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Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes announced this week that Dr Alan Stewart is the winner of the inaugural Samaritan Award for Meritorious Medical Care with Integrity and Excellence. The award

The Red Hill Unit #10 Board of Education met in regular session Thursday and approved the Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Report and Audit from Kemper CPA. The report indicated the district is in good

The City of Vincennes announced Friday that the offices of Mayor, City Clerk Treasurer, City Inspector, Parks Department and City Engineer will be operating by appointment only until further

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,828 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus Thursday with 181 deaths statewide. Since the pandemic began, there have been 879,428 cases

The Petrolia Water District Friday issued a boil order till further notice. It is in effect for customers in the area of North Frontage Lane north to Sawyer Road and around Club Kilroy Road.

Lawrenceville Police arrested an out of county man Thursday. Taken into custody was 32 Kyle Tarrant of Noble. He was charged with Aggravated battery and was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and

Lawrence County and area residents are being warned about a scam regarding the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Law enforcement authorities are receiving reports about people getting

Regional Office of Education #12 Superintendent Monte Newlin says there is a tremendous need for school bus drivers in local school districts including Units 10 and 20 here in Lawrence County. The

A number of concerned parents were on hand for the Lawrence Unit #20 Board of Education meeting Wednesday held at the Lawrenceville High School Gym. The group wanted to know how the decision to

The Lawrence County Board Wednesday approved resolutions to provide a match of federal funding for the construction of two deck beam bridges. $30,000 will go toward work on the Raccoon Creek bridge