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Two men arrested after trespassing and cutting down and selling trees
BEDFORD – On February 13, 2024, at 2:06 p.m., a male reported that someone was trespassing and cutting down large trees on his property in…
Social Security:Â Benefits will be slashed in 2035 unless Congress addresses the pending shortfall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2035 is the year Social Security will be unable to fully pay benefits if Congress does not address the pending shortfalls. At…
Police find empty beer cans and flask of whiskey, man arrested on OWI charge
BEDFORD – Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Captain Harrison Fleetwood was on patrol on US 50 East at 7:47 p.m. when he spotted a possible near…
ISP recovers stolen vehicle and driver
MITCHELL – Mitchell Police Officer Britten arrested a Bedford woman on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, after he began investigating a report of a stolen vehicle…
Woman sentenced 12 years for drunken hit-and-run death of IU student Nate StrattonÂ
BLOOMINGTON — A judge sentenced Madelyn Howard to 12 years in prison for the drunken hit-and-run death of IU Student Nate Stratton. Howard had a…
Canine Scout alerts officers to drugs in a vehicle, driver is detained
BEDFORD – A Seymour man was arrested after police found meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On Friday, May…
Historic mural to be displayed at Orleans Little League fields
ORLEANS – Monday morning, the Orange County Economic Development Partnership (OCEDP) and the Town of Orleans accepted this historic mural from artist Adam Long to…
Koch: District 44 benefits from over $27.5 million in broadband funding
STATEHOUSE — More Hoosiers in Senate District 44 are gaining access to high-speed internet thanks to laws spearheaded and supported by State Sen. Eric Koch…
Two returning from fishing trip detained on alcohol and marijuana charges
MITCHELL – Lawrence County Police Department deputies arrested two men after their vehicle was stopped on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 1:55 a.m. for a…
Monroe County will test the warning sirens on Tuesday, May 21
MONROE CO.– The Monroe County Emergency Management Office will test the Monroe County outdoor warning sirens on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at noon to test the…
