Lilly Endowment awards $1 Million grant to enhance Orleans Wesleyan Camp Facilities

ORLEANS — The Indiana South Wesleyan District Camp is set to undergo a major transformation following the announcement of a $1 million grant from Lilly…

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Short-term single lane closures planned on southbound I-65 in Jackson County

JACKSON CO. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Hall Contracting, Inc., is scheduled to begin a pipe and culvert rehabilitation project along southbound I-65 in Jackson…

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State awards $1.5 Million for waterway cleanup; West Boggs and Sullivan Lake receive major grants

INDIANA — Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced nearly $1.5 million in grant funding aimed at restoring and…

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Obituary: Evelyn Elizabeth Leonard

November 19, 1926 – March 22, 2026 Evelyn Elizabeth Leonard, 99, of Orleans, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Stonebridge Health Campus. Born November…

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Obituary: Larry Dean Robbins

November 14, 1948 – March 21, 2026 Larry Dean Robbins, 77, of Dover Hill, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at The Villages in…

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Taco Bell drive-thru collision leads to OWI arrest and struggle with police

BEDFORD – A Saturday morning trip to Taco Bell ended in a jail cell for a Bedford man after he allegedly rear-ended a fellow customer…

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It’s Orleans Annual “Spring Clean Sweep Week” March 23-28

ORLEANS — The Orleans Town Council is calling on all residents and business owners to roll up their sleeves for the annual “Town-Wide Spring Clean…

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Obituary: Vernon Edward Sutton

March 8, 1940 – March 21, 2026 Vernon Edward Sutton, 86, of Mitchell, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center….

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IU Football National Championship Trophy set for statewide tour

BLOOMINGTON — Fans across Indiana will soon have the chance to see Indiana Hoosiers football history up close as the program’s national championship trophy heads…

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Pavement rehabilitation project to begin on State Road 252 in Edinburgh

JOHNSON CO. — Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractor E&B Paving, Inc., is scheduled to begin a pavement rehabilitation project on State Road 252 between I-65…

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