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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

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 30 year old Anthony Cunningham of Bridgeport for Probation Violation and Failure to Appear in Court (Status Hearing). He was booked into the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports that now only 4 of Illinois 102 counties is still in the high transmission category in regard to COVID-19. That number is down from 17 one week ago

A Vincennes woman has been jailed on multiple drug charges. Vincennes Police report that officers obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 200 block of North 3rd Street late Friday

St Francisville Police made multiple arrests early Saturday. Taken into custody were 24 year old Charles Wease of Lawrenceville charged with Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding Police and Possession of