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May: Grants available to address local health challenges
STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) said he is looking forward to local communities tackling health challenges like diabetes and obesity through a new…
Daviess Community Hospital Foundation accepting scholarships
DAVIESS CO. – The Daviess Community Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for medical students. The DCH Foundation makes scholarship awards available through two scholarship…
North Lawrence Community School board stayed busy during Feb. 22 meeting
BEDFORD – During the North Lawrence Community School Board meeting, the board discussed the consolidation of Oolitic Middle School and addressed the new mask policy…
Kane Schmeichel is the first-round champion of the 48th WBIW Annual Lawrence County Spelling Bee
BEDFORD – The 48th WBIW Annual Lawrence County Spelling Bee first-round champion is Kane Schmeichel, a 4th grader at Dollens Elementary. Schmeichel will now move…
BBB Scam Alert: Tech support scams
INDIANA – A tech support rep calls and offers to fix a computer bug you haven’t even noticed, or a popup warning appears on the…
Purdue@WestGate to host Autonomous Day 2.0 on Tuesday, March 1
WESTGATE – Tech-minded residents in southern Indiana can get a glimpse next Tuesday of some of the work and research being conducted by innovators from…
Local nonprofit launches a mobile app statewide to connect businesses with foster families
INDIANA – Most people think of Indiana’s foster care system in terms of kids, families, and social services. A new mobile app is demonstrating how…
Lawrence County Solid Waste Board of Directors will meet on March 1
BEDFORD – The Board of Directors of the Lawrence County Solid Waste Management District will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at…
4-H member and Junior Leader Jacob Burrus shares his experience at Indiana Statehouse
I am Jacob Burrus, an 8th grader at Oolitic School and a member of the Lawrence County 4-H program, as well as, a Jr. Leader….
Bedford City Council had full slate of approvals during Tuesday meeting
BEDFORD – The Bedford Board of Works stayed busy Tuesday afternoon with the swearing-in of a new police officer and approving multiple requests for the…