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Indiana State Police report the arrest of an impaired driver Wednesday night in southwestern Indiana. Around 11:30 p.m., a trooper was patrolling US 41 in Gibson County and clocked a 2011 Hyundai

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) this week arrested Matthew Blair of rural Lawrenceville on a charge of Battery. He was released on $100 bond from the Lawrence County Jail. They also

Red Hill High School has announced that the 2022 Homecoming Parade will be on Friday September 30th at 6 p.m. Lineup will be at 5:15 p.m. on the streets north of the high school in Bridgeport. Any

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging people in Lawrence County and across the area to watch for ticks while outdoors. This after the Heartland virus was reported in southern

Authorities in Lawrence County Monday evening arrested 44 year old Derek Wilson on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending the

60 year old Dundas resident Michael Mattox was given a sentence of 40 years in prison Monday in Richland County Circuit Court. He pled guilty to a single count of Murder in connection with the

Reports out of neighboring Wabash County say that the second person in that home explosion northwest of Allendale has died. Sue Murphy passed away Monday at a Louisville Ky  burn trauma unit where

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Saturday arrested 45 year old Kristi Richards of rural Lawrenceville on two counts of Probation Violation and also for Failure to Appear in Court. She

Illinois State Police have released more details of a car-motorcycle collision late Friday afternoon up in Clark County in which an area woman was killed.  Just after 5 p.m. CDT, a 2001 Yamaha

A Knox County Indiana man has died after being involved in an early morning All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident Sunday. Indiana State Police report that they, along with the Knox County Sheriffs