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NEW JASPER COUNTY JUDGE

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that Chad Miller has been appointed as the resident Circuit Court Judge for Jasper County in the 4th judicial circuit. The appointment fills the vacancy

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,893 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 53 additional deaths. There were only 7 positive cases reported Tuesday by the

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up 23 year old William Barnard of Vincennes and 57 year old Robert Ramsey of Lawrenceville Tuesday both for Violation of Conditions of Bail Bond. Both

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WIND ADVISORY

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the WAKO listening area until 6 p.m. CT. Winds will occur from the south at 20 to 25 m.p.h. gusting up to 45 m.p.h. at times. These type

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,734 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with only 8 deaths. There were 25 positive cases Monday in Lawrence County according to the

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests early Tuesday. 47 year old Thomas Lindauer of Lawrenceville was picked up on a Pike County warrant. He was booked into the Lawrence County jail and was being

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AREA FLOOD WATCH

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from Wednesday night through Thursday for the entire WAKO listening area. Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast during the period of between 1

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