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The Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Board met in regular session Tuesday and approved a new sign for the medical facility. The decision was made after a presentation by Custom Signs of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 28 year old Carson Inboden of Robinson on a charge of home invasion. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was later released on

109th District Republican State Representative Darrin Bailey says there is not a true conservative candidate in this area that would be able to replace veteran 15th District Congressman John

Lawrenceville Police arrested a local man over the holiday weekend on multiple offenses. Taken into custody Saturday was 18 year old Logan McCullough of Lawrenceville. He was charged with armed

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has announced that farmers in all 92 counties in the state including Knox are eligible for disaster assistance from the federal goverment after excessive rain and

Veteran 15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus says he will not run for re-election in 2020 after more than 20 years in Congress. The 61 year old Collinsville resident made the

Lawrenceville Police have arrested 40 year old Shannon Parkes of Lawrenceville. She was wanted on a warrant out of Daviess County Indiana. Parkes was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was

Indiana State Police have announced the arrest of 19 year old Andrid Hernandez of Bicknell in connection with an alledged rape in early July in Bicknell. Hernandez alledgedly sexually assaulted a

The City of Vincennes has announced that residents could soon start seeing Census Bureau employees going door to door in neighborhoods. They will be canvassing for the 2020 Census. Canvassing is

The trade war between the United States and China continues to adversely affect farmers here in Illinois and across the nation. 15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus was a participant