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Daviess Community Hospital receives $5,000 grant for free breast cancer screenings
October 14, 2025
WASHINGTON — Daviess Community Hospital has announced it received a $5,000 grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust this year. This funding will enable the hospital to provide free scre...
K9 Castiel’s nose leads Bedford Police to drug evidence in U-Haul
October 14, 2025
BEDFORD — A welfare check on a woman appearing unconscious in a parked U-Haul at a Bedford gas station Sunday evening quickly led to a drug investigation, the discovery of an active warrant, and mu...
Man pinned under vehicle near Washington; Air Evac called
October 14, 2025
WASHINGTON – Emergency responders rushed to Old US 50 near Washington on Monday afternoon after a serious accident left a man pinned beneath a vehicle he was reportedly working on. According...
Martin County seeks resident input to shape future growth and quality of life
October 14, 2025
MARTIN CO. — The Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth has launched a community survey, inviting residents to share their perspectives on local life to help drive future development. The feedb...
House Republicans seeking interns for 2026 legislative session
October 14, 2025
STATEHOUSE – Indiana House Republicans are seeking student interns for the 2026 legislative session, according to State Reps. Chris May (R-Bedford) and Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty). Rep. C...
Avian Flu quarantines expand to five Indiana duck farms; Over 22,600 ducks affected
October 14, 2025
INDIANA — Four days after the initial detection of avian influenza, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced Monday night that it has quarantined four additional commercial duck facilitie...
Woman apprehended on active warrant now faces felony drug charges
October 14, 2025
MITCHELL — A routine check for an outstanding civil warrant escalated into a significant drug bust late last week, leading to the arrest of a Mitchell woman on multiple felony and misdemeanor charg...
Woman killed in Bartholomew County crash
October 14, 2025
BATRHOLOMEW CO. – Late Sunday evening, Indiana State Police troopers from the Versailles Post responded to a single vehicle crash on I-65 in northern Bartholomew County that resulted in the dea...
Indiana State Library is hosting its popular Genealogy for Night Owls on October 22
October 14, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Library is once again hosting its popular Genealogy for Night Owls event on Wednesday, October 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The after-hours research event...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for October 25th
October 14, 2025
NATIONWIDE – The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is just around the corner, scheduled for Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at collection sites across the country. This bia...