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We are looking closely at the systemic changes impacting Lawrence County employees—decisions being made quietly behind closed doors under the banner of "2026-2027 budget issues." While the commissioners recently adopted the 26/27 county budget publicly, we are receiving concerning reports from inside the county workforce

A Loogootee woman faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Bedford after residents reported her attempting to break into a vehicle and entering a home uninvited. When confronted by law enforcement, the woman was severely disoriented, testing positive for methamphetamine possession and claiming she believed she was in a different county.

A Mitchell man faces a criminal charge of intimidation after he reportedly sent a series of terrifying messages threatening to kill his wife and another man over an alleged infidelity rumor dating back three decades. John E. Porter, 61, was arrested on Wednesday evening, June 17, 2026, by the Mitchell

During the severe weather that moved through Lawrence County last night, a follower reached out to us with an observation from downtown Bedford. Around 10:20 PM, as the storms were in the near by area, they noted courthouse staff and officials—along with a family dog—arriving at the