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Vape Crisis Deepens: Teens master clever TikTok hiding spots to conceal e-cigarettes
NATIONWIDE—A new report has revealed a growing crisis among young people, with teenage vaping rates tripling since 2021. Despite laws prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes…
Ahead of Holiday Season, Houchin and Menendez introduce bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led 11 of their colleagues in introducing the Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act,…
New Bloomington Citywide Gift Card encourages residents to shop, dine local
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington has partnered with Yiftee, Inc. to launch the Shop Local Bloomington Card, a digital community gift card redeemable at participating independent shops and…
Lawrence County Council will meet on Tuesday, November 25
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Council will meet on Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Auditor’s office in…
USDA launches Screwworm.gov, centralizing new screwworm information
Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic…
Body of missing Salem man discovered by search team; ISP assumes investigation
SALEM —The search for a missing Salem man came to a tragic close on Saturday afternoon when the body of Robert Alan Bragman, 43, of…
Governor Mike Braun condemns “abhorrent” threats as swatting crisis targets Indiana lawmakers
INDIANA—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the Indiana State Police (ISP) in a major investigation into a series of coordinated swatting incidents and…
‘Stuff A Bus for L.I.F.E.’ returns tomorrow with an urgent call for help
BEDFORD — Tomorrow, Lawrence County will have the chance to do something extraordinary — something that could change a neighbor’s week, a child’s night, or…
Run for Hope 5K aims to lift women and children out of homelessness
BEDFORD — Thanksgiving morning will begin with more than a race for many Lawrence County families this year. It will begin with compassion. Becky’s Place…
Bloomington man arrested on multiple felony firearm charges
BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested yesterday on multiple felony charges related to the unlawful possession of firearms. Jeremy A. Smith, 45, of Bloomington,…
