S. Space Force, established in 2019, is the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Space Force license plate will be available alongside other military plates t...

There will be a public test of voting machines in Daviess County on Tuesday, March 31st at 11:30 a.m. The test will be conducted in the Election Room on the middle floor of the Daviess County Courthouse. The test is open to the public.