CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 50 Illinois counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19 spread. One of those is neighboring Wabash County here in southeastern
Continue Reading »According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 50 Illinois counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19 spread. One of those is neighboring Wabash County here in southeastern
Continue Reading »Blood products are now onboard all Air Evac Lifeteam air ambulances that serve the tri-state region including Lawrence County. Air Evac and the Deaconess Blood Bank have collaborated to provide
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Sunday. 26 year old Christian Stultz of rural Lawrenceville was charged with Domestic Battery and Aggravated Battery (Under 13). He was
Continue Reading »Authorities in Lawrence County have reopened a stretch of road that was closed early Monday after an apparent fatal accident. WAKO News was alerted that County Road 800 East (Bridgeport Road) was
Continue Reading »The Illinois Secretary of States Office is warning Lawrence County and other area residents to be wary of scam e-mails and texts purporting to be from that office. The scam is a message that claims
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police Friday arrested 40 year old David Finley of Lawrenceville on a charge of Felony Domestic Battery. No other details surrounding the arrest were given in the report. He was
Continue Reading »Law enforcement authorities across southwestern Indiana and the area are on the lookout for the suspect alledgely involved in a shooting incident with threats of armed violence Thursday in the
Continue Reading »St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn has informed WAKO News that the Wabash Cannonball Bridge will be closed for one day next week. The mayor indicated that it will be shut down to vehicular traffic
Continue Reading »The Lawrenceville City Council held it’s regular monthly session Thursday evening at City Hall and did pass on 2nd reading the annual appropriation ordinance governing spending for 2021-22.
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his monthly departmental activity report for June. Statistics say that Lawrenceville Police received 325 calls during the month. They were involved
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