WAKO News

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Wind Advisory from 9 a.m. CST until 8 p.m. CST Wednesday evening for the entire WAKO listening area. Winds will be from the south at 20 to 25 mph

Sumner here in Lawrence County has been rated as the most affordable place to live in the state of Illinois. That is according to an annual study released by the company, SmartAsset. The company is

A Lawrence County man is in custody in Knox County Indiana on multiple offenses. The Knox County Sheriffs Department reports that 20 year old DeAndre Flowers of St Francisville was charged with

Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District (LAFPD) were dispatched Sunday afternoon to a brush fire in northern Lawrence County. Firefighters were called out around 3 p.m. to the fire

One man was ticketed after being involved in a hit and run incident early Sunday in Lawrenceville. City police received a report around 2:30 a.m. of a vehicle striking a guardrail on 10th Street

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) arrested a local man on multiple charges Saturday. Taken into custody was 51 year old Brian Carrie of rural Lawrenceville for Assault, Aggravated

The US Attorneys Office for Southern Illinois reports that a southeastern Illinois man has been sentenced to federal prison. A US District Court judge this week handed down a 33 month prison term

Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District (LAFPD) were dispatched Thursday night to a vehicle fire in eastern Lawrence County. Firefighters were called out around 8:40 p.m. to the fire

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met Thursday evening and did move to take care of some district building repairs. They approved over $12,400 for repair of an apparent leak in the Bridgeport

The city of Bridgeport is looking to increase public safety for it’s residents in the future with the possibility of adding another officer to the police department. Bridgeport Mayor Tyler