Lawrence County will host a blood drive for employees on January 19

BEDFORD – Lawrence County is hosting a Red Cross Blood drive for county employees and elected officials. The blood drive will be held on Thursday,…

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Obituary: George D. McFarland

October 27, 1931 – December 2, 2022 Lifelong Watertown resident, George McFarland, 91, died in the early morning of Friday, December 2, 2022. He was…

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Obituary: Brian Edward Chilton

February 23, 1969 – December 4, 2022 Brian Edward Chilton, 53, of Mitchell, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at his residence. Born February 23,…

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Mitchell man arrested after causing a disturbance

MITCHELL – A Mitchell man was arrested after Mitchell Police officers were called to a home in the 900 block of Tulip Street after a…

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Bedford man arrested after pushing a woman

BEDFORD –  A Bedford man was arrested after Bedford Police officers were called to the 400 block of Shawnee Drive on Wednesday, November 30th at…

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VA reports a shortage of Alogliptin, Veterans needing assistance can contact Lawrence County Veterans Affairs

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Veterans Affairs Officer Brad Bough received information that the Veterans Medical Center Pharmacy reported that there is a shortage of the blood sugar…

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Commissioners renew the policy for commercial property insurance and the Purdue Extension services contract

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners renewed the county’s commercial property insurance with Parker Group Insurance. The cost of coverage decreased by 1 percent from…

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Oolitic Town Council to move December meeting up a week to Monday, Dec. 19th

OOLITIC – The regularly scheduled Oolitic Town Council meeting set for Monday, December 26th has been rescheduled to Monday, December 19th due to the Christmas…

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Special Oolitic Town Council meeting to take place Tuesday, December 13th

OOLITIC – The Oolitic Town Council has called a special meeting to take place on Tuesday December 13th from 9 a.m. to 1130 a.m. in the…

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Mitchell City Volunteer Fire Department now authorized to issue citations for open burn violations within the city

MITCHELL – During the November Mitchell City Council meeting, the Mitchell City Volunteer Fire Department requested to have the authority to issue citations for open…

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