WAKO News

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that three men were given prison sentences in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 29 year old Coty Kasinger of Parkersburg Illinois was

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO News that the area from County Road 850 East west to County Road 700 East along both sides of the highway was without water Friday morning due to

Red Hill Unit 10 officials have informed WAKO News that a new date has now been set for the special board of education meeting that was postponed Monday. The new date is Monday, August 10th at 7

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation has awarded the city of Vincennes a $50,000 federal grant. The money will be used for rehabilitation work on the city

The St Francisville City Council met in regular session Wednesday and heard a report from Mayor T.J. Moyes that there was a problem with the electric generator at the city water plant that

109th District State Representative Darren Bailey has filed a petition in court to hold Governor J.B. Pritzger in civil contempt. The legislator says that the governor has issued executive orders

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 1,759 new cases of coronavirus Wednesday with 30 additional confirmed deaths. One of those deaths was in Clark County in southeastern

Illinois State Police District 12 at Effingham has released its activity report for the month of July. Lawrence County is in District 12. During the month troopers answered 243 calls for service

Authorities in Vincennes say that a Vincennes man is now in custody charged in connection with an arson case. The Indiana State Fire Marshall Office made the arrest after talking to 43 year old

The Vincennes University Board of Trustees will meet in special session Thursday. The meeting will be via tele-conference. University officials inform WAKO News that the board will begin at 9:30