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...

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...

Indiana State Police are making progress in solving some of the state's oldest unsolved crimes thanks to new funding and a dedicated forensic investigative genetic genealogy unit. Recent breakthroughs include arrests in cases dating back to the 1970s, highlighting the impact of advances in forensic technology. The stat...

Vincennes University is bringing back its summer camps for students from elementary school through high school. The camps give students a chance to explore careers such as surveying and culinary arts. Some programs include overnight stays in campus housing. Laura Carie is the director of university events and special...

Governor Mike Braun is highlighting a new wave of healthcare wins aimed at lowering costs for Hoosiers. The Governor signed measures to protect families from aggressive medical debt collection, requiring hospitals to offer financial assistance before sending bills to collectors. Braun's plan also tackles rural doctor s...

A bipartisan duo in Congress is calling for stricter federal laws following a negligence verdict against Meta and YouTube. Representatives Erin Houchin of Indiana and Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts say while the court victory is a win for child safety, litigation isn't enough. They are pushing for a federal age assu...

Washington Community Schools received a $250 second-semester Teaching Innovator Grant for the project "That's Not My Monster. The grant was provided by Daviess County's Our Community Foundation. Kim Conder, Washington Elementary Art Teacher, accepted the award and was named a Teaching Innovator. First-grade art s...

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.

Vincennes City officials continue the process toward new home construction to attract more residents to the area. City Council president Brian Grove reminds everyone the need was laid bare in a recent Knox County survey. Grove also realizes the move toward more City housing is the next logical step following the surv...

The Vincennes Board of Works has approved E and B Paving's bid of just over 823-thousand dollars for street paving for this year. The Board received two bids, with E and B Paving's being the lower of the two. The other bid was Milestone's offer of just under 929-thousand dollars. The bid was awarded pending a review b...

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 ...

Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Vincennes man last night following a call to the 2000 block of North Second Stret. Deputies found and arrested 36year-old Kyle Lehman. Lehman is charged with escape, criminal mischief, residential entry, invasion of privacy, and resisting law enforcement. Lehman is being held ...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday was $4.07 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Wednesday and 9¢ higher than Thursday's national average of $3.98 per gallon. It was also $1.25 higher than a month ago, and 93¢ higher than a year ago. Vincennes gas prices are holding the l...

All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. Recycling and trash pickup will not be affected.

The "war to end all wars"- World War One - will be commemorated with a living history event at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes on March 28th and 29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to outdoor events and exhibits is free. There will be reenactors, vendors and, weather permitting, possible flyovers. T...

Daviess Community Hospital's first "Hoops for Healthcare" raised around ten-thousand dollars for various local healthcare programs. The event happened around the last week's Round One NCAA basketball tournament games on Friday. This year's basketball-related event takes the place of the former Kentucky Derb...

Monday April 6th is the voter registration deadline for the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday May 5th. You can check your registration status, register to vote, or update your information by visiting "IndianaVoters.com" or by contacting your local county election office. You can register to vote online at ...

Good Samaritan will offer free stroke screenings to the community on Thursday, April 30th. The screening will be by appointment from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Charles C. Hedde, MD Health Education Center. During the screening, attendees will visit multiple booths offering different tests. These tests include; blood press...

The City of Vincennes is targeting out-of-county families to live where they work in the Vincennes area. A survey put out a few years ago shows a sizable number of people work in Vincennes, but live elsewhere. Part of the reason is a lack of housing in Vincennes and Knox County. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum reminds eve...

Tomorrow is State Championship game day for the Barr-Reeve Vikings, as they face Triton for the Class A state title. Barr-Reeve enters the game at 25-1, with Triton at 25-3. Tip time is 10:30 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Between the two schools, they have appeared in 13 state title games. The Parke Heri...

The Knox County Solid Waste Management District Board will hold a public session at 10:30 this Friday morning. The session will be held in the District office at 810 South 17th Street in Vincennes. The meeting could lead to the naming of a new Executive Director for the District. Board members are down ot a finalist ...

The Vincennes Board of Works will hold a special session at noon today to open bids for the latest C-C-M-G street paving contract. Overall, including local match funding, the City of Vincennes will award around a million dollars in contracts for City street paving this spring and summer. The bid opening is the only sc...

Indiana utility bills are rising, prompting state regulators to urge providers to do more for households. On Tuesday, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission met with the state's five largest investor-owned utilities to discuss costs, existing relief efforts, and immediate support for residents. Utilities offer progr...

With spring here and summer on the way, the Washington Street Department reminds residents: if you hire someone to trim or cut trees, you must get a city permit before work starts. Contractors are responsible for cleaning up and removing all limbs and debris-not the city. If they don't, the landowner must handle remova...

The Indiana Department of Transportation is trying to deal with its own budgeting realities in the latest state financial figures. INDOT is working with the state on ways to gain revenue from the growing number of electric vehicles on state roadways. INDOT is funded in large part from the state's gasoline taxes-which ...

The Knox County Council is waiting on the final road funding fallout from the State of Indiana for future paving grants. State lawmakers are looking at a funding formula to prefer communities and counties with "wheel tax" surgharges in place. At this time, neither Vincennes nor Knox County have a wheel tax ...

Knox County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Wheatland man this morning following a traffic stop on State Road 61 near Shouse Road. 29 year-old Kyle Foley was arrested after being found driving with a blood-alcohol content at least twice the legal driving limit. He was booked into the Knox County Jail on four-thousand do...

A reportedly homeless man has been returned to Knox County to face a single charge of child solicitation. 32 year-old Dustin Lee Stump was arrested in Peoria, Illinois on the Knox County charge. The incident allegedly happened on February eleventh at a location in the county. Stump was booked into the Knox County Jail...

Vincennes Police arrested two Vincennes men this morning following their arrest in the 1800 block of North Second Street. Officers arrested both 42 year-old Mike Bolerjack and 20 year-old Tucker Ray on charges of intimidation and criminal trespass. Both men were booked into the Knox County Jail on five-thousand dollar...

The PACE Community Action Agency is taking applications now for the annual Judith K. Bobe Scholarships. The awards are 500 dollars for graduating high school seniors who were involved with Head Start programs in Knox, Daviess, Greene, and Sullivan counties. PACE spokeswoman Courtney Welage says a good number of schol...