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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,398 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 42 more deaths. There was only 1 positive case in Lawrence County and only 4 positive

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up a wanted Indiana man Thursday. Taken into custody was 22 year old Sean Followell of Vincennes on a Knox County Indiana warrant. He was being held

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HOWDER FOUND GUILTY

A Lawrence County man was found guilty of 3 sex crime counts by a Wabash County jury Thursday. They were out about 1 1/2 hours before returning the verdicts against 59 year old Glen Howder of

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THREE SENTENCED IN LCCC

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that 3 people were sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 69 year old Fredeal Truidalle of Pickneyville

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SUMNER CITY COUNCIL

The Sumner City Council will meet in a special session early next week. They were unable to conduct business at their regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday due to a lack of a quorum. The special

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REBUILD ILLINOIS FUNDING

Governor J.B. Pritzger and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Wednesday announced that a fifth $250 million installment of the Rebuild Illinois capital program is being made to

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,634 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with an additional 32 deaths. There was only 1 positive case Wednesday in Lawrence County

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