Southern Indiana News

Property Tax Reform Fallout: What SEA 1 Means for Lawrence County — and How Other Counties Are Handling It

Homeowners across Indiana are seeing modest property tax relief this year under Senate Enrolled Act 1. For local governments, the same law is producing a different kind of math.

Bob Taylor 3 Aug 7, 2026

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Bloomington’s Quiet Wins: Competence, Connection, and a City Still Building

“This took years of work, honest evaluation, and a lot of people pulling in the same direction."

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Habitat Alert Highlights Gunfire Near Osage Place: Bloomington’s Steady Safety Decline

The site was becoming “more dangerous and a public safety concern.”

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 7, 2026

Fall Look-Ahead: Lawrence County & the 812

Fall in the limestone hills is still one of the better times to be outside!

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026

From Quarries to Landmarks: Limestone’s Quiet Role in America’s 250th Year

The Pentagon’s exterior is Indiana limestone.

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Summer’s Last Stretch: Nature Cafés, Trails, and Why Folks Still Choose the Hills

It is a quiet, practical close to a season

Bedford’s Commercial Rebound: $32 Million in 2025 and a Pipeline Still Moving

Bedford recorded $32 million in commercial investment during 2025

Mr.Newz 2 Aug 5, 2026

Dyers & Co. Clothing Expands in Linton with New Shopping Center Location

The business traces its roots to Kim Baker Dyer.

Worthington Solar Moves Forward in Greene County with Local Approvals and 150 MW Plans

County Council approved an Economic Revitalization Area designation

Bedford Police Pension Board Set to Review Two New Officer Candidates August 12

These pension reviews are a standard, required step under Indiana law.

Filling the Gaps: The 51-Acre Martin State Forest Expansion and Long-Term Conservation Strategy in Southern Indiana

Indiana’s state forests have always been works in progress.

Professionalizing Rural Tourism: Greene County’s Next Step, with Lessons from Brown County’s Proven Path

Rural tourism succeeds when it treats visitors as temporary neighbors rather than targets.

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Saved from the Cell: Hoosier Helicopter Parents Freaking Out Over Unplugging Kids

Parents do not need to fear the adjustment.

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Opinion

Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

"We're building the future one rack at a time."

Golden Gables, gone but not forgotten.

"The drunk stop at 2 a.m."

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Lawrence County's Budget Difficulties, Monroe County's been there, done that.

Error-Driven Shortfalls and Reserves

Skylar Lehr Aug 5, 2026

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Downtown Shoals Boom: New Businesses Breathing Life into Main Street

In a small town like Shoals, every new business does more than fill a building

Skylar Lehr Aug 5, 2026

Skylar Lehr 1 Aug 5, 2026

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Opinion: The Skepticism Trap – Why Shoals (and Too Many Small Towns) Are Their Own Worst Enemy When New Businesses Arrive

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