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Road Closure Planned for State Road 241 In Knox County
State Road 241 in Knox County is scheduled to be closed Thursday for a pipe replacement project. The highway will be closed between Buchanan Street and Cates Road near Monroe City. The work is expected to last both Thursday and Friday, depending on the weather. The official detour will be State Road 61 to Bierhaus Boul...
Oct 04, 2025

Good Samaritan Offering Men's Wellness Fair October 7th
Good Samaritan Hospital's Men's Wellness Fair will be held Tuesday at Highland Woods Community Center, located at 13-77 South Hart Street in Vincennes from 7 to 10 a.m. and again from 4 to 6 p.m. Pre-registration will be required for the event. Fasting for 10-12 hours before the lab draw is recommended but not require...
Oct 04, 2025

Jasper Man Facing Drug Charges Following Search of Home
Jasper police seized drugs and made one arrest late Wednesday afternoon after executing a search warrant on a residence in the 17-hundred block of 12th Avenue West. Police found about five pounds of Marijuana, five ounces of Crack Cocaine, ten grams of Amphetamine, around $150,000 in cash, and a handgun. 51-year-old Al...
Oct 04, 2025

Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Friday)
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $3.05 a gallon, a penny lower than Thursday and ten cents lower than Friday's national average. It was also twelve cents lower than a week ago, seventeen cents lower than a month ago, and eleven cents lower than a year ago. Meanwhile, T...
Oct 04, 2025

Washington Man Arrested for Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon in Gibson Co.
Gibson County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Washington man Thursday evening for sending threatening and misleading emails concerning a vehicle he had previously owned that was at an Auto Sales business in the Fort Branch area. An unknown person sent encrypted emails alleging that large amounts of drugs were in the ve...
Oct 04, 2025

Evansville Hits Milestone in Mayor's "Fight Blight" Initiative
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The city was reaching its fiftieth blighted property demolition of the year. The demolition is part of Mayor Stephanie Terry's "Fight Blight" initiative, which aims to eliminate unsafe structures and revitalize communities. The city has allocated over $500,000 for demolitions this year. Wit...
Oct 02, 2025
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USI'S Engineers In Action Chapter Building Bridges in Southern Africa
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The University of Southern Indiana's Engineers in Action Chapter recently led a team of students to construct pedestrian bridges in Eswatini, Southern Africa. These bridges provide safe access for over 6,000 residents to cross a river and access resources year-round.
Oct 02, 2025

Famed Primatologist Jane Goodall Passes Away At 91
World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall is dead at the age of 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on social media. She was in California as part of a speaking tour at the time of her death, which the Institute said was the result of natural causes. Goodall started her research on chimpanzees in the wil...
Oct 02, 2025

Single Vehicle Crash Leads to Arrest of Pike County Man.
A Pike County man is charged with Operating While Intoxicated and Leaving the Scene following a one-vehicle crash on East 75 ... North of Oakland City. The crash happened shortly after 12:00 pm on Wednesday. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a deputy smelled alcohol on 27-year-old Ni...
Oct 02, 2025

Second Arrest Made in Gibson Co. Murder Investigation
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a second arrest has been made in its investigation into the murders of 51-year-old Malisa Kegg and 34-year-old Michael Kegg the Third. They were found dead inside a burning residence in Francisco on December ...
Oct 02, 2025

Road Closure Planned for State Road 68 In Gibson County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says a portion of State Road 68 in Gibson County is scheduled to be closed on Monday for a small structure replacement project. The closing will occur about a mile east of U.S> 41 near Haubstadt. &e...
Oct 02, 2025

Good Samaritan Offering Flu Vaccine Clinics October 4th, 6th, & 8th
The Good Samaritan Physician Network will offer drive-through flu vaccine clinics for adults aged 19 and older on three days in October. Patients can receive the flu vaccine on Saturday, October 4th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Monday, October 6th from...
Oct 02, 2025

Princeton Man Arrested After Fleeing Traffic Stop
Princeton Police say a Princeton man was apprehended early Wednesday morning after fleeing a traffic stop. Police say 24-year-old Braelyn Huebner ended up crashing his vehicle on an I-69 exit ramp and fleeing on foot. ...
Oct 02, 2025

Our Community Foundation Announces Grant Program for Teachers
Our Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Teaching Innovator Grant program, which is designed to support teachers in Daviess County schools. Teachers can apply for grants of up to $250 from the Foundation's Unrestricted Funds to su...
Oct 02, 2025

Dubois Co. Rotary/McDonalds Teaming Up to Fight Polio
Rotary members in Dubois County are taking action in honor of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. On October 24th, the Rotary ...
Oct 02, 2025
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Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Wednesday)
The Triple-A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Wednesday stood at $3.07 a gallon, two cents lower than Tuesday and nine cents lower than Wednesday's national average. It was also ten cents lower than a week ago, nineteen cents ...
Oct 02, 2025

Janell Berry Named Emergency Services Manager at Daviess Community Hospital
Daviess Community Hospital has announced the promotion of Janell Berry to the position of Emergency Services Manager, where she will oversee the daily operations and strategic direction of both the Emergency Department and Emergency Medical Services. &en...
Oct 02, 2025

Petersburg Street Closing for Buffalo Trace Festival
Starting Tuesday October 7th at 4:00 pm, Main Street in Petersburg will be closed from 9th and Main to 4th and Main for the Buffalo Trace Festival. The city asks the public to avoid parking on Main in that area on Tuesday afternoon.
Oct 02, 2025

Princeton Public Library to Reopen Monday, October 6th
The Princeton Public Library will reopen Monday, October 6th. The library closed earlier this month over safety concerns, prompting officials to hold an emergency meeting about personnel issues. They have not sha...
Oct 02, 2025

Marilyn Prince
Marilyn Prince, a beloved aunt, sister, and friend, passed away at the age of 89 on September 26, 2025, in Vincennes, IN. Born on July 3, 1936, in Knox County, IN, Marilyn was full of spirit, quick-witted, and fiercely independent. Marilyn was a cherished member of her family, providing guidance, joy, and love in plent...
Oct 01, 2025

Corn Dog Recall
Hillshire is recalling 58-million pounds of corn dogs and sausage on a stick sold nationwide after reports of at least five injuries from wood fragments. The recall also affects variations of Jimmy Dean Pancakes and Sausage on a Stick. ...
Oct 01, 2025

Lawmakers Get Warnings Indiana Prisons Are Nearing Capacity
State lawmakers serving on the Interim Study Committee on Corrections learned in testimony Thursday that Indiana's prison population is getting close to capacity. The Indiana Department of Correction's Margaux Auxier says the state had a drastic inmate population drop during the COVI...
Oct 01, 2025
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Governor Denies Clemency for Convicted Killer Roy Lee Ward
Governor Mike Braun has denied clemency for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward, allowing his execution to proceed on October 10th. The decision aligns with the Parole Board's recommendation, which cited the brutal nature of Ward's 2001 crime. &ens...
Oct 01, 2025
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October CyberSecurity Month
Governor Mike Braun is urging Hoosier parents to stay vigilant online as October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month.The Governor highlighted the lifesaving success of the Indiana State Police's Operation Guardian Angel, an initiative combating child exploitation. Since launching in August, the proactive investigation ...
Oct 01, 2025
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Illinois Man Dies After Knox Co. Coal Truck Crash
The driver of a coal truck died Tuesday afternoon after his truck ran off US 41 South in the area of Schenk Drive in Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Karl Case from West Salem, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the scen...
Oct 01, 2025

Daviess County Rural Water System Issues Boil Water Advisory
Daviess County Rural Water System advises that a Boil Water Advisory is in effect for the area of St. Joseph Road and Bramble Road. Customers may experience little or no water pressure until emergency repairs are completed. When the water returns, ...
Oct 01, 2025

Williams Bros. Health Care Pharmacy Promotes Tyler Fiscus to Chief Operating Officer
Williams Brothers Healthcare Pharmacy has announced the promotion of Tyler Fiscus to Chief Operating Officer. Fiscus joined the organization in 2023 and earned successive promotions from Pharmacy Operations Manager to Director of Pharmacy Operations, then Senior Director of Operation...
Oct 01, 2025

Odon Water Rate Increase
Officials in Odon are reminding residents of the reasons behind a recent water rate increase. The new rate scale was introduced in May and approved by the Town Board in June. Town officials say the rate increase is necessary to fund water system up...
Oct 01, 2025

Odon Traffic Advisory
The Town of Odon will close part of County Road 900 East on Thursday for some planned work. The road will be closed from its intersection with State Road 58 to County Road 1200 North. Any semi-trucks using that s...
Oct 01, 2025

French Lick Receives Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grant
Five Indiana communities will receive over $1.3M in Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program. One of them, French Lick in Orange County, received a $350,000 Owner Occupied Rehabi...
Oct 01, 2025