WAKO News

The Lawrence Public Library Board will do more investigation into a planned lighting improvement project. The Board at its regular meeting Tuesday evening indicated a desire to speak with ADG of Mt

Two Lawrence County men arrested Tuesday for Domestic Battery. 38 year old Jordan Jones of Lawrenceville and 56 year old Terry Legg of Sumner charged with the offense and were being held in the

Joe Herron, Chief Ranger of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society. It is

Use it or lose it. That phrase describes the situation regarding the fate of the Sumner Senior Citizens Center. The Lawrence County Senior Citizens Board of Directors scheduled a public hearing

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum’s office has informed WAKO News that today (Wednesday) crews from David Enterprises will have traffic restricted on 6th Street near Niblack Blvd for repair of the

The Indiana State Police have announced the promotion of Master Trooper Jarrod Lents to Detective. Lents is a native of Loogootee and a 1999 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School. He

Lawrenceville Police arrested a local woman on drug offenses Monday. 33 year old Amber Rogers of Lawrenceville was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession

There will be a public meeting on the status of the Sumner Senior Citizens Center Monday evening. It is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Sumner Attendance Center cafeteria. The meeting concerns whether

Reports out of Bicknell Indiana indicate that a city officer has been placed on paid administrative leave. City Attorney Michael Edwards says that officer Jacob Fischer had the action taken against

Indiana State Police report that a Vincennes man was taken into custody on charges Sunday night in the 700 block of Perry Street.  21 year old Dillon Bryer was found to be wanted on two Failure to