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Obituary: Vester E Jones Jr.
January 28, 1959 – December 25, 2023 Vester E. Jones, Jr., 64, of Bedford, peacefully graduated to heaven on Christmas day, December 25, 2023, at…
Obituary: Richard ‘Smoke’ Carmichael
August 11, 1972 – April 14, 2024 Richard ‘Smoke’ Carmichael, 51, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at IU Health Hospital in…
Entries being accepted for the 54th Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival on Saturday
ORLEANS – Last-minute entries are still being accepted for the 54th Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival Parade, which will be held this Saturday, April 27th, at…
Body recovery search continues for remaining missing kayakersÂ
INDIANAPOLIS – The body of Solomon Shirley, 22, of Indianapolis, was recovered from the White River just south of the Michigan Street bridge in Indianapolis…
On Track: I-69 Finish Line Project Update
INDIANA— Happy Earth Day! The I-69 Finish Line project adds thousands of trees and other plantings along the corridor. 6,600 trees, 1,300 saplings, 185 shrubs,…
Obituary: William ‘Billy’ A. Poling
August 4, 1958 – April 21, 2024 William ‘Billy’ A. Poling, 65, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Stonebridge Health Campus….
Man arrested for threatening to shoot woman’s dog
BEDFORD – A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Bedford man on an intimidation charge after Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to…
Man harasses woman and her family and is arrested
BEDFORD – A Mitchell man was arrested on a warrant for invasion of privacy after an incident on Wednesday, March 13. That day, a female…
Man arrested after violating protective order, not once but twice
MITCHELL— A Mitchell man was arrested on Wednesday, April 17th, after Mitchell Police Officer Britten spotted him while patrolling west on West Warren Street, leaving…












