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RICHLAND COUNTY ARREST

Reports out of neighboring Richland County indicate an Olney man has been charged with child pornography. 30 year old Kyle Shipman of Olney was taken into custody last Friday December 9th by the

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CHRISTMAS DECORATION FIRES

The Illinois State Fire Marshalls Office is stressing the importance to Lawrence County and other area residents of safely displaying Christmas holiday lights and decorations. One of the biggest

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LCMH NEW PAIN PHYSICIAN

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital (LCMH) in Lawrenceville has announced it is welcoming a new physician to it’s Clinical Pain Management Team. Dr. Kiran Tamirsa specializes in treating

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NEW AREA CODE

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has announced that a new area code is coming to southern Illinois next year. The new 730 area code will overlay the existing 618 area code to address the lack

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LAWRENCEVILLE CITY COUNCIL

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular session Thursday night at City Hall. With the recreational marijuana industry rapidly growing across the state of Illinois, the council took action to

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