Lawrence County Watchdog

Significant personnel changes are taking place at the top of the Bedford Police Department this week. Colonel Joe DeWees is retiring after more than 38 years of service to the City of Bedford. Major Brian Turpen is also concluding nearly 37 years of service to the community. Both officers are

A lot of new rules are hitting the books tomorrow, and we want to make sure you are up to speed on what’s changing. 🚭 VAPES & TOBACCO * School Zones: Vape shops can’t open within 2/3 of a mile from a school (older shops already open are grandfathered

Over the last 72 hours, multiple Lawrence County employees from various departments have securely reached out to us. Their combined accounts reveal a severe, ongoing financial and administrative crisis inside our local government. Under the umbrella of "budget issues," county leadership has enacted a series of drastic changes