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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Monday arrested a Wabash County man on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 28 year old Devan Twitchell of Mt Carmel. He has been preliminarily

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INDIANA SILVER ALERT

A statewide Silver Alert has been issued in Indiana for a missing Knox County man. The Knox County Sheriffs Department is on the lookout for 38 year old Jeffrey Frye of Vincennes. He was last seen

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DISABILITIES BALLOT

The Illinois State Board of Elections is launching a new effort to make it easier for those with disabilities in Lawrence County and around the state to cast a mail-in ballot in the upcoming

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PROPERTY TAX PHONE SCAM

The Illinois Better Business Bureau (BBB) and authorities say that a property tax phone scam is continuing across the region and residents should be aware and cautious. Property owners are getting

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports that there were 6, 399 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday across the state with 8 new deaths. The IDPH reports 6 cases locally here

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LOCAL ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests Thursday. 32 year old Emma Blair of rural Lawrenceville was charged with Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail

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