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The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 2,198 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 16 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department has indicated that 58

Authorities in Effingham County are continuing to investigate the discovery of a dead body in the Little Wabash River this past weekend. The discovery of a male subject was made Saturday by

Investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshalls Office and the Knox County Sheriffs Department has led to the arrest of a suspect in recent fires in the town of Freelandville. Taken into custody

With another farm harvest season upon us, the Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding all Lawrence County and area farm workers to stay safe. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a total of 1,590, 342 cases of coronavirus across the state with 24,546 deaths since the pandemic began. According to the most recent Lawrence

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Saturday arrested 37 year old Christopher Lockhart of Lawrenceville on a charge of Escape. No other details surrounding the arrest were given in the report.

Authorities in southwest Indiana have released the name of a sheriffs deputy wounded and hospitalized in a shooting incident in New Harmony over the weekend. The Posey County Indiana Sheriffs

Lawrenceville Police are continuing to look into a two vehicle hit and run incident Saturday evening on Lexington Avenue west of 9th Street. Reports indicate that at about 8:10 p.m. a parked and

A Lawrence County woman was one of two people killed in a two vehicle accident Saturday evening in Richland County. Illinois State Police report that at around 8:20 p.m. a 1996 Sierra being driven

Friday is day three of the four day run of the 58th annual Lawrence County Fall Festival being held on the downtown Lawrence County Courthouse square in Lawrenceville. It is sponsored by the