The Triple A Motor Club reports that the average price of gas in Indiana on Friday stood at $3.05 a gallon, a penny lower than Thursday and eleven cents lower than Friday's national average. It was also 11 cents lower than a week ago, 12 cents higher than a month ago, and 53 cents lower than a year ago. The average pri...

State lawmakers are considering a two-dollar increase in cigarette taxes to help make up a two-point-four-billion-dollar budget shortfall. That would double the taxes on cigarettes in the state if approved. State Representative Gregory Porter of Indianapolis says the increase is "way overdue" and says it coul...

A convention focused on tabletop gaming is happening in Indianapolis this weekend. Who's Yer Con 2025 kicked off at the Indianapolis Marriott East Friday. There will be board games and card games available for attendees to play as well as a vendor hall to purchase games. The event continues through Sunday.

A bill inviting over two dozen Illinois counties to join Indiana is heading to Governor Mike Braun's desk. The Indiana House voted to concur with the Senate version of House Enrolled Act 10-08 on Thursday. This comes after 33 Illinois counties voted in favor of advisory referendums which would allow them to secede from...

The Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association honored Washington Township volunteer firefighter Fletcher Rhoads Thursday by presenting him with an I.V.F.A. Life Saving Award. Rhoads assisted a neighbor with getting his disabled wife out of their smoke-filled house back in January when their garage caught fire. The nei...

Pike County authorities are asking the public for assistance in locating 61-year-old Donna Cox and 63-year-old Darrell Cox, both from Petersburg, who are wanted for alleged probation violations. Donna Cox is alleged to have cut her ankle monitor off on April 15th. Darrell Cox had his probation revoked and is wanted for...

Two Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni with ties to the Vincennes area were among this year's Rose-Hulman Alumni Award recipients, recognized for their considerable industry and community contributions, technical patents and publications, and support of the institute. Tiffany Trusty, formerly from Vincennes and...

The Daviess County Highway Department says that beginning Monday, weather permitting, RejuvTec will begin Daviess County's 2025 pavement preservation program by treating roads with Reclamite. Work will be done between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm. Motorists should see traffic control with some lane restrictions, with minimal di...

On Wednesday, April 23rd, from 2:00 until 5:00 PM, unwanted and expired medications can be disposed of during Good Samaritan Hospital's Drug Take Back Day. The Good Samaritan Pharmacy staff will be set up at the 6th Street entrance of the hospital under the awning to collect medications. Good Samaritan will accept vita...

Teachers Warehouse, a nonprofit organization serving public school educators, recently purchased $2,000 in school supplies for Greene County teachers. The purchase was made possible with the help of a UDWI REMC Community Fund grant, which was awarded to the organization this past quarter. The National Education Associa...

An Evansville man is facing several charges following a traffic stop Wednesday night in Gibson County. 52-year-old Larry Ames, on parole from the Indiana Department of Corrections, was found to be driving while impaired and in possession of 208 grams of methamphetamine, other illegal drugs, and two handguns. Ames is fa...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources) has officially opened nearly 3,950 acres of permanently protected land in Sullivan County known as Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area. The land includes forests, woodlands, marshes, swamps, lakes, and grasslands. Busseron Creek is the largest addition to Indiana DNR-man...

A bill making the rounds in the Indiana legislature will eliminate judges in 12 counties if it becomes law. In a cost cutting move, the state Senate made the decision and added an amendment to a bill to cut judges in Blackford, Carroll, Gibson, Greene, Jennings, Monroe, Newton, Owen, Pulaski, Rush and Scott counties, a...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun is recalling 50 Indiana National Guardsmen home from the Texas-Mexico border. The troops had been deployed in March for what was supposed to be 12 months enforcing border security. Braun says he was able to call them back after a month due to President Trump's "well-managed border secur...

Indiana State Police arrested an Indianapolis man in Daviess County Thursday for Driving Without Ever Receiving a License and Reckless Driving. 32-year-old Josue Martinez is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested 50-year-old Thomas Early of Loogoote...

Huntingburg Police have updated information concerning their investigation into the deaths of a woman and a child who were found lying on the floor of a residence on Geiger Street on Monday. Police say fifty-three-year-old Oliva Mora Regalado died at the scene from a medical emergency that occurred from a preexisting m...

Indiana's revenue forecast was discussed at the Statehouse Wednesday. Projections suggest that revenues are expected to be down $2.37 billion for the next few years. Democratic State Representative Gregory Porter says Indiana is one of the most intense manufacturing states, so it could get hit hard financially. He says...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says lane closures are scheduled to begin on or around Thursday, April 24th on I-69 near Petersburg in Pike County. The alternating lane closures will occur in both north and southbound lanes and will allow for a bridge deck overlay project. Work is expected to last through the ...

Indiana death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie's execution date has been set. The Indiana Supreme Court says May 20th will be the day he is put to death. Ritchie was convicted in 2002 of killing a police officer from Beech Grove. His request for post-conviction relief was denied by the justices in a 13-page order.

Police shot a Terre Haute man Tuesday evening in Clay County after he attempted to run them over in a stolen U-Haul vehicle. Indiana State Police say 47-year-old Dale Evans ignored orders to stop, driving into a private driveway where he stopped multiple times. During negotiations, Evans reversed the U-Haul, striking s...

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales says he has revoked the dealer license of a Knox County used car dealership. Morales says Banks One Stop Auto engaged in fraudulent practices, including the submission of falsified forms to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. At least one individual's signature was used withou...

Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana's 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana's rural roads and highways. State officials are encouraging motorists to slow down, be alert and be patient on roadways this sp...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun introduced the "Make Indiana Healthy Again" program on Tuesday, focusing on welfare spending limits and work requirements for recipients. The program includes nine executive orders, including work requirements for SNAP recipients and a ban on purchasing candy and soda with benefits...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Grayville, Illinois woman was arrested early Tuesday morning following a two vehicle T-bone crash with injuries on State Road 168 near County Rod 500 West. 27-year-old Charli Sullivan is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.

Pathways, a new outreach organization, has opened in Sullivan to assist the community with services such as home repairs, counseling, and life coaching. President Curt Howard says the organization's main goal is to be a resource for those in need. Since opening just over a month ago, Pathways has completed six to eight...

Huntingburg Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a child whose bloodied bodies were found Monday afternoon in a home at 107 North Geiger Street. The woman died at the scene while the child died at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Police suspect the cause of death of one of the subjects was a dog att...

The Indiana House is passing a Senate bill that would empower law enforcement to arrest the homeless and charge them with a C misdemeanor if they're found sleeping or camping on public property and refuse referrals to emergency shelter resources. Senate Bill 197 has returned to the Senate for more debate. The legislati...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Senate Bill 1 into law Tuesday afternoon. Braun says the bill provides historic tax relief for Hoosiers. He says, "nearly every Hoosier, homeowner, farmer, and business owner will benefit from tax cuts, reforms, and stronger taxpayer protections." Immediately after Braun sig...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested an Owensville man Monday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke. 35-year-old Jared Wilson is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Daviess County Sheriff's deputies arrested 60-year-old Roger Gist of Washington Monday for Operating a Vehicle While Int...

The Vincennes Board of Works has approved a new system to show train movements across the city in real time. The city has approved the installation of cameras at Second Street, 15th Street, Hart Street, Main Street, Washington Avenue, and Saint Clair Street. Overall, nine separate cameras will cover those crossings. Vi...