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Lane closures planned for State Road 37 in Lawrence County
LAWRENCE CO. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane closures for State Road 37 in Lawrence County. Beginning on or around Monday, September 29,…
ISP investigates apparent murder-suicide in Sullivan County
SULLIVAN CO. – Indiana State Police (ISP) detectives are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in rural Sullivan County. The incident, which occurred…
Lawrence County Jail implements improved digital system for inmate checks
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Jail is upgrading its inmate monitoring system, TimeKeep Systems Guard1. Sheriff Greg Day announced the change to the county commissioners…
Two dead, five injured in Indianapolis mass shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is investigating a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, September 21, in a parking lot next…
Trump Administration raises H-1B Visa fee to $100,000 for new applicants
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced a significant increase to the H-1B visa fee, raising it to a flat $100,000 for new applicants. The…
Dispute between football players lead to cancellation of Endinburgh High School Homecoming game
EDINBURGH — Edinburgh Police Chief Doyne Little Jr. confirmed that the cancellation of last week’s Homecoming football game and related events was a result of…
Lawrence County Commissioners approves nursing contracts for Health Department
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners have approved three independent contractor nursing contracts for the Lawrence County Health Department. Paula Edwards of the Health Department made…
Auditor requests approval for vendor attestation
BEDFORD – During today’s Commissioners meeting, Lawrence County Auditor Martha Arnold Turner requested approval for a debarment and suspension attestation for vendors who do not…
County conducts emergency preparedness exercise for National Preparedness Month
BEDFORD – Lawrence County officials conducted a successful hazardous materials incident exercise on September 12 as part of National Preparedness Month, an initiative aimed at…
