Dan Bortner announces candidacy for re-election to Bedford City Council At-Large

BEDFORD – Bedford City Councilman Dan Bortner has announced his intention to seek re-election to the Bedford City Council At-Large. Bortner is currently finishing up…

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Orange County Sheriff’s Department warns of scam calls

ORANGE CO. – According to a post on the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page, the department has been made aware of residents receiving calls…

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The Sound of Music production featuring students coming to the BNL Performing Arts Center on March 10-12

BEDFORD – The Hoosier Hills will come alive as “The Sound of Music” will arrive at the BNL PAC on March 10, 11, and 12….

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JD England, former mayor of Mitchell, sworn in to serve city as reserve police officer

MITCHELL – On Friday, former Mitchell mayor JD England was sworn in to serve the city as a reserve police deputy. England was a police…

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ISP troopers find 154 pounds of cocaine during I-70 Traffic Stop

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier today, an Indiana State Trooper pulled over a semi on I-70 near Post Road leading to the discovery of a large amount…

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With regional title in hand, BNL heads to semistate at Southport to ‘check more boxes’

By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD – After the hours of waiting to hear its fate, and all the artificial drama, Bedford North Lawrence’s first-round semistate…

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No love for Stars during Valentine’s Day road trip to Evansville North

By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD – Love will definitely not be in the air when Bedford North Lawrence makes it third and final road trip…

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Bluejackets score season-high 98 points in victory over Brown County

By Noah Dalton Perhaps the biggest difficulty that faced Mitchell High School in the matchup Saturday night against Brown County was a moral dilemma; do…

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From darkness to regional light, late-starting Stars rally to subdue stubborn Central for title

By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD – Somewhere in the distance, the upset bells could be heard, ringing with eerie echoes in the night. Darkness, or…

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Property Transfers coming soon to WBIW

Starting on Monday, Feb. 13, WBIW will begin publishing Lawrence County’s property transfers to our website. They will be published on the site every Monday…

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