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Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 20 year old Dakota Clem of Evansville Indiana on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. Lawrenceville

40 year old Ray Tate Jr. of Hopkinsville Kentucky formerly of Lawrence County was formally arraigned Wednesday for the shooting death of Wayne County Sheriffs Deputy Sean Riley. He appearing in

The Bridgeport City Council met Tuesday night at City Hall and were updated by Mayor Tyler Griffin on the ongoing city sewage lagoon situation. The city has been working for almost a year and a

The Bi-State Authority met in regular monthly session Tuesday at the Mid-American Air Center located northeast of Lawrenceville and handled a number of items. They were briefed by airport manager

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,825 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 87 additional deaths. There were only 16 positive cases Tuesday in Lawrence County and

Reports out of neighboring Crawford County indicate that the city of Robinson was the site of a public alert by a local oil refinery. The Crawford County Sheriffs Department received a statement

The formal arraignment for accused killer Ray Tate of Hopkinsville Kentucky is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Wayne County Circuit Court. The former Lawrence County man is charged with

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,701 new cases of coronavirus with 31 new deaths across the state Monday. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 55 positive cases Monday

Friday, a temporary restraining order (TRO) was granted in Sangamon County Circuit Court temporarily suspending enforcement of the state mask mandate affecting certain school districts and

A Vincennes man has been charged for threatening a father sledding with his children Sunday. Indiana State Police responded about 3:40 p.m. ET to the 4000 block of East Fox Run Drive in Vincennes