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Three men were charged with Failure to Appear in Court Thursday after their arrests by law enforcement authorities. 26 year old Jedidiah Assenmacher of Lawrenceville was booked into the Lawrence

Vincennes city firefighters were dispatched Thursday morning to battle a residential fire. Units were called out around 6:15 a.m. EDT to the fire location-the 634 Manilla Street home of Jody

The month of September has arrived and the Labor Day holiday weekend is rapidly approaching. The city of Bicknell Indiana has begun its traditional Labor Day Festival activities. Congradulations to

The Illinois State Senate Wednesday passed a massive clean energy bill in Springfield. The controversial legislation would push to have over 1 million electric cars on Illinois roadways by the year

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,178 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 26 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 14 positive

Reports out of Vincennes indicate that one man was rescued by emergency personnel when he became pinned under a car. City police and firefighters along with paramedics were dispatched around 8:30

Lawrenceville Police arrested a local man on multiple drug offenses Wednesday. Taken into custody was 34 year old Jerry Cessna of Lawrenceville. He was preliminarily charged with 2 counts of

The Lawrence County United Fund has announced that application are now available for local non profit organizations to seek funding help from the organization for the new fiscal year. They can be

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,871 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 26 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 14 positive cases

Local and area law enforcement authorities are again warning the public in Lawrence County and the surrounding area of the discovery of counterfeit money. Fake $20 and $100 bills have been found