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Win free Pattie LaBelle tickets TODAY
BEDFORD—WBIW 1340 is offering you a chance to win a pair of Pattie LaBelle tickets. Two pairs of tickets will be given away today! The…
Local schools earn Indiana Department of Education 2023-2024 STEM Certification
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education announced that 20 schools are newly certified leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. This year’s…
Resiliency Skills: Bridging the gap between school and home
INDIANA – America’s youth are in the throes of a mental health crisis. Professionals continue to observe a rise in mental health-related struggles in school-aged…
Oolitic couple arrested after she stabs him with a spoon and he hits her with a dowel rod
OOLITIC – An Oolitic couple was arrested on Sunday, May 5th, after Lawrence County Central Dispatch received a 911 call from 54-year-old Kenneth Chenault reporting…
JA Benefits of Bedford and TrueScripts in Washington receive 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana Awards
INDIANA—It’s time to celebrate Hoosier organizations that prioritize internal cultures that bolster their workforces and companies. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce honored 193 employers nationwide tonight at…
Man claims he’s not a drug user after police find a syringe filled with meth in his pocket
MITCHELL – On Friday, May 3, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brenten Trueblood was patrolling on Guthrie Road and Autumn Lane when he noticed a…
Man contacts his ex at work is arrested in violation of a protective order
BEDFORD – A Bedford man is facing a charge of invasion of privacy after he violated a protective order by asking a woman if she…
Argument over full litter box lands man in jail on domestic battery charge
OOLITIC – An Oolitic man was arrested on Friday, May 3, after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Deputies responded to a domestic fight in the 200…
911 call alerts police to erratic driver, man detained on drug charges
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Bedford Police Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver in a dark blue pickup truck…
Recognize your graduate with our ‘Senior Spotlight’
LAWRENCE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES—Graduation is a big deal. It’s the culmination of over a decade of growth and hard work, and it’s the graduates’ time…
