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Lawrence County Commissioners to meet Oct. 6
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, with several appointments, department reports, and county business scheduled for consideration....
Orleans Water Department lifts boil order
ORLEANS- Orleans Town Water Department has announced that the Boil Order issued earlier this week for residents on and along W. Hawthorne has now been...
Senator Jim Banks blocks Democrats’ attempt to create “Sanctuary Bus Stops” for illegal aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor objecting to Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-Conn.) legislation that would prohibit ICE from enforcing...
Senator Jim Banks urges Army to designate Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck as premier test ranges
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle urging the Army to designate...
Stay in touch with FEMA
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana residents who applied for federal assistance may need to follow up with FEMA for a variety of reasons, such as to schedule an...
Deadline approaching: Indiana voter registration closes on Monday, October 5 ahead of General Election
INDIANA — Indiana election officials are reminding residents that the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming 2026 General Election is fast approaching on...
Indiana Department of Health to host public health report presentation in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) will present its public health report on Monday, Nov. 16, offering members of the public and health...
City of Bedford lifts precautionary boil order for Crawford Drive residents
BEDFORD — Bedford City Utilities has officially lifted the precautionary boil water order for select properties along Crawford Drive, effective immediately on Wednesday, Sept. 30,...
Governor Braun continues historic major savings at the pump for Hoosier families, delivers new relief for farmers
INDIANA – Indiana Governor Mike Braun today renewed Indiana’s statewide energy emergency and extended his suspension of the state’s Gasoline Use Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax...
USDA boosts regenerative pilot program funding to $1 billion for FY 2027
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal...
Orleans town crew repairing water line on Hawthorne Drive
ORLEANS – Town officials have announced that the Orleans Town Crew is working at this hour to repair a water line on Hawthorne Drive. Water...
Governor Braun launches partnership to accelerate quality of place investments
COLUMBUS – Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced a new initiative, the Indiana Quality of Place Learning Partnership, to advance and shape the future of quality...