CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Cases of COVID-19 across Illinois increased by 39 percent this past week. That according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Public Health Monday. More than 19,000 new infections were
Continue Reading »Cases of COVID-19 across Illinois increased by 39 percent this past week. That according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Public Health Monday. More than 19,000 new infections were
Continue Reading »Illinois State Police (ISP) say that a Newton man died after being involved in a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon on Illinois Route 33 in Jasper County. The fatal mishap occurred when an SUV
Continue Reading »A Lawrence County man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday in neighboring Wabash County. 59 year old Glen Howder of Lawrenceville was found guilty last month of Child Pornography, a Class X
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m. CDT Wednesday. Temperatures during those overnight hours are anticipated to drop
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Mayor David Courtney has announced that the City Zoning Board will meet this week. The board is scheduled to get together Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting
Continue Reading »Unemployment rates were down and jobs were up in most Illinois counties including Lawrence in the month of March. That according to figures recently released by the Illinois Department of
Continue Reading »Illinois corn producers overwhelmingly approved an increase in the corn check-off rate they pay when marketing their grain. By a vote of 1078 to 141, they passed a referendum in late March to raise
Continue Reading »One person was hurt in a collision with a garbage truck late last week in Lawrenceville. City police report that around 11 a.m. Friday, a 2013 Chevrolet being driven by Aubrey Jones of rural
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Saturday arrested both 29 year old Rachel Alvord and 35 year old Christopher May of rural Lawrenceville for Domestic Battery. Both were being held
Continue Reading »Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that beginning Monday April 25th, crews with Wabash Utilities will close Main Street between Kimmell Road and Ramsey Road. The closure will allow for the
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