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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 33 year old William Mitchell of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

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NORTH KNOX SCHOOL BOARD

The North Knox School Corporation Board has approved an approximately $14 million fiscal year 2022 budget. Just over $9 million is in the education fund and around $3 million in the operations fund

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a total of 1,650,108 cases of coronavirus across the state with 25,224 deaths since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health Department says

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AREA PHONE SCAMS

Law enforcement authorities are again warning local Lawrence County residents to be aware of high pressure phone scams regarding unpaid bills for utility services such as phone, water, electricity,

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made three recent arrests. Taken into custody was 27 year old Michael Phegley of Lawrenceville on a charge of Probation Violation. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail

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