Lawrence County

A man being held at the Lawrence County jail died over the weekend. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday that Damien Pinnick, 38, “died of an apparent medical event” a day earlier.

Starting next week Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell will close its inn for renovations. The renovations are set to start Nov. 19 and end in 2024.

Two former Lawrence County jail employees are facing charges over separate incidents after an investigation by the Indiana State Police.

A group in rural southwest Indiana was recently selected to participate in a national workforce development program. The Lawrence County Workforce Coalition aims to increase education and job pathways for rural, low-income residents.

The fruit is so beloved in Southern Indiana that there's an entire festival dedicated to persimmons. The weeklong event includes a pageant, carnival rides and baking contests.

Wildlife specialists, Duke Energy workers and volunteers are building a 15-foot-tall tower in southern Indiana to reintroduce injured bald eagles to the wild.

The plan calls for full-time officers at Bedford North Lawrence High School and three middle schools

The tornado covered 31 miles Sunday in eastern Indiana's Delaware, Blackford and Jay counties before crossing the state line and ending west of Celina, Ohio.

Scott County opened the state's first syringe exchange program in 2015 after then-Governor Mike Pence declared a public health emergency.

The governor is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for disaster loans that could help recovery from flooding that started in late May.