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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 44 year old Vickie Phillips-Gay of Olney on a charge of Violation of Bail Bond. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

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WIND ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the WAKO listening area from 7 p.m. Central Time Thursday until 5 a.m. Central Time Friday. Winds are anticipated to reach 20 to 30 mph

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,832 new and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 12 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department Tuesday reported 1

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 50 year old Kenneth Gosnell of Bridgeport for Failure to Appear in Court.  He was released from the Lawrence County Jail after posting

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V.U. CATERPILLAR GRANT

Vincennes University has received a $100,000 grant from Caterpillar Foundation for use in upgrading its industrial automation equipment in it’s Advanced Internship in Manufacturing (AIM)

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