WAKO News

The state of Illinois already has some of the highest gasoline prices in the country and next week, the state gas tax will increase. On Thursday July 1st, the tax will increase about 1/2 cent per

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested a wanted Jasper County woman. Taken into custody was 30 year old Brittany Jarosik of St Marie on a charge of Failure to Appear

Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney recently announced it has donated its former clinic building and property in Newton to South Eastern Special Education (SESE). SESE serves regional school

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that the city is now accepting applications for the COVID Small Business Relief Grant Phase 3 awarded through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs for

The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning Lawrence County and other area residents about a scam involving fake e-mails and texts seeking personal information. IDOT has received reports

The Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department has identified the male victim in a single vehicle accident earlier this week. Reports now indicate that 18 year old Brayden Page was traveling in a

Lawrenceville Police Tuesday arrested 48 year old Christopher Kitchell of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle accident late Tuesday morning at 913 State Street east of 10th. Around 11:45 a.m. a 2017 Toyota Camry being driven by James Wells of rural

The Collaborative Interprofessional Education (CIE) Department at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes was recently awarded the Partnership Matters Award from the Southwest Indiana Area Health

The 2021 Jasper County Fair has a new queen. She is 17 year old Alivia Huddleston of Newton. She was selected from among contestants at the annual Queen Pagaent Monday at the fairgrounds in Newton.