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LAWRENCE CO. - Tuesday, June 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Bedford Courthouse, the county council met to decide on proposals and requests, as well as other county matters. Among the issues discussed and approved, were the following: A request from Dustin Gabhart and Amanda Robbins for half of an inte ...

During Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Lawrence County Council, budget transfers and additional appropriations were approved for county offices.

Commissioners voted Tuesday to begin negotiations with IU Lifeline to provide ambulance services in Lawrence County starting Jan. 1, 2023.

The agreement states the company will remove snow from parking lots and sidewalks around specific county buildings.

Joshua Stevens was found guilty on five felony counts of child molestation by a jury on Aug. 25.

Lawrence County Commissioners granted permission for the health department to occupy an additional office space on Mitchell Road.

According to county auditor Jessica Staggs, overestimations of revenue shares have occurred since.

Budget proposal hearings continued on Thursday, with estimates from the Lawrence County prosecutor, commissioners, auditor and highway department.

The Lawrence County Council voted Tuesday to approve payment for improvements to be made at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.

Tim Sledd asked the council to allow him the budget to increase employee salaries to help limit the office’s spending on contract workers for cases.