The Orleans Town Council has set April 8-13 as “Town-Wide Clean Sweep Week,” and is encouraging all local residents to participate in the clean-up efforts.

Town crews will be picking up large items of discard free of charge that week.

Discard items should be placed curbside for easy pickup. Also, a large dumpster will also be set at the Orleans Town Garage for resident use that week. Residents are welcome to bring any unwanted or junk type items they want to dispose of and place in the dumpster.

The town’s newspaper recycling bin will also be available as well.

The Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Dogwood Festival Committee are also participating in this special community event and asking everyone’s help to make our hometown beautiful by taking the time to clean up, spruce up, fix up, and paint up all around town that week. Youth groups, service groups, business people, families and churches are welcome and urged to help sweep the town clean,

To arrange for pick up of items or more information on the “Clean Sweep” contact the Orleans Town Offices at 812-865-2539 or visit the town website online at www.town.orleans.in.us

A 12-year-old male was arrested in connections to threats made at Bedford Middle School.

According to BMS Principal David Schlegel to post was meant as a joke and there was no threat. 

He posted this audio to parents in the school system. 

According to Bedford Police Chief Terry Moore officers arrested the male Sunday at 11:56 a.m. after a threat was posted on social media.

“The teen was issued a summons to appear in court on charges of intimidation and harassment and released to his parents,” Chief Moore added.

On March 23, 2019, a traffic stop was conducted on Interstate 65 due to a traffic violation.

The driver was identified as Michael R. Helton II, age 18, Seymour, Indiana.

Deputy Joe Baker conducted an investigation that led him to call for assistance from Austin Police Department, Officer Scott McCoskey and K-9 Diablo. Officer McCoskey advised K-9 Diablo indicated to the presence of illegal narcotics on the right passenger side of the vehicle.

A vehicle search was conducted as well as a search of Michael Helton II. Deputy Joe Baker located heroin and Helton was taken into custody.

POSSESSION SCHEDULE I, II, III, OR IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

On March 24, 2019, Sergeant James Ward responded to a loud noise complaint on State Road 203. Upon arrival, Sergeant Ward heard loud music coming from a pole barn and discovered multiple underage individuals drinking alcoholic beverages.

Derek McNear, age 19, Scottsburg, was arrested for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol. Skylar Chism, age 18, New Albany, was arrested for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol.

An additional minor was cited into court for Illegal Possession, Consumption of Alcohol.

Officers Involved:

• Deputy Joe Baker
• Officer Scott McCoskey
• Sergeant James Ward