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Scam Alert: Callers impersonating County Sheriff’s Department to extort money for missed jury duty
LAWRENCE CO. – The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a concerning scam circulating in the area. Numerous individuals have received calls today…
Loogootee Water Department announces city-wide water main flushing
LOOGOOTEE – The City of Loogootee Water Department has announced a schedule for flushing water mains throughout the city, beginning on Sunday, May 4th, and…
Obituary: Carolyn Ruth (Drabing) Ott
April 17, 1937 – May 1, 2025 Carolyn Ruth (Drabing) Ott, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025. She was born on April 17,…
Obituary: Frank Wigley Jr.
Frank Wigley, Jr., 86 of Bedford, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Oxford,…
Obituary: Rita Jo Williams
June 25, 1950 – May 1, 2025 Rita Jo Williams, 74, of Mitchell, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at IU Health Hospice House. Rita…
Traffic stop leads to two arrested for possession of meth and marijuana
SPENCER CO. – On Thursday, April 30, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Andrew Recker was patrolling Interstate 64 near Ferdinand when he stopped a…
Sullivan couple arrested for neglect of a dependent after child hospitalized
SULLIVAN CO. – A Sullivan couple has been arrested and charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, a Level 5 felony, following…
Paving on Tripleton Pike scheduled for tomorrow
LAWRENCE CO. – The Lawrence County Highway Department, under the direction of Superintendent Brian Sowder, has announced that paving operations are scheduled for tomorrow on…
Lane closure planned for US 231 in Martin County
MARTIN CO. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane closure for U.S. 231 in Martin County. Beginning on or around Wednesday, May 7,…
Trooper’s traffic stop in DeKalb County construction zone leads to drug and firearm arrest
DEKALB CO. – A routine patrol by an Indiana State Police Trooper in a designated construction zone in DeKalb County on Tuesday, April 29, 2025,…












