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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) has announced it will pause production at it’s southwestern Indiana plant in Gibson County 5 days in April. In a statement released by the company

Coronavirus numbers continue to improve across the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 1,442 new cases of the disease with 44 additional deaths. There were no cases

A former Wabash County Illinois man has been promoted in the ranks of the Indiana State Police. Superintendent Douglas Carter this week announced that Detective Tobias Odom has been promoted to

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday made two arrests. 32 year old Coty Parson of Bridgeport was charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery. No other arrest details were given in the

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville now through next Monday March 28th. Extensive rainfall in the upper river basin flowing downstream

The Bridgeport City Council will meet in special session on Wednesday March 23rd. City officials indicate that the meeting will be at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The council is expected to receive a

Illinois State Librarian Jesse White has awarded more than $1.4 million in FY 2022 School District Library Grants to 672 public school districts across the state including both Lawrence County

A Knox County man has been promoted in the ranks of the Indiana State Police. Superintendent Douglas Carter has announced the reassignment of Trooper Nick Hatfield from Field Enforcement to Field

The search continues for a missing teen boy from southeastern Illinois. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has joined the effort to locate 17 year old Lukas Ferrell of Flora. He

Vincennes Police arrested an out of state man on multiple charges over the weekend. Taken into custody was 21 year old Tatum Ross of Marietta Georgia. He has been charged with three counts of