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Woman sentenced to prison for dealing meth
BEDFORD – Lawrence Superior Court I Judge John M. Plummer III sentenced a Bedford woman to ten years in the Indiana Department of Correction after she pleaded guilty in a negotiated plea deal. Kaci L. Prewitt, 38, pled guilty to a Level 3 felony for conspiracy to commit dealing...
Hundreds Of EVSC Students Placed On Waitlist
Applications are now closed to get your EVSC student a seat on the bus. EVSC Chief Communication Officer Jason Woebkenberg says out of over 10,000 students, hundreds were denied a seat… at least for now. The few hundred that didn’t get a seat are placed on a waitlist.
Labor of Love: Summit on infant mortality to convene in Indianapolis this week
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Health is hosting the annual Labor of Love infant mortality summit in Indianapolis this week. Organizers say this year’s theme is “Expecting More” – a call for more emphasis, action, and collaboration in continued efforts to improve infant and maternal health outcomes. The event is on Tuesday from […]
H-L investigation: Smuggling at KY juvenile jail yields felony charges against officers
Facebook photos of teens flashing gang signs in Warren County detention center raised alarms last December. Employees helped youths charge illicit electronic devices; gave them access to office computers with internet connections; and slipped envelopes under cell doors.
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed
As the attorney general’s deadline passes, most of Indiana’s ‘sanctuary cities’ appear unfazed. Although the July 1 deadline that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita set has passed, only one of four municipalities threatened with legal action if they did not rescind what he called their “illegal sanctuary city” policies appears to have made changes to comply.
Enhancing the community’s response to domestic violence
BEDFORD – The Lawrence County Coalition Against Domestic Violence will host a free training on September 4, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with lunch at noon. The training will occur at the Stonegate Arts and Education Center in the Black Box Room at 931 15th St., Bedford, Indiana 47421.
Listeria Alert: Produce Sold at Kentucky Aldi Locations Recalled
A recall for produce sold at Aldi store locations in Kentucky have been voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria can cause serious health issues and can sometimes lead to death. Symptoms of Listeria Infection. Symptoms can include diarrhea and vomiting, as well as fever, muscle...
Kentucky Attorney General pushes to resume lethal injections
The debate over whether to resume executions, lifting a 14-year ban on the death penalty, has made its way to a Kentucky appellate court. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman told the Courier Journal this week that he has promoted a seasoned prosecutor in his office to oversee legal challenges in various death cases as his office pushes for the resumption of lethal injections. The Commonwealth's last execution, of Marco Allen Chapman, took place in 2008. ...
'The Deliverance,' inspired by an infamous Indiana haunting, hits Netflix next month
"The Deliverance," a film directed by Lee Daniels and loosely based on one of Indiana's most notorious supernatural cases, will be released in theaters and on Netflix next month. The film — which stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo'Nique, Omar Epps and Caleb McLaughlin (whom you'll recognize from "Stranger Things,"...
LIST: Here's when classes start in Kentucky and Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's nearly time to pack away the swim floaties and pool noodles. The first day of school is fast-approaching for many students in Kentucky and southern Indiana. The vast majority of Kentucky-Indiana area schools open on Wednesday, August 7. Kentucky's largest school district, Jefferson County Public...
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