The Indiana Department of Transportation says alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monda on State Road 56 in French Lick. The lane closures will occur over French Lick Creek for a bridge deck overlay project which is expected to take two weeks to complete. One lane of traffic will remain open during work. T...

Utz is recalling two of its popular potato chip brands due to the risk of salmonella contamination. The company is recalling select flavors and bag sizes of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because the company was notified that the milk powder in some of its seasonings may contain salmonella and had been recalled se...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed Friday and on Saturday, July 4th. Residents with Friday as their regular trash pick-up day should have their trash ready for pick-up ...

Today marks a celebration of the 21st annual Bicknell Freedom Bash. The celebration will happen tonight, with activities ending with a ten p-m fireworks display at the Knox County Fairgrounds. The Bicknell Freedom Bash was scheduled for yesterday but with the weather not cooperating the event was moved to today Organiz...

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce says a a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held this morning (Saturday) to celebrate the grand opening of Lakeside Timber Events, a venue ideal for weddings, gatherings, and private celebrations. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on East County Road 900 South in Stendal. After the ceremo...

A man was killed Thursday after an exchange of gunfire with an Evansville police detective responding to a reported medical emergency. Police say the detective arrived at a home in the 500 block of Colonial Avenue around 1 p.m. and was met by a man with a gun. Investigators say the man fired first, and the detective re...

The Indiana Attorney General's Office says it played a key role in a major nationwide enforcement action against doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals for alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes. The AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit conducted multiple criminal investigations into alleged Me...

Preparations continue for Daviess County's July 4th celebrations. On July 3rd at West Boggs Park, there will be live music, bounce houses, kids' crafts, food vendors, and a fireworks show over the lake. Then on July 4th at Eastside Park, America's 250th celebration will have carnival rides, concessions and games, music...

Entries are being accepted now for the annual Fourth of July parade in downtown Vincennes. The annual parade will start at six p-m, and will be held rain or shine on the traditional downtown parade route. This year's theme is "Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom." All entries must be decorated in a patriotic m...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent letters to 500 hospitals nationwide asking for plans to address price transparency issues. The list includes 34 Indiana hospitals and 21 in Illinois, including Greene County General Hospital in Linton. The federal rule requires hospitals to publicly post pricing infor...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will be using artificial intelligence to find Medicaid fraud. The pilot initiative is being launched by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and will grant the state free access to advanced AI software from Oracle. The 90-day partnership was announced...

Petersburg Police say several residents have received calls from people posing as department officers and requesting personal information. Officials say the department would never ask for personal information by phone. Police advise anyone who receives such a call to hang up and contact the department directly to verif...

Vincennes City officials named former Knox County Chamber of Commerce president Jamie Neal as the annual "Spirit of '76" Award winner. Neal was nominated by Ellen Harper, due to her leadership and investment to help each others' shared goals. In her many years as Knox County Chamber director, Neal was praise...

The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in northern Knox County on Sunday. It was rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with estimated peak winds of 85 mph. It was 80 yards wide and traveled three tenths of a mile before lifting near Windmill Road. Drone footage shows a path of damage tha...

Washington Carnegie Public Library is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected in the final round of T-Mobile's Hometown Grants program. The library received a $50,000 grant to expand the existing library STEM program into a fully equipped educational and hands-on learning space designed to strengthen science, techn...

Preparations continue for Daviess County's July 4th celebrations. On July 3rd at West Boggs Park, there will be live music, bounce houses, kids' crafts, food vendors, and a fireworks show over the lake. Then on July 4th at Eastside Park, America's 250th celebration will have carnival rides, concessions and games, music...

Vincennes Water Utilities general manager Kirk Bouchie has been named as this year's Walter A. Davis Memorial Citation. Vincennes University's Alumni Association gives the award out every year to a deserving person making a mark on the Vincennes community. Bouchie is currently the president of Vincennes Water Utilitie...

The annual "Summer on Main" is happening tonight from five to ten on Main Street in downtown Vincennes. The event features food, drinks, entertainment, and a documentary preview. The preview is of the Vincennes Rendezvous' appearance on the PBS show "Finding Festivals. It will be screened at six this e...

The Vincennes Redevelopment Commission has heard an update on plans for Richard Bauer Drive. Vincennes City Engineer John Sprague told the R-D-C that the road upgrades will have an estimated two million dollars to complete. Sprague hopes to have detailed improvement plans available by the end of the year, with actual ...

A Vincennes man has been arrested in Kentucky on a Knox County warrant for battery with serious bodily injury. 25 year-old Norman Dawson was charged with the warrant in an April case out of Knox Circuit Court. The warrant also charges him with two counts of domestic battery, and one charge of criminal confinement. He...

Tomorrow marks a celebration of the 21st annual Bicknell Freedom Bash. The celebration will happen tomorrow evening, with activities ending with a fireworks display at the Knox County Fairgrounds. Earlier in the day, the Bicknell-Vigo Township Fire Department will continue a long-standing Freedom Bash tradition. Bickn...

A Knox Circuit Court jury found a Vincennes man guilty yesterday on a single count of domestic battery. After 40 minutes of deliberation, the jury convicted 57 year-old Jon Borden. Borden was convicted on an incident that happened on November 11th of last year.. According to Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan, this...

USDA Rural Development has presented Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois, with a $450,000 Congressionally Directed Spending Grant secured by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. The funding allowed the hospital to upgrade key technology and equipment to improve patient safety, clinical care, and healthcar...

More information has been released on the arrest of a Vincennes man at Washington Avenue and Hebert Road. The arrest happened with 34 year-oldDavy Wiulliams crashed his vehicle on the railroad tracks near the intersection of Hebert Road and Washington Avenue in Vincennes. Deputies found Williams on the ground in front ...

Countrymark Co-Op stations across southwest Indiana will be "Fueling Freedom" again tomorrow (Friday) from noon until five p-m. During those times, fifty cents of each gas purchase will benefit military readiness groups in the counties where the gas is purchased. In Knox County, participating locations inclu...

AARP has awarded two 15-thousand dollar Community Challenge grants to the YMCA of Vincennes. One is for improving an existing transportation booking portal so community agencies can schedule rides for older adults more easily, reducing missed appointments and transportation confusion. The second grant will fund a proj...

Vincennes-based PACE Head Start is seeking applications for its home-based Early Head Start program. Early Head Start is for aged birth to three years old, to prepare children and parents for coming educational challenges. PACE Head Start coordinator Billie Nicholas says there is a wait list for the regular Head Start...

Progress continues on the work on the Lincoln Memorial Bridge in downtown Vincennes. The assembly is slow and steady, but is progressing. George Rogers Clark Memorial Park chief ranger Joe Herron believes, as long as the project has been in the wings, it may take a bit longer for completion. The work on the bridge fa&...

Recent severe storms caused widespread damage in southwest Indiana. Hoosiers should beware of storm-related scams. Scammers often promise fast, affordable repairs, then disappear after a down payment or do poor work. The Indiana Attorney General's office advises skepticism toward anyone offering immediate cleanup or re...

Vincennes City officials heard about a plan to increase attraction-based signage in the City's historic district. The idea was brought forward to the City's Board of Works. Vincennes City Council president Brian Grove likes the idea as a needed promotion of the City's historic notable places. If the signage is install...