Loogootee man sentenced to federal prison on possession of sexually explicit material involving a minor

EVANSVILLE – Ryan Watkins, 47, of Loogootee, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of sexually explicit material involving…

Continue Reading...

Braden Ballard, Ivy Tech Bloomington student, named New Century Workforce Scholar

BLOOMINGTON — Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington radiation therapy student Branden Ballard has been named a 2024 New Century Workforce Scholar and will receive a…

Continue Reading...

A fictitious license plate lands man in jail on drug charges

BEDFORD – A Bloomfield man was detained on drug charges after a Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department stopped his vehicle for having a false or fictitious…

Continue Reading...

Police arrest woman responsible for causing a February fatal accident

BEDFORD – A Bedford man was killed in a three-vehicle accident on Monday, February 6, 2023, at State Road 37 and John Williams Boulevard at…

Continue Reading...

Essential general planning meeting for the 2024 Orleans Dogwood Festival is Thursday

ORLEANS – There will be an essential general planning meeting for the 2024 Orleans Dogwood Festival this Thursday, March 28th, at 6:00 p.m. at the…

Continue Reading...

Indiana State Police reminds Hoosiers to put away distractions while behind the wheel

INDIANA – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching a national high-visibility enforcement effort to deter distracted driving this…

Continue Reading...

Attorney General Todd Rokita reveals faulty COVID-19 data in shocking report

INDIANA – On the fourth anniversary of Indiana’s stay-at-home orders, Attorney General Todd Rokita unveiled the results of a report he commissioned to expose the numbers…

Continue Reading...

Orleans Town Wide Spring Clean-Up

ORLEANS – The Orleans Town Council has set April 1-6 as the annual  “Spring Town-Wide Clean Sweep Week,” encouraging all residents to participate in the…

Continue Reading...

Hiring a tree trimming contractor requires a permit in Washington 

WASHINGTON – The City of Washington Street Department says if residents plan on hiring a contractor to trim or cut trees, they need to get…

Continue Reading...

White River Humane Society partners with Pets for Patriots to give pets a second chance

BEDFORD – According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 11-20 out of every 100 veterans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Defense and…

Continue Reading...