FLOOD WARNING OVER FOR EMBARRAS
The Flood Warning issued for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville is now over. The National Weather Service reports that the river was at 29.73 feet Tuesday morning and falling. That level is below
Continue Reading »The Flood Warning issued for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville is now over. The National Weather Service reports that the river was at 29.73 feet Tuesday morning and falling. That level is below
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Warning from Wednesday through Thursday February 8th for the Wabash River at Vincennes. The river continues to rise as the crest makes its way
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns on Monday January 29th, the same day that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal
Continue Reading »Local and area law enforcement authorities in southeastern Illinois are warning the public about a recent rash of phone scams involving the purchase of gift cards. Residents have reported being
Continue Reading »102nd District Republican State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced he will have another session of satellite office hours for constituents here in Lawrence County. His office will have
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 2 local men over the weekend. Saturday, 40 year old Travis Shoulders of rural Lawrenceville was charged with Domestic Battery and was booked into
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service (NWS) is continuing flood warnings for area rivers as they continue to rise. Lowland flooding is occurring along the Wabash River at Hutsonville and there is the
Continue Reading »St Francisville city officials have informed WAKO News that as of Saturday January 27th the boil order issued for city water customers on Monday January 22nd has now been lifted.
Continue Reading »The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has announced the receipt of an anonymous grant donation of $15,000. The donor requested that the grant be named after former ERBA Executive Director Marsha
Continue Reading »According to figures released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), unemployment increased in Lawrence and surrounding counties from November to December of 2023.
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