🌱 Which Bedford properties just sold and for how much?

Good day Bedford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Bedford properties just sold and for how much?
• How Bedford North Lawrence shook up Indiana’s latest boys basketball rankings
• Bedford community remembers the life of Everett Eugene Wagner

Also on today's calendar: "Santa Stuck In A Chimney" Stained Glass Class (Short & Sweet - 3 HRS) and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Turning sunny and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 37.
• Thursday: Rain and a t-storm; breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Property Transfers: December 15 (wbiw.com) — Several Bedford properties, including homes on State Road 158, C Street, and H Street, changed hands in early December, with sale prices ranging from $25,000 to $1.8 million. These newly recorded transfers also include commercial property on 7th Street and multiple residential parcels around Sugar Hill and Leatherwood Road, offering a snapshot of current real estate activity in and around town.
   

• USA Today Network Indiana High School Boys Basketball Poll for Dec. 15 (tmnews.com) — Bedford North Lawrence’s boys basketball team made waves statewide by knocking off then–No. 1 Bloomfield in Class 1A, dropping the Cardinals to fourth in the latest USA Today Network Indiana poll. The rankings highlight how competitive Indiana’s classes are, with several southern Indiana programs, including BNL’s opponent, drawing statewide attention.
   

• Obituary: Everett Eugene Wagner (wbiw.com) — Bedford is mourning longtime resident Everett Eugene Wagner, 73, a Tunnelton High graduate, GM journeyman, and active member of Bedford First Baptist Church and local charities. Visitation is set for Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Ferguson-Lee Chapel on 18th Street, with memorial contributions invited for Southern Care Hospice and the church’s children and youth ministry.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• "Christmas Present" Stained Glass Class (Short & Sweet - 3 HRS)
  Glassy Studios, 1009 16th St, Bedford
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• "Santa Stuck In A Chimney" Stained Glass Class (Short & Sweet - 3 HRS)
  Glassy Studios , 1009 16th St , Bedford
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Council Meeting
  LAWRENCE CIRCUIT COURT , 916 15th St #37 , Bedford
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• "Snowflake" Stained Glass Class (Short & Sweet 3 HRS)
  Glassy Studios , 1009 16th St , Bedford
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Solid Waste Management Meeting
  Lawrence County, IN Calendar Bedford, IN 47421
  8:30 am
• Commissioners Meeting
  Lawrence County, IN Calendar , Lawrence County Courthouse 916 15th Street , Bedford
  9:30 am
• YA Game Night: Dungeons & Dragons - Group 2
  Library Market Feed Cal Source Test 35 W Main St., Marlborough, MA, 01752, US
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Bingo Brunch — Cardinal Spirits
  Cardinal Spirits , 922 S Morton St , Bloomington
  12:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Lawrence County, IN Calendar

Friday December 26

• An Act of God
  John Waldron Arts Center , 122 S Walnut St , Bloomington
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Library Board of Trustees Meeting
  Orleans Public Library , 174 N Maple St , Orleans
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Janitorial/Grounds Keeper in Bedford. Apply here.
• Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oolitic

• NLCS to host 'Preparing Our Kids for Success' workshop Jan. 13 at Dollens Elementary (wbiw.com)
• Renew or restart tobacco cessation goals for the newyear (wbiw.com)

Mitchell

• Mitchell officials outline details of proposed migrant worker housing ahead of hearing on Thurs. (wbiw.com)

Bloomington

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-- The Patch AM Team

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