Sheriff Greg Day makes move to improve medical care to inmates

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners Tuesday morning approved a contract with Quality Correctional Care to provide medical and mental health care to those incarcerated…

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Lawrence County burn ban lifted

LAWRENCE CO. – After polling the fire chiefs in Lawrence County, the commissioners agreed to lift the current burn ban immediately.

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Residents need reflective address numbers, planning for solar eclipse

BEDFORD – Scott Smith, Assistant Addressing Coordinator, stressed the importance of reflective house numbers to the commissioners Tuesday morning. Smith urges residents to sign up…

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City of Bedford will save over $10,000 annually with new dental provider

BEDFORD – The city of Bedford pays for the dental coverage for employees and dependents, and yesterday’s Board of Works and Safety meeting saw the…

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Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the setting of the Miss Indiana Statue atop the Lawrence County Soldiers, Sailors, and Pioneers Monument

BEDFORD – Please join the Lawrence County Commissioners and the Miss Indiana Centennial Committee on Monday, November 27, at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the 100th…

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Aerial photos help provide needed assessments and safety

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners approved a contract with EagleView to provide aerial photos for the county for property assessments and to increase safety….

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Lawrence County Commissioners pass a resolution to sell some of the former St. Vincent Dunn Hospital property

BEDFORD – On Tuesday morning, the Lawrence County Commissioners voted to pass a resolution to sell some of the former St. Vincent Dunn Hospital property….

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Woman sentenced to prison in death of 5-year-old whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase

WASHINGTON CO. – A Louisiana woman arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy found abandoned inside a suitcase in rural Washington County in…

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Obituary: James “Butch” Monroe Blackburn Jr.

January 24, 1950 – November 19, 2023 James “Butch” Monroe Blackburn, Jr., 73, of Paoli, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Paoli Health &…

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Bid accepted for sewer line repair at Bedford Fire Department

BEDFORD – The Bedford Board of Works and Safety approved the quoted price of $5,625 from SLB Pipe Solutions for their bid to repair the…

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