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A Wadesville, Indiana man died after drowning in a private lake on his property when he fell in from a boat while fishing. Indiana conservation officers say the body of 77 year-old Dennis Happel

   The Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors met in regular session Tuesday evening. The Hospital Board unanimously approved a $17.3 million Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The board

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A Sandborn man is in custody after a four hour standoff early Monday morning. Knox County authorities responded to a report of a burglary in progress related to a domestic situation in Sandborn.

A Jasper woman was arrested early Sunday in Princeton on drug-related allegations and on an active warrant out of Dubois County.  A Gibson County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a 2000 Dodge

Good Samaritan Hospital has announced that they are now offering the Invenia™ ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound System), approved by the FDA for breast cancer screening as an adjunct to

   An attorney for the United Methodist Village has made a statement regarding reports of financial difficulties after word surfaced of paychecks bouncing. Nick Lynn said the problems stemmed

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   4^th of July activities abound this week. Washington’s annual celebration starts tonight at East Side Park in Washington. Also going on is the Shoals Catfish Festival at