News across Daviess County
ServSafe Food Protection Manager training offered in Washington
WASHINGTON — Food service professionals will have an opportunity to participate in ServSafe Food Protection Manager training on Thursday, October 22, 2026, through Purdue Extension...
Help the Micah 6:8 project combat child slavery at the ‘Night of Freedom’ Nov. 7
MONTGOMERY – By now you’ve probably seen them, scattered across Greene and Lawrence counties. One rises unexpectedly from an auto service lot in Switz City....
Letter: Mid-States Corridor is not just a Dubois County issue
As the Mid-States Corridor moves toward possible right-of-way acquisition, an important fact needs to remain clear, this is solely not a Dubois County issue. It is a regional project affecting Dubois, Martin, Daviess and other counties and that distinction matters. The Property…
Barbara Kay (Swayze) Eichmiller, 88, Cannelburg
Barbara Kay (Swayze) Eichmiller, 88, of Cannelburg, Indi., passed away peacefully on September 29, 2026, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 14, 1938, in Martin County, Ind., to the late Clyde and Madge (Morris)…
One Time Hunt Club to host gun bingo fundraiser in Odon for veterans’ turkey hunt
ODON — The Plainville-based One Time Hunt Club will host its first Gun Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at the Odon Community Building....
Washington man sentenced to 40 years for fatal Vincennes shooting and related gun charges
VINCENNES — A 20-year-old Washington, Indiana, man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with two separate shooting incidents, including the July...
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, Washington (updated)
Cecil W. Welborn, 83, of Washington, Ind., passed away at 8:58 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Daviess County Hospital in Washington, Ind. Cecil was born in Central City, Kentucky, on December 13, 1942, to George and Virginia (Sorrells) Welborn. He served in the U.S. Army…
Patty Henson, 86, Petersburg
Patty Henson, 86, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at The Villages at Oak Ridge in Washington, Ind. She was born in Petersburg to Charles & Julia (Coleman) Goodpasture. She attended Petersburg First Church of God and worked as a homemaker; she also worked for several years…
Daviess County Museum to unveil three new exhibits at Annual Membership Drive Oct. 14
WASHINGTON — The Daviess County Historical Society will debut three new historical exhibits during its annual Membership Drive on Wednesday, October 14, at the Daviess...
Old Odon Water Tower set for Thursday demolition
ODON — A longtime fixture on the Daviess County skyline is coming down this week as the Town of Odon prepares to demolish its legacy...