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The Knox County Chamber of Commerce sponsored 2021 2 day Watermelon Festival gets underway Friday and continues Saturday on Patrick Henry Square in downtown Vincennes. The annual event celebrates

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education is scheduled to meet in special session early next week. Unit 20 officials informing WAKO News that the board will get together Monday August 9th at 7 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,048 new cases of coronavirus along with 14 additional deaths across the state Thursday as the number continues to escalate to one of the highest

Reports out of Knox County Indiana indicate that a local man was found guilty by jury of child sex crimes. Dakota Haaff was charged with Rape and Child Seduction in July of 2018 in connection with

The city of Vincennes will host a public informational meeting Thursday August 5th on the Main Street project Phases 2 and 3. It will be at 6 p.m. EDT at City Hall. City engineer John Sprague will

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Wednesday announced a mask mandate for all students and staff in preschool through 12 grade effective immediately. With cases continuing to rise and the new Delta

The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 2,364 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state with 18 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department has reported 7

Reports out of neighboring Crawford County show that counterfeit money was discovered in Palestine this week. Palestine Police report that a bogus $20 bill was passed at the Dollar General Store

Lawrenceville Police are continuing to investigate a hit and run incident early Thursday in south Lawrenceville. Reports indicate that an unknown vehicle was traveling south on 15th Street and ran

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made several arrests. Wednesday they arrested both 34 year old Tyler Garrett of Allendale and 20 year old Matthew Lewis of Fairfield for Criminal Damage to