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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,743 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 31 new deaths. No case report for Monday October 4th by the Lawrence County Health

Lawrenceville Police were called out to a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon involving another police vehicle. Reports indicate that at around 3 p.m. a Chevrolet Utility being driven by Peggy

Illinois State Police say they are releasing photos of the arm tattoos on the body of a dead male subject found in the Little Wabash River near Effingham in mid-September. The discovery was made by

Two men have now been formally charged in the death of an elderly Clay County Illinois man. 30 year old Walter West of Edgewood and 27 year old Christopher Gallatin of Centralia were in Clay County

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced that it is extending the hours for the upcoming Moonlight Mobile Mammography event on Friday October 22nd. Appointments will start at 1:30 p.m. and

Nine local teachers including 1 from Lawrence County and 2 from Knox County Indiana have been named as 2nd annual “2021 MacDonalds Outstanding Educators.” Katelyn Lasswell from Red Hill

The Illinois Department of Public Health now reports there have been a total of 1,630,864 cases of coronavirus across the state with 25,017 deaths since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County

There were no injuries in a two vehicle accident Saturday night at the Caseys Convienience Store location at 501 State Street in Lawrenceville. Police report that around 9:15 p.m. a 2016 Toyota

Lawrenceville Police have now completed their investigation into a car-bicycle hit and run incident late last week in which 1 person was injured and hospitalized. At around 6:40 p.m. Friday a 2003