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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two St Francisville residents Tuesday. Taken into custody were 22 year old Dalton Shoulders for Probation Violation and 22 year old Raelee Poole

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that 20 counties across the state are a Medium Community Level for COVID-19 spread compared to 19 the previous week. There were no

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ST CLAIR STREET CLOSURE

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum’s office has announced that starting Tuesday February 28th at 8 a.m. ET crews with CenterPoint Energy will be closing St Clair Avenue between 2nd and 6th Streets

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department over the weekend arrested an out of county man. Taken into custody Saturday evening was 35 year old Emery Harlan of Cedartown Georgia on a charge of Driving

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WIND ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area until 6 p.m. CT Monday. Winds will be from the south-southwest at 15 to 30 mph with some gusts of up to 50

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police handled a two vehicle accident Friday morning at the intersection of State Street and Lincoln Drive. Around 7:45 a.m, a 2012 Ford F-150 Truck being driven by William Lynn of

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