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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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