2022 Persimmon Idol winners announced

MITCHELL – There were eight adult contestants and four youth contestants vying for the 2022 WQRK Southern Indiana’s Classic Hits & Litefm Persimmon Idol Monday night….

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Columbus man arrested on a murder charge

COLUMBUS – One Columbus man is dead and another is behind bars charged with murder. Early Friday morning, Columbus Police Department, found 61-year-old Coy Wayne…

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Lawrence County students learn about Constitution

BEDFORD – Lawrence Circuit Court Judge Nathan G. Nikirk and Attorney Jim Pittman who is also a member of the Bedford Noon Lions Club recently…

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Updated: Police searching undergrown sewer system for a barricaded man armed with a possible gun

BLOOMINGTON — IU Police continue to monitor the area of Dunn Meadows and Indiana Avenue – avoid the area. Bloomington Police are currently searching the…

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Concerned citizen reports erratic driver, BPD makes OWI arrest

BEDFORD –  A Bloomington man was arrested Friday after Bedford Police officers responded to a call of a driver in a green F250 with Texas…

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Secretary of State Holli Sullivan recognizes National Voter Registration Day

INDIANA – Today, September 20 is National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday celebrating our democracy. Indiana makes it easy for new voters to register…

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Man flees the scene of an accident and is arrested

FAYETTEVILLE – A Williams man was arrested Sunday after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash at 964 Fayetteville Williams Road at…

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Two men arrested after man found walking in yards with a loaded rifle, police find meth and weapons

BEDFORD – Two men were arrested when Bedford Police officers responded to the 1910 block of 17th Street at 11:09 p.m. on Saturday, September 17th…

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Mitchell man arrested after punching woman in the face

MITCHELL – A Mitchell man was arrested on Friday, September 16th after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a domestic fight in the 1430…

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BPD makes stalking and harassment arrest

BEDFORD – A man was arrested after Bedford Police officers were alerted on September 9th at 1:14 a.m. to respond to a residence in the…

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