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Spring Mill Village to host Annual Craft Show on November 1st and 2nd
October 30, 2025
MITCHELL — Spring Mill State Park will host its annual Craft Show in the Historic Pioneer Village on November 1 and 2, 2025. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to...
Burris Elementary holding Bluejacket Blessings food drive
October 30, 2025
MITCHELL — Burris Elementary School is collecting kid-friendly, non-perishable food items for its 2025 Bluejacket Blessings Food Drive from October 27 through November 7. Donations will stock the B...
Fortner Pest Control: Serving Lawrence County families for over 80 years
October 30, 2025
BEDFORD — For more than eight decades, Fortner Pest Control has been the trusted name in Lawrence County for reliable, family-focused pest management. Founded in 1943, this family-owned and operate...
Boys & Girls Club to host Annual Dinner and Auction November 8th
October 30, 2025
BEDFORD — The Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County will hold its 2025 Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, November 8, at the Limestone Unit, 2009 19th St. A mingle hour will begin at 6 p.m.,...
SNAP benefit changes won’t affect North Lawrence students’ free school meals
October 30, 2025
BEDFORD — North Lawrence Community Schools (NLCS) assures parents and guardians that the potential end of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, effective November 1, 2025, wil...
Washington man charged with 11 felony counts in child sexual miscounduct case
October 30, 2025
WASHINGTON — A Washington man has been arrested and formally charged with multiple felony counts following an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations, the Washington Police Department anno...
Allyson Gulley, local business owner, highlighted for National Women’s Small Business Month
October 30, 2025
BEDFORD — As National Women’s Small Business Month continues, recognition goes to Allyson Gulley, owner of Maid to Perfection of which she founded herself. Gulley has worked in the cleaning indus...
Indiana State Library’s digital archives offer unique glimpse into the past with rare newspaper recipes
October 30, 2025
INDIANA – The Indiana State Library’s Digital Collections contain a selection of vintage newspapers that can’t be found anywhere else. Among the community events and obituaries comm...
Indiana DNR brings back ‘Happy Little (Virtual) 5K’ for 2026
October 30, 2025
INDIANA—The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) have opened registration for the fourth annual Happy Little (Virtual) 5K, a fundraising...
Sandhill Crane Saturdays return to Jasper-Pulaski FWA
October 30, 2025
WHEATFIELD—Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers have a unique opportunity to witness the spectacular sandhill crane migration this fall at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA). T...