WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police working in cooperation with the Wabash County States Attorneys Office has announced multiple felony and misdeameanor charges filed

A small earthquake occured Thursday afternoon in rural southwestern Indiana. The U.S. Geological Survey reports it was centered near the small town of Montezuma in Parke County north of Terre

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. CDT Friday. The forecast calls for hot temperatures and high humidity to combine

The Illinois House Wednesday passed the controversial House Bill 562 dealing with the Firearm Owner Indentification Card (FOID) program and sent the legislation to the governor. 55th District

The Vincennes University Board of Trustees met Wednesday and did approve the fiscal year 2021-22 budget upon recommendation of it’s Finance and Revenue Committee. The spending plan does

The Unit 20 Board of Education has gone in-house to fill the vacant Parkview assistant principal and dean of students position. Superintendent Doug Daugherty says that Travis Reider was selected

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is planning a variety of events in early July to mark the 200th anniversary of the county. There will be four days full of activities countywide to

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and were formally introduced to new county chief assessment officer Sheila Schnepper. She took over duties of the office on June 1st and

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested a wanted local woman. 20 year old Erica Murdock of St Francisville was picked up on an out of state warrant. She was taken to the Lawrence

The Knox County Indiana man charged with murdering his wife made his first appearance in court Wednesday. 45 year old Kevin Hatfield is accused in the stabbing death of Jasmine Hatfield who was