WAKO News

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C.D.C. FOOD SAFETY ALERT

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Food Safety Alert due to an E-Coli outbreak linked to tainted frozen falafel. Reports indicate that 20 illnesses and 5 hospitalizations have been

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

This is Fire Prevention Week-a time to remind Lawrence County and other area residents about the importance of creating and practicing a home fire escape plan. According to the National Fire

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department recently arrested 33 year old Tommy Harmon of Sumner on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there

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BARNWELL LEAVING LCMH

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital (LCMH) will be looking for a new surgeon. In a statement released by the hospital, Chief Executive Officer Don Robbins announced that Dr. Anne-Battiste Barnwell is

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FROST ADVISORY FOR AREA

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 a.m. until 9 a.m. CDT Saturday.  Temperatures during the period are expected to dip as low as 32

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