WAKO News

One person is dead as the result of a two vehicle fatal accident on U.S. 41 north of Oaktown in Knox County Indiana. Indiana State Police report that around 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday  a

The Richland County Coroners office has now identified the male subject found dead earlier this week as 70 year old Stanley Shoulders of rural Bridgeport. His body was discovered inside his pickup

15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus was not in Washington Wednesday for the impeachment votes in the U.S. House against President Donald Trump. Shimkus and his wife Karen were out of

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education has approved it’s fiscal year 2019 audit. It was presented to the board by Curt Bensen of Kemper CPA who characterized it as a clean audit with no

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and passed an ordinance establishing a cannabis retailer’s occupation tax. The measure allows the county to tax recreational

Business, education, and civic leaders from Lawrence County were on hand Wednesday at the Lawrenceville Civic Center to hear about broadband internet connectivity across the entire state of

Two men were sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. States Attorney Michael Strange announced that 40 year Jacob Morgan of Vincennes pled guilty to Theft, a Class 3

A missing Lawrence County man has been found dead this week. Unofficial reports indicate that the body of 70 year old Stanley Shoulders of rural Bridgeport was discovered deceased in a rural area.

The Petrolia Water District informed WAKO News late Wednesday morning that the recently imposed boil order for customers in the area from the rest area on Highway 50 going west to County Road 850

After some intense discussions, the Knox County Commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of moving forward with a required study of expanding the county jail and work release center. The firm of RQAW will