Senate Bill 415 will require law enforcement officers to notify a child’s parent or guardian prior to stopping them on school property

STATEHOUSE – On February 14, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 415 on the admissibility of statement in juvenile custody authored by Senator Rodney Pol. The…

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Spring Mill Smoke Off BBQ competition set for April 28-30

MITCHELL – If you’ve ever wanted to compete in a BBQ competition, you’ll have a chance with the upcoming Spring Mill BBQ Smoke Off competition….

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Lawrence County Purdue Extension hosting Forestry Field Day on March 25

MITCHELL – The Lawrence County Purdue Extension will be teaming up with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District…

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Lawrence County Commissioners will meet Feb. 28

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lawrence County Courthouse. Items on the agenda are:

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Orleans residents invited to learn about bike and hike planning effort

ORLEANS – The Town of Orleans kicked off a town-wide bike and pedestrian master planning process in November 2022. Town Clerk Robert Henderson said “Over…

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American Pickers to film in Indiana, seeking locations to explore

INDIANA – The American Pickers are excited to return to Indiana! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your…

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Lawrence County Council to meet Tuesday, Feb. 28

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Council will meet Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lawrence County Courthouse. Below is the agenda for the…

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2023 Orleans Dogwood Queen Pageant seeking entries

ORLEANS – The 2023 Orleans Dogwood Queen Pageant committee is in full planning mode. The 53rd Annual Dogwood Festival Queen Contest will be held at Orleans Elementary…

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Bloomington trooper promoted to crime scene investigator

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of Detective (Trooper) Ian Matthews to the rank of Sergeant to serve…

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Sullivan County man receives 40-year prison sentence

SULLIVAN CO. – February 24, 2023, a sentencing hearing was conducted in Sullivan Superior Court with Honorable Judge Hugh R. Hunt presiding in the State of…

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