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CHAMBER CELEBRITY CHEF

A popular Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce annual event returns early next month. The Celebrity Chef invites notable county residents to test their culinary skills against each other by

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday at the county courthouse and did take action to help expedite the sale of the former United Methodist Village North Campus

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TWO SENTENCED IN LCCC

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that two men were sentenced to prison in Lawrence County Circuit Court this week. 41 year old Michael Wells Jr. of Bridgeport was given

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CLARK WHITE NOW PMHS

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced that Nurse Practitioner Katie Clark White has earned the national added qualifications credential of Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist

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VINCENNES INDOT FUNDING

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has awarded the city over $3 million in Federal Highway Administration funding for the construction

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ST PATRICKS DAY PATROLS

State and local law enforcement officers across Illinois have beefed up their patrols as the popular St Patricks Day draws closer. It is Thursday March 17th and the increased law enforcement

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 29 year old Kaitlyn Pemberton of Bridgeport for Probation Violation. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held on

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