The Indiana Department of Transportation has reopened State Road 257 between Washington and Otwell. The highway had been closed due to flooding caused by recent heavy rains. Portersville Road in Daviess County was reopened to traffic on Wednesday.

The Daviess County Highway Department says that beginning Monday, weather permitting, RejuvTec will begin Daviess County's 2025 pavement preservation program by treating roads with Reclamite. Work will be done between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. Motorists should see traffic control with some lane restrictions, with minimal di...

The Pike County Prosecutor's Office says the sheriff's office is asking the public for assistance in locating a man and a woman wanted for alleged probation violations. 61-year-old Donna Cox of Petersburg is alleged to have cut her ankle monitor off on April 15th. 63-year-old Darrell Cox, also from Petersburg, has been...

An Evansville man is facing several charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night in Gibson County. 52-year-old Larry Ames, on parole from the Indiana Department of Corrections, was found to be driving while impaired and in possession of 208 grams of methamphetamine, other illegal drugs, and two handguns. Ames is fa...

Washington Police arrested an Elnora woman Wednesday for Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct. 54-year-old Patricia Craft is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 23-year-old Trista Witty of Terre Haute Wednesday for Burglary/Breaking and Entering, Trespass of Real...

Two Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni with ties to the Vincennes area were among this year's Rose-Hulman Alumni Award recipients, recognized for their considerable industry and community contributions, technical patents and publications, and support of the institute. Tiffany Trusty, formerly from Vincennes and...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed on Saturday April 19th. Residents with trash pick-up on Friday are asked to have their trash ready for pick up by 7:00 a.m. Monday, April 21st. The ...

All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed Friday, April 18th in observance of Good Friday. Recycling & trash pickup will be running on the regular schedule. The compost site will be closed on Saturday, April 19th.

Teachers Warehouse, a nonprofit organization serving public school educators, recently purchased $2,000 in school supplies for Greene County teachers. The purchase was made possible with the help of a UDWI REMC Community Fund grant, which was awarded to the organization this past quarter. The National Education Associa...

On Wednesday, April 23rd, from 2:00 until 5:00 PM, unwanted and expired medications can be disposed of during Good Samaritan Hospital's Drug Take Back Day. The Good Samaritan Pharmacy staff will be set up at the 6th Street entrance of the hospital under the awning to collect medications. Good Samaritan will accept vita...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources) has officially opened nearly 3,950 acres of permanently protected land in Sullivan County known as Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area. The land includes forests, woodlands, marshes, swamps, lakes, and grasslands. Busseron Creek is the largest addition to Indiana DNR-man...

A ribbon cutting ceremony for Vincennes' new Zaxby's Restaurant is scheduled for 9:30 Monday morning. It's located at 12-77 Hart Street next to the Vincennes Township Fire Station. The newly renovated building previously housed a Steak and Shake Restaurant. Founded in 1990, Zaxby's has over 950 locations in 17 states a...

A bill making the rounds in the Indiana legislature will eliminate judges in 12 counties if it becomes law. In a cost cutting move, the state Senate made the decision and added an amendment to a bill to cut judges in Blackford, Carroll, Gibson, Greene, Jennings, Monroe, Newton, Owen, Pulaski, Rush and Scott counties, a...

The Triple A Motor Club reports that the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday stood at $3.06 a gallon, a penny lower than Wednesday and eleven cents lower than Thursday's national average. It was also 13 cents lower than a week ago, 13 cents higher than a month ago, and 51 cents lower than a year ago. The averag...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says lane closures are scheduled to begin on or around Thursday, April 24th on I-69 near Petersburg in Pike County. The alternating lane closures will occur in both north and southbound lanes and will allow for a bridge deck overlay project. Work is expected to last through the ...