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A Washington man was arrested in the 100-block of Oak Street in Vincennes following a reported accident. Vincennes Police stopped a vehicle driven by 26 year-old Cody Julian. Police found Julian

The Vincennes City Council met in regular session Monday evening. The City Council approved a resolution allowing the Vincennes Redevelopment Commission to use a five million dollar bond issue for

   Lawrence County authorities arrested a Bridgeport man for weapon possession early this morning. Sheriff’s deputies charged 41 year-old Robert Reeves with two counts of disorderly

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   Lawrence County authorities arrested a Lawrenceville man for drug possession Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies charged 42 year-old Christopher Tewell with unlawful possession of

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   Lawrence County authorities arrested two men at Red Hill High School following a domestic incident over the weekend. Sheriff’s deputies charged 56 year-old Steven Lockhart and 26

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   Lawrenceville Police arrested a Bruceville man for drug possession Friday. Police originally charged 19 year-old William Barnard with retail theft. Barnard was also found to be in possession

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   The United Methodist Village has announced that its North Campus located at 2101 James Street obtained an Exceptional Annual Survey from the Illinois Department of Health. UMV President &

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   Crews with E&B Paving are set to begin milling operations in Vincennes on Monday. Milling operations are expected to take up to five days. Paving operations will begin Wednesday and are

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The father of a three-month-old boy is facing two felony criminal charges in connection with the baby’s death. Gibson Superior Court Judge Robert Krieg issued a warrant for the arrest of 22

   The City of Bridgeport has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. The grant was part of $14.5 million

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