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Reports out of Vincennes indicate that incumbent Democratic Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has decided to run for another term in office-his fourth. Yochum making the announcement via social media. He

Unemployment dropped from November to December across southeastern Illinois. That according to recent figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Lawrence County joblessness

102nd District Republican State Representative Adam Niemerg will host satellite office hours here in Lawrence County this week. A member of his staff is scheduled to be at the Lawrence County

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) have announced that only 20 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 spread-down from 28

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Sunday took into custody 42 Kristin Coonce of Lawrenceville on charges of Driving While License Revoked, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

The sentencing of Brody Murbarger was held Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court in Fairfield. The 27 year old Murbarger, formerly of Evansville was found guilty of the slaying of his former

Local authorities made a couple of recent arrests. The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department took into custody 52 year old David Byerly of Bridgeport on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was being

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that 48 communities across the state will receive Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) grants to assist them in meeting the

Reports out of Knox County Indiana Superior Court indicate that a Vincennes man was given 20 years in prison in connection with the shooting death of another man north of Vincennes. 26 year old

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced that two men were sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 36 year old Arthur Harvey of Lawrenceville was given 7