Princeton Church Fire
A fire broke out Monday afternoon at the Princeton Church at 128 West Street in Princeton. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says the fire was reported around 1:58 PM. The Princeton Fire Department is being assisted by the Fort Branch, East Gibson, Francisco, and Hazleton Fire Departments. No other details are availab...
10h ago
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center to Partner with Dubois County Community Foundation on Mental Health Grant
Memorial Hospital and Health Care is the recipient of a $1.07 million grant from the Dubois County Community Foundation to enhance mental health services within the community. The grant is made possible through a recent $1.4 million grant to the Dubois County Community Foundation from Lilly Endowment and marks an impor...
6h ago
Lindsey Fuhs, RN, Named Director of Quality, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management at Daviess Community Hospital
Daviess Community Hospital has announced Lindsey Fuhs, RN, as the new Director of Quality, Infection Prevention, and Risk Management, effective this Wednesday. Fuhs, a member of the DCH family for 21 years, will oversee hospital-wide quality initiatives, infection prevention programs, and risk management strategies.
15h ago
Daviess Co. Arrests
Washington Police arrested a Washington man Sunday for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated .15 or More, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated/ Endangerment, and Operating a Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License. 22-year-old Josmar Bustamante was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $10,000 bond. The...
18h ago
Young Votes for Laken Riley Act
Senator Todd Young of Indiana voted for the Laken Riley Act Monday. The bill passed the Senate 64-35 and now heads to the House for consideration. The legislation would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest illegal aliens who commit an offense of theft, burglary, larceny, shoplifting, or assault of...
7h ago
Cold Weather Advisory Remains in Effect Through 10:00 AM Wednesday
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for all Central Indiana until 10:00 AM Wednesday. Cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Matt Eckhoff is a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite...
14h ago
Groundbreaking Ceremony Set for Shoals' Carnegie Library Expansion and Renovation Project
A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and renovation of the Town of Shoals' Carnegie Library is scheduled for Friday January 31st at Noon. The library says the project is being made possible thanks to a grant modification and support from the community. The groundbreaking will be held on the east side of the libr...
Jan 17, 2025
Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Monday)
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Monday stood at $3.10 a gallon, 1¢ higher than Sunday and 3¢ lower than Monday's national average. It was also 12¢ higher than a week ago, 4¢ lower than a month ago, and two cents higher than a year ago. Triple A also says the average ...
18h ago
Indiana: Property Tax Relief
Hoosier lawmakers say the issue of property tax relief will be addressed during the 2025 legislative session. But what that will look like remains to be seen. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston says right now property taxes are the job of the State Senate. But he says any property tax relief must ensure local government...
18h ago
VITA Tax Service Returns in February
The United Way of Knox County says its annual VITA free tax service will return in February at the Knox County Public Library in Vincennes and the Bicknell-Vigo Township Library. Packets will be available at both locations starting January 16th and are to be completed and returned on the program dates. Packets will be ...
Jan 16, 2025
Narcan Training Class Offered in Knox Co.
The Courage House in Knox County is taking action against the opioid crisis by offering a Narcan training class to equip the public with life-saving skills. The class will teach participants how to administer Narcan, or naloxone, which reverses the effects of opioids for up to two hours. Mark Storms, who has run the Co...
Jan 15, 2025
Firewood Cutting for Home Use Available at Lincoln State Park
The public is invited to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Lincoln State Park for firewood. Permit sales and cutting will be from January 6th through February 21st. The cost of one pickup-truck load is $10. Proceeds will be used for resource management and restoration efforts at the parks, including replacement...
Dec 29, 2024
Gibson Co. Crash Results in Arrest of Madisonville, Kentucky Man
Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Madisonville, Kentucky man Friday morning following a crash near the intersection of State Road 57 and State Road 357 near Oakland City. Emergency personnel were informed a man had flipped a Jeep and appeared to be under the influence. The sheriff's office says 35-year-old Bl...
Jan 19, 2025
Arrests Made in Sexual Misconduct with a Minor Investigation in Sullivan Co.
Indiana State Police say a man and a woman are facing charges in connection with an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor in Sullivan County. Police say 63-year-old Timothy Squire of Jasonville allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor under the age of 14 and 59-year-old Rebecca Squ...
Jan 19, 2025
Body of Missing Newburgh Man Located in Ohio River
The Spencer County Sheriff's Office says the body of a missing duck hunter was found late Saturday afternoon in the Ohio River near the Grandview boat ramp near Rockport in Spencer County. 22-year-old Hunter Conner was reported missing in the water around 9:00 AM Friday. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says...
Jan 19, 2025
Second Individual Arrested for Assisting Suspect in Orange County Shooting
A second person has been charged with assisting the suspect wanted in the shooting of an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy on January 3rd. 37-year-old James Adams of Commiskey, Indiana is charged with Assisting a Criminal and False Informing. Adams is accused of helping Austin Schepers flee to Louisville after he shot Ora...
Jan 17, 2025
Bloomington Woman Accused of Putting Two-Year Old in Suitcase
A Bloomington woman is charged with Neglect and Criminal Recklessness for allegedly stuffing a two-year-old boy inside a suitcase before boarding a city bus. Court documents say Ashley Gibson was arrested in mid-December. Police were called shortly after Gibson got on the bus and the bus driver heard her mention she ha...
Jan 17, 2025
Lawmakers Considering Cut to Length of Unemployment Benefits
State lawmakers are considering cutting the time someone can claim unemployment pay. Currently, Hoosiers can claim up to 26 weeks of jobless pay and a Senate bill would cut that to 14 weeks and offer a two-week extension if a claimant is actively job hunting and has been in an approved job training program. People coll...
Jan 17, 2025
Gov. Braun Issues Executive Order for State Workers to Work In-Person
Governor Mike Braun is ordering most state employees back to work in-person. Braun issued the directive this week in an executive order. In the order, Braun says "return to in-person work will strengthen collaboration, oversight and direct engagement, maximizing the effectiveness of the State of Indiana's civil se...
Jan 17, 2025
Princeton Man Arrested for Strangulation
A Princeton man is facing a pair of charges following a physical altercation earlier this week in the 24-hundred block of East State Road 64. Gibson County Sheriff's deputies were called to that location concerning a welfare check. Following an investigation, 47-year-old T.W. Hunt Junior was arrested for Strangulation ...
Jan 16, 2025