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Starting Sunday, the Federal Communications Commission has announced that anyone making a local call in Illinois including Lawrence County will have to dial the area code first even for local calls

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested 40 year old Joshua Scott of rural Sumner. He was charged with Reckless Discharge of a Firearm. No other arrest details were given in the

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce continues it’s busy fall schedule of various business and community promotion events. After hosting the Chili-Cookoff last weekend at the Mid-American

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board this week authorized the setting of the district tax levy hearing. It will be Tuesday November 16th at 6:15 p.m. at Olney Central College. The tax levy

The Lawrence County Board has approved a tenative over $3 million fiscal year budget and a $1.9 million tax levy for fiscal year 2022. That action taken Wednesday at the county courthouse. Both the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,130 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 29 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 8 positive

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two local men Wednesday. Taken into custody were 56 year old Richard Perry and 48 year old Michael Steffey both of St Francisville on charges of

The Illinois State Police have been called in to investigate the shooting of a subject arrested by authorities in southwestern Illinois. The incident occured just after midnight Wednesday. The

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes has announced the date for it’s Mens Wellness Fair for 2021. It is scheduled for Tuesday November 9th at the Highland Woods Community Center from 7 till

The Lawrence Public Library Board met in regular session Tuesday evening at the library in downtown Lawrenceville and took action regarding personnel. They accepted the recommendation of their