Government
Volunteers are Recognized for Selfless Giving
( ROCKVILLE) – The annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony was held at the Rockville Correctional Facility (RCF) to honor the more than 200 volunteers who come…
USCIS Proposes to Adjust Fees to Meet Operational Needs
(WASHINGTON)— The Department of Homeland Security will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to adjust the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigration Examinations Fee…
Orleans Town Offices Closed Monday
(ORLEANS) – Orleans Town Offices will be closed Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no town services with the exception…
Bedford City Council Meeting Tuesday
(BEDFORD) – The Bedford City Council will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall in the Mark E. Scherschel Sr. Council Chambers. On…
Hoosier Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Lowest in State History
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today in its latest Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses that Indiana’s 2018 nonfatal occupational injury…
Gov. Holcomb Congratulates Jim McClelland on Retirement as State’s “Drug Czar”
(INDIANAPOLIS) – At Thursday’s Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse meeting, Jim McClelland, the state’s executive director for drug prevention, treatment and enforcement, announced his…
Bedford Housing Authority Board to Meet Thursday, Nov. 21
(BEDFORD) – Bedford Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting will be held Thursday, November 21st. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the…
Senate Unanimously Pass Bill Making Animal Cruelty Federal Felony
(WASHINGTON) – The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The PACT Act — which stands for Preventing…
Indiana Securities Restitution Fund Hits New Milestone
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced that the Indiana Securities Restitution Fund has returned more than $1 million to victims of securities…
Town Looks at Restrictions on Snakes After Woman Killed by Python
(OXFORD) — An Indiana town is considering restrictions on snakes after a woman was strangled by an 8-foot-long (2.4-meter-long) python. Town Council president Randy Jones believes it’s…