BRIDGEPORT ARRESTS
Bridgeport Police made two arrests. Wednesday, 32 year old Justin Ferguson of Bridgeport was taken into custody for Probation Violation, Failure to Appear, 3 counts of Unlawful Possession of
Continue Reading »Bridgeport Police made two arrests. Wednesday, 32 year old Justin Ferguson of Bridgeport was taken into custody for Probation Violation, Failure to Appear, 3 counts of Unlawful Possession of
Continue Reading »WAKO News was informed Thursday morning that a Boil Order has been issued by the Birds-Pinkstaff Water District. It covers customers east of Illinois Highway 1 to CR 1400 East (Riddleville Road) on
Continue Reading »The Lawrence Public Library Board met in regular monthly session Tuesday evening at the library in downtown Lawrenceville. They received a recap of the Summer Kids Reading Program from Head
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 60 year old Ronald Neighbors of Lawrenceville for Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held on
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday July 20th across the entire WAKO listening area. Forecasts call for temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s to combine with
Continue Reading »Congratulations to Emma Elkins of Oaktown. She is the 2022 Knox County Fair Queen. She was selected from among 7 contestants to wear the crown at the annual pageant held Monday night at the
Continue Reading »Those who enjoy and follow the history of the city of Lawrenceville are invited to attend an open house/artist reception for the Havoline Hall Mural this weekend. The 7 foot by 7 foot mural was
Continue Reading »With the new school year scheduled to begin in less than a month, both Lawrence Unit 20 and Red Hill Unit 10 are geared up for student registrations. Unit 20 current student registration is
Continue Reading »Tragedy here in Lawrence County as a local woman was killed after being hit by a semi-truck south of Bridgeport. Illinois State Police report that the fatal mishap occurred about 4:30 a.m. on the
Continue Reading »The 2022 Knox County Indiana Fair begins its weeklong run Monday at the fairgrounds in Bicknell. The highlight Monday evening will be the annual Queen Pageant with Garden and Tractor Pulls
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