WAKO News

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A Lawrence County man is in custody in Dubois County Indiana after his arrest on drug and other charges this week. Jasper Police received a report of reckless driving Wednesday by a Nissan

Indiana State Police (ISP) say calls from concerned motorists helped them to locate a wrong way drunk driver in Knox County Wednesday night. Reports indicate that at around 10:20 p.m. EDT, Knox

Some good economic news for Knox County Indiana and the surrounding area. Sunrise Coal and it’s parent company Hallador Energy announced this week that the Freelandville Mine will reopen. The