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The State of Indiana has given $350,000 in funding to help with the re-opening of the Harmony Way Bridge. The bridge has been closed since 2012 because of insufficient monies to make needed repairs

Cory Musgrave of Fairfield has issued a statement indicating that he is dropping out of the race for the nomination for 109th District State Represenative in 2020. Musgrave says that due to family

Vincennes Police say the search is continuing for the suspect or suspects in the weekend burglaries of two city church locations. Breakins were reported Friday at the Bethany Christian Church

Lawrenceville Police have arrested 34 year old Steven Kelly of Lawrenceville Sunday. He is charged with Aggravated Battery and Unlawful Use of Weapons. No other arrest details were given. Kelly was

The Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Governors held their final session of 2019 Thursday in Vincennes. Senior administrative leadership presented information about the hospital’s year of 2019

The Illinois unemployment rate fell to a historic low last month. The Department of Employment Security says that November was another good month for the state’s economy with the jobless rate

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 20 year old Matthew Paddick of Lawrenceville Friday for Unlawful Use of a Firearm and Possession of a Weapon Without an F.O.I.D Card. He was booked

Lawrenceville Police say four people were injured in a two vehicle collision late Friday morning. At around 11:15 a 2016 Dodge CargoVan owned by Tracy Electric of Lawrenceville and being driven by

The Vincennes City Council held its final session of 2019 Thursday evening at City Hall. They passed resolutions approving tranfers of funds into various accounts to balance those before the end of

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education has approved the 2019 Certicicate of Tax Levy for 2019 for the district. The move was made after a public hearing.  It anticipates an increase of around 6%