Mitchell News

Police officials in Mitchell conducted the second drug raid in less than two weeks Tuesday afternoon at around 3:30PM. According to a press release issued from Mitchell Police Chief Jerry Presnell, police crews along with the Lawrence County Drugg Team raided a house on Dale Street which resulted in the arrest of James Inman for possession of ...

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Simon Lloyd "Poppie" Wright, 75, of Linton, died Monday morning, Nov. 9 at his residence.

The Indiana Department of Transportation has moved the Indiana 237 Bypass around the town of Paoli off the construction schedule.

Last year, the faltering economy left many Elkhart Community Schools students in need of cold-weather clothes.

Bond was set for $5,000 on charges of Class D felony operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.

Trick-or-treating hours in Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic, Orleans and Paoli will from 6:00PM to 9:00PM on Saturday .

Mitchell Community Schools recently announced the closing of most of its after school programs and activities.

A Mitchell man was struck and seriously injured while pumping gas at a Mitchell gas station Friday evening.

Now that fall is in full swing, you can see the fall colors change on Indiana's tourism website.

The following reports were taken from police logs: Today Darrin Mitchell, 21, 1612 York Ave., was cited and released at 1:40 a.m. on an allegation of no proof of current insurance.

Jones was reportedly fighting Sanders near 7th and Grissom Streets in Mitchell, according to a witness who reported the fight to Mitchell Police.

A Mitchell Police dispatcher was arrested yesterday evening for possession of child pornography.

Sharlet Crist Bennett, 92, of Greensburg, IN died in Tampa, Florida on September 25, 2009 where she resided since 1977.

The driver in a May 18 drive-by shooting of two houses has received a six-year sentence to be served on probation and home detention.

The Hoosier Hills Food Bank is offering their free monthly grocery distribution for Lawrence County residents in need.

Indiana Education Officials unveiled I-STEP results Wednesday, showing that more than a quarter of Indiana students at each grade level failed to demonstrate basic knowledge of English or Math.

The following reports were taken from local law enforcement logs: Friday Maria Carillo, 20, 2612 Fleming St., No.

The Eastern Greene Middle School boys' and girls' cross country teams swept a triangular meet with Orleans and Mitchell Wednesday.

Separate jury trials have been rescheduled for a retired Illinois teacher accused of child molesting, and for his victim's mother, who is accused of bribery.