Lawrence County, IN

BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested this morning after a Mitchell Police officer responded to the 110 block of East Grissom Avenue in an attempt to locate 34-year-old Eric King who was wanted on two active felony warrants. Police responded to the home after receiving a report King...

John Owens closes his eyes and travels back in time to the early 1990s, conjuring up memories of the family driving south on Ind. 37 toward their weekend cabin on the White River in Lawrence County. His dad behind the wheel of a bright-yellow 1973 Volkswagen Thing. His mom in...

Hoosiers who struggle with mental health issues were really hit hard by the pandemic, whether it was being isolated from their regular support groups or inability to access critical resources. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 38% of Hoosier adults reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in February...

BEDFORD – The Becky Skillman Leadership Institute was started to encourage leaders to aim higher, inspire others, maximize their potential, and express leadership in its truest form – through service. Join the Bedford Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at...

An old auto service garage located off a main highway may have seemed an unlikely place to start a craft brewery but Brad Hawkins saw possibilities in the Needmore garage. You might say he saw untapped potential. In 2011, Hawkins, owner of his own construction company, was already pretty far...

BEDFORD – Learn all about joining Boys Scouts during the Hoosier Trails Council Join Scouts Night. Boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade looking for adventure and fun are invited to join Cub Scouts in Lawrence County on Thursday, August 18th. Scheduled at various locations, signups will...

INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today awarded 58 schools across 40 counties with $10 million in Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation Grant funding. The grant will help students develop in-demand employability skills that prepare them to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s workforce. A complete...

BEDFORD – Bedford Young Professionals is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Under 40 Young Professionals 4 Under 40 Awards!. The following are deserving young professionals, ages 21-40, who live or work in Lawrence County and make our community a better place to live. The winners were...

Lawrence County will join Greene, Daviess and Martin counties as members of the Southern Indiana Development Commission’s land bank project, following a vote of approval from the county commissioners Tuesday. At a previous meeting, Greg Jones, executive director at SIDC, explained that the goal of the project is to...

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Sheriff Mike Branham announced Tuesday morning at the commissioner’s meeting that the jail population has decreased thanks to the work of judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys. The population this morning was 100 or at 56 percent capacity. “I want to thank the courts and...

BEDFORD – 36-year-old Eric Wall, of Holton, was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction by Lawrence Superior Court II Judge Robert Cline Monday after failing to comply with the terms of probation. Holton pleaded guilty to possession of a narcotic drug and resisting law enforcement, both a Level...

It was announced at Thursday’s meeting of the Lawrence County Independent Schools board that member Chad Shock would resign from his seat. Shock is a founding board member for LCIS and previously served as the interim president prior to the July election of Jason Lyons as president. “I have...

LAWRENCE CO. – The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Southern Indiana including Lawrence County. The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop this evening into the night. The greatest concentration will be over far southern and southwestern central Indiana.

BEDFORD – Lawrence County Commissioners Tuesday morning, heard from Highway Superintendent Brandi Webb who was hoping to share a date when crews will close East Oolitic Road so crews can replace Lawrence County Bridge 138 carrying East Oolitic Road over Salt Creek. “We were hoping to have a date...

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Public Defenders Office has moved to Plaza Courthouse. Chief Public Defender Tim Sledd said, “This is a big important move and will save money. The county can get reimbursement from the state commission on improvements and will also facilitate clinics finding us. When we’re at Dunn Plaza it sometimes took days for a clinic to come in and make contact. Now we are in the same buildings as the court and they just have to walk upstairs.”

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners heard from Jeremy Elrod of Morley Corporation to expand broadband in Lawrence County. The commissioners have been consulting with Morley Corporation on possible routes to expand broadband services throughout the county. The company specializes in providing architecture, surveying, and engineering services. It also works in the broadband industry.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of southern Indiana, including Lawrence County. The county was placed under the watch around 3:40 p.m. Monday and the watch will continue to be in place until 10 p.m. The highest threats from the potential weather is high...

BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners voted Tuesday during their commissioners’ meeting to join the Rebuild Indiana Uplands Regional Land Bank. Greg Jones from the Southern Indiana Development Commission, a voluntary organization of local government serving Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, and Martin Counties, said the Land Bank is designed to acquire problem properties and then transfer them back to responsible ownership and productive use in accordance with local land use goals and priorities, creating a more efficient and effective system to eliminate blight.

Candidates for Lawrence County’s school board seats can now file to run in the Nov. 8 general election as of July 27. The window to file closes at noon Aug. 26. Anyone who wishes to run will be required to obtain a minimum of 10 signatures on a prescribed state form. All signatures must be from a registered voter in the school district where the potential candidate resides. The registered voter must be registered in their listed address on the petition. Each signature will be verified by voter registration employees.

BEDFORD – Jennifer Tucker-Young is the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office’s newest Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. She was sworn in last Tuesday morning by Judge John Plummer III. Tucker-Young is a 1990 graduate of Paoli Highschool, a Purdue class of 1994 alumni where she obtained a BA in...