WAKO News

The Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees upon recommendation of it’s personnel committee approved the hiring of Jennifer Buchanon of rural Lawrenceville as the new Youth and Program

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a rural Lawrenceville man on multiple charges Tuesday. 57 year old Steven Lockhart was charged with violation of an order of protection, violation

Published reports indicate that authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 7 week old boy in Lawrenceville late last week. The boy died at the Mills

Parkview Junior High Baseball and Softball for 8/20/19 (Tuesday) postponed due to weather according to Athletic Director Kyle Shelton. Softball will be made up 8/21/19 (Wed) and baseball will be

Local genealogist Dann Norton will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society next week. The meeting will be Monday the 26th at 7 p.m. at the History Center

Two people were hurt in a single vehicle accident Monday night in Knox County Indiana. Authorities say that the mishap involved the vehicle being driven by 39 year old Braun Baker of Vincennes. It

Lawrenceville Police arrested 60 year old Kimberle Pitcock of Bridgeport Monday on charges of domestic battery and aggravated battery. No other arrest details in the case were given. Pitcock was

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met in special session Monday morning and approved adoption of a tenative 2019-20 fiscal year budget. The meeting was called to enable the district to meet

The National Weather Service says that hot and humid conditions have returned to the WAKO listening area through Wednesday. High temperatures are forecast to range between 90 to 95 degrees through

Bridgeport Police took a local man into custody Saturday on multiple offenses. 38 year old Wesley Perry of Bridgeport was preliminarily charged with domestic battery, criminal trespass to real