Government
Indiana To Move To Stage 5 Saturday
(UNDATED) — Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday said Indiana has made advances in curbing the spread of the coronavirus but the state’s mask mandate will…
City of Martinsville Finances Water Projects
(MARTINSVILLE) – The City of Martinsville closed a low-interest loan, in the amount of $6,026,000, through the Indiana Finance Authority’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund…
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Daycare Special Exemption – Denies Sign Variance
(BEDFORD) – The Board of Zoning appeals approved Kyla Terrell’s request to operate a daycare located at 727 Columbia Avenue. The daycare is zoned R-3…
Lawrence County Council Adopts $24.8M Budget
(BEDFORD) – The Lawrence County Council eliminated $12,000 in overtime out of the Prosecutor’s Office budget before adopting the 2021 budget. The Lawrence County General…
More Than 2,300 Absentee Ballots Mailed Out For Upcoming General Election
(BEDFORD) – Lawrence County Clerk Billie Tumey reports more than 2,300 absentee ballots have been mailed since last week. Tumey appeared before the Lawrence County…
Individual Income Tax Rates Change In Two Counties
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Effective Oct. 1, 2020, two Indiana county income tax rates will decrease, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). Local income tax rates…
USCIS To Provide Contract Interpreters For Asylum Interviews
(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a temporary final rule to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) by using government-contracted…
Bedford City Council Vacates Portion of 34th Street
(BEDFORD) – During the Bedford city council meeting Monday evening the council approved vacating a portion of 34th Street near Mitchell Road. A public hearing…
Stonegate Arts & Education Board Of Directors Submit Five-Year Plan To City Of Bedford
(BEDFORD) – Stonegate Board President Gene McCracken and Brian Blackwell submitted a five-year plan to City of Bedford Council Members during last night’s city council…
Trump Administration Invests $268M In Rural Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements In 28 States
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $268 million to modernize rural drinking water and…
