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WHEN A PLEDGE WAS A PLEDGE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist Every time you borrow money, you borrow from your future self.” —Nathan Morris Readiness is everything. Ergo,...

Bob Bridge
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County Announces Collaboration with Mitchell Community Schools to Establish New Site
The Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County is thrilled to announce a partnership with Mitchell Community Schools to open a new Club site...

Bedford Online
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Driving Forward: How State Funding is Accelerating Local Road Projects
Reps. Bartels, May: Local communities receive state funding to roll ahead on road projects STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) – Local...

Bedford Online
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Indiana earns top 5 national ranking for economic outlook
Indiana has the fifth-best economic outlook according to the 2024 edition of “Rich States, Poor States,” the annual report developed by...

Bedford Online
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Donald Rainwater on Protecting Private Property Rights in Indiana
By Donald Rainwater, Libertarian Party Candidate for Indiana Governor Indianapolis, Indiana, April 2, 2024 - As a Hoosier, a staunch...

Bedford Online
Apr 9, 20243 min read


PEOPLE WHO LOVE PEOPLE ARE THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist The toned-down tempo of retirement has afforded me ample time to reflect on that balance sheet of life. Some of...

Bob Bridge
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Lawrence County Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff
Lawrence County DCS is hosting a Child Abuse Prevention Month kickoff event. City of Bedford Mayor Sam Craig will read the proclamation...

Bedford Online
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Wild Flower Safaris
By T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson April showers bring May flowers and my mother was a country girl who firmly believed the ritual of ‘Flower...

T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson
Apr 3, 20243 min read


2024 Open Grant Cycle: Apply Now for Funding from The Lawrence County Community Foundation
The Lawrence County Community Foundation is accepting online applications for the 2024 Open Grant Cycle. The application deadline is...

Bedford Online
Apr 2, 20241 min read


Registration Now Open to Adaptive Athletes Throughout the Nation Competing in Turnstone Endeavor Games
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (April 2, 2024) – Registration for the seventh Turnstone Endeavor Games is open now until June 10. Early bird...

Bedford Online
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Obituaries — March 2024
March 28, 2024 Donna F. Bilbrey Donna F. Bilbrey, 81, of Heltonville passed away at her residence on Thursday March 28, 2024, at 12:30...

Bedford Online
Apr 1, 202433 min read


Preserve Your Family Treasures at the Indiana State Library
INDIANAPOLIS - April 1, 2024 - The Indiana State Library is celebrating Preservation Week this month by holding a conservation clinic and...

Bedford Online
Apr 1, 20241 min read


Orange County Chamber Sheds Light on Eclipse Phenomenon in Exclusive WHAS 11 Interview
Representatives from the Orange County CVB and all three Chambers, French Lick/West Baden, Paoli and Orleans were guests on WHAS 11’s...

Bedford Online
Apr 1, 20241 min read


‘Noon Edition’ to broadcast live from WonderLab on April 5 Host Bob Zaltsberg and a panel of experts will discuss the upcoming eclipse
Bloomington, Ind., March 29, 2024 — WFIU Public Radio will host a live Noon Edition broadcast from WonderLab (308 W. 4th St.,...

Bedford Online
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Space Shuttle Astronaut, Charles D. Walker, to Address Crowd at Eclipse Over Lawrence County, Indiana
Bedford native and astronaut, Charles D. Walker will talk about his career as an astronaut and share scientific eclipse facts during his...

Bedford Online
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Indiana outlaws credit card companies using codes to track firearms purchases
Indiana has joined a small group of states that have made it a crime for banks and credit card companies to track purchases of guns and...

Bedford Online
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Literacy Volunteers Needed!
The Grow Lawrence County Advisory Board is seeking qualified candidates to join a new working group on adult literacy. One of the...

Bedford Online
Mar 28, 20241 min read


LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “ I don’t base my vote on televised debates. Fortunately, a wealth of biological data is easily available at the...

Bob Bridge
Mar 28, 20242 min read


AT&T to Deliver Fiber-Powered Broadband Access to More Than 530 Customer Locations in Rural Lawrence County
In third project with Lawrence County, AT&T Fiber to be deployed to deliver high-speed internet and help close the digital divide...

Bedford Online
Mar 28, 20243 min read


Visions of Home Book Benefits OC Historical Society
Response to the book, “Visions of Home: A Collection of World War II Letters Written Home to Orange County, Ind,” has been hugely...

Bedford Online
Mar 27, 20241 min read


WFIU’s ‘The Poets Weave’ to air 1000th episode March 31
Bloomington, Ind., March 26, 2024 – WFIU Public Radio’s weekly radio program and podcast The Poets Weave reaches a milestone this Sunday...

Bedford Online
Mar 27, 20242 min read


League of Women Voters to Hold Forum for Democrats Seeking Nomination to US House of Representatives on Saturday April 6
The public is invited to a Zoomed forum on Saturday, April 6 with Democrats seeking nomination to the US House of Representatives from...

Bedford Online
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Important Update: Bedford Housing Authority Closes Section 8 Waiting List for All Bedroom Sizes
The Bedford Housing Authority will be closing its Section 8 waiting list for all bedroom sizes and the Public Housing Hamilton's Courts...

Bedford Online
Mar 25, 20241 min read


LOCAL BASEBALL AT A CROSSROADS
By Bob Bridge, Columnist “The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love.” - Bryant Gumbel When I first accepted the job as sports...

Bob Bridge
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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