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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,950 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday with 10 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 15 new positive cases Tuesday with 82

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Tuesday. 31 year old Sam Inman of Lawrenceville was charged with Aggravated Battery and taken to the Lawrence County Jail where he was being

Reports out of Knox County Indiana indicate that a Vincennes man was killed as the result of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident Tuesday night. The fatal mishap occured around 7:30 p.m. EDT 

The National Weather Service is continuing the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville until Friday. The river was at 31.5 feet Wednesday morning-1 1/2 foot above flood stage with

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes has announced that Dr. William Thompson the 3rd has joined the medical facility. He was born and raised in the Monroe City area of Knox County and specializes

The Vincennes City Council met in regular session Monday and heard from Mayor Joe Yochum that the city has a new parks and recreation superintendent. Christopher Moore takes over the position after

The Unit 20 Board of Education met in special session Monday night before a large crowd at the Lawrenceville High School cafeteria to discuss the proposed 2021-22 School Reopening Plan. After

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,565 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 6 additional deaths as cases continue to rise through infection of the Delta variant

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for a brief period for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville. It extends from Tuesday through late Wednesday. The river is on the rise due to

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 12 p.m. CDT Wednesday until 7 p.m. Wednesday for the entire WAKO listening area. Hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to