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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and moved to appoint local attorney Daniel Shinkle as the full-time Lawrence County Public Defender. Shinkle was already working on a

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested Kelsey Bipsing of Lawrenceville on a charge of Aggravated Battery. She was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. Derek Wilson of

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WINTER STORM WARNING

The National Weather Service has now issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire WAKO listening area from 12 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. CT Saturday. Snow is expected to develop with anywhere from

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WINTER STORM WATCH

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire WAKO listening area starting Thursday afternoon and lasting through late Friday night. Blizzard conditions are

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WINTER STORM FORECAST

The National Weather Service is calling for a very strong winter storm system to impact the entire WAKO listening area across southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana late this week. It is

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

According to figures released this past weekend by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 86 counties across Illinois rated an an elevated level for COVID-19 spread, up from 74 one week ago. Of

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