WAKO News

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday at the courthouse in Lawrenceville and approved a resolution to allow the use of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutors Office by the

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 8,922 new and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 140 more deaths. Overall there have been 606,771 cases of the

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area until 6 p.m. Central Time Thursday. South to southwest winds will be at 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes is asking the Knox County and surrounding community to participate in a survey to gauge community perception of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the community

The Knox County Indiana Commissioners met this week at the new Pantheon Business Theatre and did approve a couple of property rezonings. Rezoning of land on East Villwock Road near Edwardsport from

The Lawrence Public Library Board met in regular session Tuesday night and dealt with mostly fiscal matters. They approved unanimously the passage of the annual 2020-21 tax levy ordinance of

The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 12,601 new and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state with 97 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department Tuesday

The Illinois State Fire Marshalls Office has announced that the application period is underway for the Small Equipment Grant Program. $3.3 million will be awarded to eligible fire departments and

Walmart has announced that the company will once again start monitoring and counting the number of customers entering their stores as COVID-19 cases continue to escalate across the country. Company

Knox County Indiana authorities report the arrests of two Bicknell residents after an overnight domestic dispute. Taken into custody were 35 year old Charles Abel and 32 year old Amanda Boulard.