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The Vincennes City Council has approved on 2nd and 3rd reading its 2020 budget. The action was taken during their regular session Tuesday night at City Hall. The approximately $15 million dollar

The Lawrence Public Library will host a planned public viewing of it’s T.C. Steele painting next month. Head Librarian Diane Brumley says that details are continuing to be worked out but the

Illinois State Police District 12 out of Effingham has released its activity and enforcement figures for the month of September. District 12 does include Lawrence County. During the month there

The Knox County Sheriffs Department arrested three people on firearm and stolen property charges. Taken into custody on the Mount Zion Road were 37 year old Brandie Christmas, 43 year old Donald

Bridgeport Police arrested a Bridgeport man on multiple charges Wednesday. 44 year old Christopher Thomas was taken into custody. He has been charged with Violation of Bail Bond, Unlawful

The 2nd annual Toyota Boshoku Golf Scramble to benefit the Lawrence County United Fund was held Saturday at the Lawrence County Country Club. There were 15 teams involved in raising money for the

Lawrence County is ranked fourth in the state of Illinois in regards to oil production through the first eighth months on 2019. The county produced over 427,000 barrels during the period. White

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested an out of state woman. 48 year old Paula Pate of Jasper Alabama was charged with Aggravated Battery. She was being held pending bond in the

The Petrolia Water District has now lifted that boil order imposed last Wednesday for the area located from CR 940 East west to CR 500 East along both sides of Highway 50 in Lawrence County. The

Indiana State Police say a Knox County man was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident on US 50 east of Shoals in Martin County. Adam Moon of Bruceville was traveling in a truck and veered left