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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 19 year old Michael Edwards of Lawrenceville on a charge of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Accountability). No details surround the arrest were given in the

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SALMONELLA INFECTIONS

The Centers for Disease Control are currently investigating outbreaks of salmonella infections in multiple states across the country including Illinois and Kentucky. Around 163 people have

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,264 new cases of coronavirus across the state this past weekend Friday through Sunday with 88 deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health

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AREA AMBER ALERT

An Amber Alert was issued Friday night across the southeastern Illinois area for a missing Wayne County youth. The alert was issued around 9 p.m. for 9 year old Alli Matthews of rural Fairfield by

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BRIDGEPORT ARREST

Bridgeport Police Sunday arrested 59 year old Mark Evans of Bridgeport on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending the setting of

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KNOX COUNTY ACCIDENT

Investigation is continuing by authorities in Knox County Indiana into a single vehicle rollover accident Sunday night. The mishap occured on Indiana State Road 61 north of Monroe City. Emergency

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