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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 2 local men Monday on weapons charges. Taken into custody were 33 year old Sam Inman and 36 year old Shawnelle McCollum both of Lawrenceville. Both

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KNOX COUNTY ROAD CLOSURE

Officials in Knox County Indiana say that starting Monday November 7th, State Road 58 will be closed to vehicular traffic. The road will be shut down near Westphalia to allow for the replacement of

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Saturday arrested 56 year old Donnie Sandlin of Vincennes on a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He was being held in the Lawrence

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TIME CHANGE WEEKEND

This is the weekend for the start of Daylight Saving Time. Lawrence County residents and others will turn their clocks back 1 hour when they go to bed or at 2 a.m. when the change officially

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up a wanted Lawrence County man Friday. 26 year old Joesph Campbell of Lawrenceville was wanted on a Crawford County warrant and also wanted locally

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WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES

The National Weather Service is continuing the Wind Advisory until 4 p.m. CDT Saturday. they say that winds will continue from the south at 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts up to 55 during

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BAILEY THREATENED

A 21 year old Chicago man is in custody after being charged with threatening Illinois Republican gubenatorial candidate 55th District State Senator Darren Bailey of Louisville. Scott Lennox was

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

Authorities in Lawrence County Thursday picked up 29 year old Tabatha Cornwell on a warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. She was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was booked in there.

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NWS WIND ADVISORY

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Wind Advisory in effect from midnight Friday until 12 p.m. CDT Saturday for the entire WAKO listening area. Winds during that period are expected to

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KNOX COUNTY FATAL ACCIDENT

One person has died in a two vehicle accident in Knox County Indiana Thursday. The fatal mishap occurred around 6 p.m. EDT at the intersection of US Highway 50 and Robinson Road between Vincennes

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