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Chief Public Defender applying to Misdemeanor Reimbursement Pilot Program
LAWRENCE CO. – Lawrence County Chief Public Defender Tim Sledd requested permission from the Commissioners this morning to apply for a pilot program by The…
Obituary: Robert ‘Bruce’ Bateman
June 5, 1952 – November 3, 2024 Robert “Bruce” Bateman, 72, of Shoals, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 10:09 p.m. at Memorial…
Obituary: Salley Jean Cox
February 16, 1939 – November 3, 2024 Sally Jean Cox, 85, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at her home, surrounded by…
Obituary: Norma J. Gilstrap
January 15, 1927 – November 3, 2024 Norma J. Gilstrap, 97, of Bedford, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Stonebridge…
Obituary: Stacey Shane Ely
July 24, 1973 – November 2, 2024 Stacey Shane Ely, 51, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024. He was born in Bedford…
John Wallace Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution to add names to Revolutionary Soldiers’ Plaque at Courthouse
BEDFORD—On Tuesday, the Lawrence County Commissioners approved the John Wallace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to clean and update the Revolutionary Soldiers’…
Lawrence County Highway crews to install box culvert Wednesday on West Powerline Road
LAWRENCE CO. — Lawrence County Highway Department crews are scheduled to install a box culvert on West Powerline Road between Locust and Salem Roads on…
Lawrence County Highway Department proposes cost-effective replacement for aging Bridge 176
LAWRENCE CO.— During Tuesday’s meeting, Lawrence County Highway Department Superintendent Brian Sowder proposed to the commissioners replacing Bridge 176, a single-lane structure that spans Sugar…
Obituary: Laramie “Larry” Dale Hillenburg
February 7, 1937 – October 31, 2024 Laramie “Larry” Dale Hillenburg, 87, of Bedford, died at 11:45 pm on October 31, 2024, at IU Health…












