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Mitchell man wanted on warrant now facing drug charges
BEDFORD – A Bedford man wanted on a warrant is now facing meth charges after being stopped at a gas station on Wednesday, March 12….
Man driving erratically and brandishing firearm arrested on OWI charges
BEDFORD– A New Albany man was arrested after reports of an erratic driver on State Road 37. Police arrested 23-year-old Levi C. Stephan on Monday,…
Boil order in effect for residents on Woodville Road
MITCHELL – A boil order has been issued for Woodville Road and Meadowview Estates residents following a water main break. The break occurred when a…
Obituary: Kelly Denise Benton
July 19, 1952 – March 12, 2025 Kelly Denise Benton, 72, of Bedford, passed away at 9:02 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Majestic…
Police find cocaine, Mitchell man arrested
MITCHELL– Craig Hout, 49, of Mitchell, was arrested on Tuesday, March 11, on a drug charge after police found cocaine. According to an affidavit for…
Obituary: Dianna Faye Beasley
July 2, 1948 – March 12, 2025 Dianna Faye Beasley, 76, of Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her home. Born July 2,…
Domestic dispute lands Mitchell man in jail on multiple charges
MITCHELL – A Mitchell man was arrested on multiple charges after a domestic dispute on Old Vincennes Road on February 8, 2025. According to an…
Man deatined after violating protective order
MITCHELL – An Orleans man, Landon Keegan Michael Cooper, 30, is facing an invasion of privacy charge after allegedly violating a protective order. According to…
Bloomington teen arrested for firearm incident on State Road 37
LAWRENCE CO. – A Bloomington teen was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, after allegedly pointing a firearm at another motorist on State Road 37 in…
Purdue installs original Indianapolis Motor Speedway bricks at Grand Prix track
WEST LAFAYETTE — Out of the hundreds of racetracks in the U.S., only two have racing surfaces, including original bricks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. One,…












