
Our Community Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for Fast Grants
Our Community Foundation is now accepting applications for five Foundation Fast Grants of up to one-thousand dollars from unrestricted funds held by the Foundation. The grants provide one-time assistance to charitable organizations for small-scale unplanned projects, help the organization meet an unanticipated need or ...
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City of Jasper Traffic Advisories
The City of Jasper, along with its contractor, will be closing 6th Street between Jackson Street and Mill Street on Monday, March 31st for the replacement of a storm sewer. The closure is expected to last a week. Meanwhile, Bromser Street south of Thirtieth Street will be closed today (Wednesday)for one day for the ins...
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Vincennes University Extends Housing Scholarships For 2025-26 Academic Year
Vincennes University is extending the Residential Housing Scholarship for the fifth consecutive year. VU says it is simplifying the process. Students who apply for Fall Semester 2025 classes at the Vincennes Campus will receive a $1,500 housing scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year. Scholarships are available to st...
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Vincennes Man Facing Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
A Vincennes man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Vincennes Monday night. The Knox County Sheriff's Office says the driver, 53-year-old Roger McClure, was known to the deputy due to the anonymous tip line having received a total of four complaints regarding McClure and his wife allegedly dealing metham...
3h ago

Firewood Cutting Period for Home Use Extended at McCormick's Creek State Park
McCormick's Creek State Park has extended the period the public can cut up and remove certain downed trees to May 2nd. The cost of one pickup-truck load is $10. A firewood permit must be obtained for each load at the park's office between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, which is also when wood can be cut...
4h ago

Indiana Gas/Diesel & EV Prices (Tuesday)
The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.16 a gallon, two cents lower than Monday, and two cents higher than Tuesday's national average. It was also 23 cents higher than a week ago, 25 cents higher than a month ago, and 33 cents lower than a year ago. Triple A also says the ave...
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Daviess Co. Road Closing (Tuesday)
The Daviess County Highway Department advises that Alexander Hill Road is closed today between County Roads 50 West and 575 South for tree removal. Alexander Hill Road will reopen to traffic around 3:30 PM.
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Indiana Inches Closer to Lifesaving Law Change
Underage drinkers in Indiana could soon receive legal protection during medical emergencies. State lawmakers passed a bill to expand the Lifeline Law, which now awaits the governor's signature. The current law protects only the person who calls 9-1-1 to help someone underage with alcohol poisoning. The updated version ...
4h ago

Daviess Co. Arrests
Washington Police arrested a Washington man Monday on a warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. 52-year-old Travis Reel is being held on $50,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. 162 inmates were being held in the security center early Tuesday morning.
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Teams Being Registered for Burkhart Insurance Citywide Cleanups
Burkhart Insurance Agency's Annual Citywide Cleanups are happening this spring. The Terre Haute event is on April 12th while the Vincennes and Washington Citywide Cleanups will take place on Saturday, May 3rd. Teams are being registered now to collect trash. By picking up trash, teams can earn a donation of up to $250 ...
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Good Samaritan Offering Free Stroke Screenings in April
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes will offer free stroke screenings in April. The screenings will be on Friday, April 25th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.in the Charles C. Hedde, MD Health Education Center. During the screenings, attendees will visit multiple booths offering different tests. Good Samaritan is partnerin...
21h ago

Road Closure Planned for State Road 65 in Pike County
The Indiana Department of Transportation says a portion of State Road 65 in Pike County is scheduled to be closed Monday, March 31st for a bridge deck overlay project. State Road 65 will be closed over Little Conger Creek near Petersburg. Work is expected to last through the beginning of July, depending on the weather....
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