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Obituary: Jimmie ‘Donut’ Goins
September 13, 1954 – February 9, 2024 Jimmie ‘Donut’ Dairl Goins, 69, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. Born September 13, 1954,…
Obituary: Ernest ‘Ernie’ Randolph
April 1, 1957 – February 10, 2024 Ernest Randolph, 66, of Mitchell, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Indiana University Hospice House. Born…
Report of a fight leads to two teens detained
BEDFORD – Two Bedford teens were detained after Bedford Police officers responded to a fight reported at 2:54 a.m. on Sunday in the area of…
Habitual traffic offender flees from Columbus police, arrest made
BARTHOLOMEW CO. – A driver is facing felony charges after fleeing from a Bartholomew County deputy onto Interstate 65 early Friday morning. According to the…
Bedford man killed in motorcycle accident
BEDFORD – On Thursday, February 8th, at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on…
Jennifer Thum named Soil Conservation Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture
INDIANAPOLIS — Jennifer Thum has been promoted to Soil Conservation Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Thum has worked for the department for over…
Teddy Bear Camp is back
INDIANA – Teddy Bear Camp is back for its fourth year and is available to children aged 5-12 in Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson,…
Speeding in school zone leads to OWI arrest
SPENCER CO. – On Friday, February 9th, Master Trooper Trey Lytton stopped a vehicle for speeding on State Road 245 in the Lincoln Trail Elementary…
Division of Water Floodplain Mapping has been updated
INDIANA – Division of Water Floodplain Mapping is updated on the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. The Best Available Flood data updates have been…
Traffic stop nets meth arrest
PAOLI – Paoli Police Chief Randy Sanders commends Officer Zachary Cook’s diligent efforts in apprehending suspects involved in drug-related activities during a routine traffic stop…












