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Over president’s dissent, Lawrence County approves increased $5.07M redevelopment bond
BEDFORD — A divided Lawrence County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution approving an increased $5.07 million bond issue to finance a local redevelopment project,…
36,000-pound limestone obelisk and 50 roof flags approved for Lawrence County Courthouse ahead of America 250 Celebration
BEDFORD — Plans for a grand-scale celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) are officially underway in Lawrence County following a series of historic approvals by…
Jess Andrew crowned 2026 Ms. Lake Lemon after brave battle with mud dives and lawnmowers for charity
UNIONVILLE — Under threatening, overcast skies that fortunately yielded only a few drops of rain, a dozen local women gathered at Riddle Point Park on…
Mitchell High School Senior wins Bedford Rotary Speech Contest, Places third in district
BEDFORD — A local high school senior has earned top honors for his public speaking skills, bridging a competitive field from Lawrence County to the…
Lost hard drive discovered in desk reveals 15,000 photo archive of West Baden Springs Hotel restoration
WEST BADEN SPRINGS — Tucked away in a forgotten desk drawer for nearly three decades, a newly discovered hard drive has unveiled a treasure trove…
NWS extends flood warning for Lawrence and surrounding counties as heavy runoff inundates low-water crossings
LAWRENCE COUNTY — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Indianapolis has extended a regional Flood Warning for Lawrence County and multiple surrounding south-central and southwestern…
Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation for Indiana bar slap ahead of Terre Haute popcorn event and 4th of July return
TERRE HAUTE — Competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut will spend his upcoming 4th of July holiday on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery stemming…
Defense cites mountain of digital evidence as trial delayed for mother accused of killing son, leaving body in suitcase
LOUISVILLE, KY. — The trial for Dejaune Anderson, the woman accused of murdering her 5-year-old son and abandoning his body inside a suitcase in the…
Bedford Rotary Club partners with American Red Cross to host June community blood drive
BEDFORD — With a patient in the United States requiring blood every two seconds, the Bedford Rotary Club is stepping up to help replenish local…
Making History: Katherine Legge to attempt grueling “Indy Double” as first woman ever
INDIANAPOLIS – Veteran racing driver Katherine Legge is preparing to take on one of the most brutal and logistically daunting challenges in all of motorsports…
