WAKO News

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 38 year old Matthew Ramirez of Sumner for Probation Violation. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later released on $1500 bond.

The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has announced it is taking applications for the CSBG (Community Service Block Grant) School Supply Program. It provides required school supplies to eligible

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday picked up a wanted local man. 44 year old Timothy Klingler of Lawrenceville was the subject of a warrant issued out of neighboring Richland County. He

The Silver Alert issued for a missing Knox County Indiana man has been cancelled. That after 38 year old Jeffrey Frye of Vincennes was located unharmed Monday here in Lawrence County Illinois.

St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn has informed WAKO that the city water plant experienced electrical problems Tuesday morning June 7th with some water wells going down. An electrical specialist has

109th District Republican State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced that he is suspending his Satellite Office Hours program for constituents this summer. Instead, the legislator and his

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that Monday June 6th is the scheduled first day of lane restrictions on a U.S. 41 structure replacement project in southern Knox County. Both

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

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

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