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PIKE CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A Pike County woman is in jail on a $250,000 bond after an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service. Jennifer Garland, 56, was booked last month on a theft charge. Deputies said she embezzled $200,000 from a cemetery. Affidavit details. Garland’s affidavit shows she was...
Bus drivers eat free here when they bring a group of 15 or more. That tells you plenty about the kind of crowd this buffet expects to feed. This restaurant is the last of its famous chain still standing in Indiana. At its late-1980s peak, the brand ran hundreds of locations and ranked among the largest steakhouse chains around.
An unattended brush fire destroyed a home in Lyons, Indiana, on Tuesday afternoon, though no injuries were reported.
Republican candidate Dan Short won the race for Knox County sheriff by defeating Democrat Brian Hagen with 68.07 percent of the vote.
The Daviess County Veterans Day Parade and Program at the Museum on Main Street is set for this Sunday. The day begins with the special program featuring guest speaker Randy Mills, who will talk about one of only two Medal of Honor recipients in Daviess County, Don Carlos Faith…. Following...
Jason Bobbitt was reelected as the Sullivan County sheriff and plans to increase deputy staffing to improve response times.
Some Indiana bakers start work while most of us are still asleep, and in a few small towns the doors open before the sun is up. That early start matters if you work a first shift, coach a morning practice, or just want first pick of the donut case. This...
An Aqua Solutions tractor-trailer driven by Michael Kobiernik rolled over on East State Road 54 on Wednesday afternoon, causing lane closures and minor injuries.
Think about this. If the state and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had done what former Governor Holcomb announced in 2021 to start improvements on existing US 231 through Dubois and Martin County, we would already be experiencing the benefit of passing lanes and improved intersections. When first announced, $75 million was to be allocated to these improvements. Even if the cost doubled to $150 million, it is a fraction of the projected $3.4+ billion Mid-States Corridor.
When police and medics arrived, Lauzon was pronounced dead at the scene.
It’s all over but for the shouting and celebrating. Some of us won, and some lost. But the fight is not over. The issues have not been resolved. The Mid-States Corridor is not a settled issue, far from it. Those of us opposed to the Corridor project have been in this very same place before. It didn’t stop us then, and the losses at the ballot box only energized our efforts.
The Barr-Reeve referendum passed by just 25 votes, and Republicans won the contested Washington Township races in Tuesday’s Daviess County election. With all 28 precincts reporting, the referendum received 547 yes votes and 522 no votes, passing with just over 51 percent support. In the Washington Township trustee race, Republican Michelle Guy defeated Challenger Democrat Rowdy Abbott, 2,354 votes to 1,082. Republicans Andrea Brown, Debbie Goodwin and Don Williams won the three Washington Township Board seats, finishing ahead of Democrats Anita Ash, Bruce Hatton and Gary Arthur. Several county candidates ran unopposed, including Sheriff Steve Sturgis, Commissioner Tony Duncheon, Clerk Lauren Milton, Auditor Jennifer Welsh and Assessor Crystal Ostby. All school board candidates on the ballot were also unopposed. A total of 6,772 voters cast ballots in Daviess County, representing just over 39 percent of registered voters.
Generations, Area 13 agency on Aging, has launched its holiday fundraising campaign, “No One Goes Hungry,” to provide much needed nutritional assistance to homebound older adults across Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Pike counties. The effort which runs through the holiday season, aims to raise funds to reduce the current waiting list for Home Delivered Meals and provide this much needed service to local older adults. As the costs of and need for these services have increased, the funding has not. There are currently 265 individuals on a waiting for this vital nutritional assistance, and community support is critical. All contributions will make a direct impact here at home. Donations can be made online at www.generationsnetwork.org or by mail to Generations MOW, PO Box 314, Vincennes, IN 47491.
BEDFORD – The concepts, perhaps even commandments, that define Bedford North Lawrence basketball are not grievous. They are fundamental tenets, the value system that serves as the foundation of the program. Protect and value the basketball. Defend with passion. Rebound with fierceness. Execute with purpose. Play with pride. When...
Martin County voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, November 3rd, for the 2026 General Election, with a total of 3,623 ballots cast, representing a 52.38% voter turnout. Several contested races were decided, including those for Martin County Sheriff, County Commissioner, County Council, township offices, and local school boards. In...
The two incumbents on the Vincennes Community School Board won re=election to new terms. Both Pat Hutchison and Lynne Bobe gained their seats back, as they defeated challenger Breanne Clark. Hutchison was the top vote-getter. Among his top issues the next four years is adjusting to a changing landscape of...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Eyewitness News will update this page with results from the Pike County races for district 2 commissioner, township board members and whether to allow Pike County School Corp to increase property taxes. You can view live results below: Eyewitness News. Your Local Election Headquarters
Several town and township elections were also decided in yesterday’s Knox County elections. Juan Fuller was elected Monroe City Clerk Treasurer. Republicans Jeff Hageman and Michael Johnson and Democrat Clayton Groves were elected to the Monroe City Town Council. Republican Tara Sydow defeated incumbent Democrat Terry Goff for Vigo...
Freelandville's Kellie Streeter is the new state representative for Indiana House District 45, capping a campaign that began with her toppling a 10-term incumbent in the Republican primary. The Knox County Republican followed that win over Bruce Borders with a general-election victory over Democrat Becky Mayfield by more than two to one.
We are around a month away from the annual Knox County Shop with a Cop. The event brings law enforcement and kids together for a shopping spree at the Vincennes Wal-Mart. This year’s event will happen on Tuesday, September 8th. Vincennes Police Department public information officer Macey Baxter says...
