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GIFT CARD SCAMS

Local and area law enforcement authorities in southeastern Illinois are warning the public about a recent rash of phone scams involving the purchase of gift cards. Residents have reported being

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 2 local men over the weekend. Saturday, 40 year old Travis Shoulders of rural Lawrenceville was charged with Domestic Battery and was booked into

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ERBA GRANT DONATION

The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has announced the receipt of an anonymous grant donation of $15,000. The donor requested that the grant be named after former ERBA Executive Director Marsha

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AREA UNEMPLOYMENT UP

According to figures released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), unemployment increased in Lawrence and surrounding counties from November to December of 2023.

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) picked up a wanted Richland County female subject Friday. Taken into custody was 37 year old Kelli Taylor of Olney for Failure to Appear. She was

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SOUTH LAWRENCE EPA LOAN

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has announced more than $66 million invested through it’s State Revolving Fund in loans to local governments and water districts for the

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