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The city of Lawrenceville has received notification of $537,000 in State Transportation Urban (STU) funding that will be used for upgrades to Lexington Avenue. Mayor David Courtney indicated in a

The filing period starts Monday March 7th for any local Lawrence County and Illinois state candidates running in the upcoming 2022 election. Anyone with questions can contact the Lawrence County

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Saturday arrested 37 year old Stephanie Aten of Sumner for Domestic Battery. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending

The State of Illinois and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission is congratulating high schools across the state that received a Recognition of Excellence designation for their efforts in

Due to a significant decrease in COVID transmissions in the community, Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes Friday announced updates in it’s visitation guidelines. The most notable change is

The Lawrence County Sheriff Department took custody of several wanted Indiana subjects from the Knox County Sheriffs Department Friday. 23 year old Tyler Auberry of Vincennes was wanted on a

The National Weather Service says that the Flood Warning issued for the Wabash River at Vincennes is expected to end this weekend. The river Saturday was at 17.9 feet and continuing to fall. It is

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,189 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 38 more deaths. There was only 1 positive case Thursday in Lawrence County and 5 new

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that a local man was sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. Wednesday, 42 year old Chad Hayes of Sumner pled

The Flood Warning for the Wabash River at Vincennes continues into this weekend. The river is improving. It fell 1/2 foot to a level of 18.5 feet Friday-still above the 16 foot flood stage. The