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Last updated on Tuesday, August 7, 2018
(BEDFORD) - The Lawrence County Commissioners voted this morning to approve a request by Lawrence County Veteran Affairs Officer, Brad Bough, to have the Disabled American Veterans mobile claims van on the courthouse square September 21 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Veterans will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bough says they are also looking for volunteers to drive the Veteran's Van to transport former soldiers to needed medical appointments at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis.
This is a free service for the veterans.
Many of our local veterans do not have the ability to make the trip on their own because of the type of treatment they are to receive, they do not have the ability to handle the traffic in Indianapolis, don't have family or friends who can take them, or just don't have reliable vehicles.
Volunteers have the option of what days they work and they try to schedule a week in advance. The problem is the process to get volunteers has become more time consuming and difficult, resulting in a dwindling of drivers to the point they are having trouble finding volunteers for all the days that service is needed.
If anyone is interested in helping a veteran, call (812) 275-6411 or stop by the Veterans Affairs office located in the basement of the Lawrence County Courthouse.
Bough also shared there are openings in the Indiana Veterans' Home. Bough says there is no cost to stay at the home.
Originally created to care for veterans of the Civil War, the Indiana Veterans' Home welcomed their first resident in 1896. Located on 250 plus acres in West Lafayette, the campus has transformed over the years into a thriving community of independent living and comprehensive care for veterans and their spouses.
Residents can enjoy the library and media center, gardens, crafts and hobbies, chapel, beauty shop, transportation services and a busy schedule of recreation and activities.
The Indiana Veterans' Home provides several levels of care for our residents:
Residents receive premier nursing care, with board-certified physicians and onsite specialty care, including:
Admission Criteria
In other business:
The commissioners voted to appoint Gene McCracken to the the White River Military Coordination Alliance. Members from local economic development organizations, city and county representative, regional agencies, advisers and stakeholders will form the Alliance.
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Commissioner McCracken requested permission on behalf of Bedford Revitalization Inc. to use a portion of the courthouse square to conduct a bed race during Indiana Main Street Downtown Development week on Saturday Oct. 13. The event will not interfere with the Farmers Market.
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Lawrence County Highway Superintendent David Holmes says paving has been delayed because of rain.
"We have about 8 days left of paving to do," he added.
Crews continue to cut brush and mow.
Holmes will travel to South Bend to look at purchasing a used self-propelled power broom for the highway department.
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Sheriff Mike Branham thanked all the crews that helped at the gun range in preparation of an event with the Sheriff's Association taking place today.
Chief Deputy Aaron Shoults says there are 184 inmates in the jail this morning. Of those 41 are females, 143 males and 10 Level 6 offenders. There were no Department of Corrections holds.
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The commissioners signed an agreement with DCS on the tower lease agreement to place a repeater for volunteer fire departments.
Emergency Management Director Valerie Luchauer attended a emergency exercise at Indiana University at the football stadium.
She is also working with the Persimmon Festival committee to update the festival's disaster plan.
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