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Lawrenceville Police are looking into a single vehicle motorcycle accident earlier this week. It occured Monday on Cedar Street near 8th. A 2007 motorcycle being ridden by Jonathan Trout of

With the holiday season moving into November, a popular Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce event is rapidly approaching. The Fall into the Holidays tour will be Friday November 5th at local

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that beginning Wednesday November 3rd, work crews with E & B Paving will begin milling operations in the city for the 2021-22 street paving project. The

Reports indicate that the Illinois State Board of Education has updated its list of schools on probation with the organization with no schools now listed. Schools previously on the list are now on

The city of Vincennes and it’s police department took time Monday to honor a fallen K-9 officer. K-9 officer Gary was with the department  and passed away a few weeks ago. He was preparing

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department is holding a wanted out of state man. Taken into custody Monday was 53 year old Charles Richardville of Dunnellan Florida for Failure to Appear (Compliance).

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced the confirmed dates for the 2nd annual “Christmas in the Park” drive through event at Gregg Park. It will be held on Friday December 3rd and

Monday November first is the day that the 2021 Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections begin. On that day, ballots will be mailed out to eligble voters in Lawrence and other counties.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a total of 1,695,524 cases of coronavirus with 25,771 deaths across the state since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health Department

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 33 year old Jarvis Green of rural Lawrenceville on a charge of Assault. No other arrest details were given. Green was taken to the Lawrence