WAKO News

The National Weather Service in Lincoln Illinois has issued a High Wind Warning for Wednesday for the entire WAKO listening area in southeastern Illinois and Southwestern Indiana. Winds will be

Parkview Junior High’s fifth and sixth grade team finished fifth in the recent Regional Office of Education #12 Teamquest Competition in Lawrenceville. It was held on Wednesday November 13th

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has appointed Don Villwock of Edwardsport to the Vincennes University Board of Trustees. Villwock is the owner and manager of Villwock Farms in southwestern Indiana.

The City of Lawrenceville will host a ceremonial Christmas Tree lighting to usher in the season early next month. The lighting will take place on Wednesday December 4th at 7 p.m. on the grounds of

The Vincennes City Council voted down a proposed change to the Council Health Insurance coverage. The 4-3 vote negated changing the city insurance to cover only council members and not their

Indiana State Police arrested a Terre Haute man after a traffic stop Tuesday morning in Knox County. 20 year old George Hosking was traveling on U.S. 41 south of Vincennes when the stop occurred.

An area man was accidentally shot during the initial weekend of the Illinois firearm deer hunting season. Todd Weishaar of Teutopolis was hunting in rural Jasper County Saturday when he was shot in

One man has died after being involved in a single vehicle accident Monday in Sullivan County Indiana. Authorities say that a truck being driven by 71 year old Robert Haythorne of Sullivan was

The group representing Illinois school boards has again rejected a resolution supporting the arming of teachers and other school employees with guns. The Illinois Association of School Boards voted

Monday November 25th is the first day for candidates to file for the March 2020 Primary Election in Lawrence County. Those wishing to run for elective office can file their papers at the Lawrence