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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,701 new cases of coronavirus with 31 new deaths across the state Monday. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 55 positive cases Monday

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VINCENNES SLEDDING THREAT

A Vincennes man has been charged for threatening a father sledding with his children Sunday. Indiana State Police responded about 3:40 p.m. ET to the 4000 block of East Fox Run Drive in Vincennes

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LOCAL ARRESTS

38 year old Kevin Carie of Lawrenceville was arrested Saturday and charged with Domestic Battery and Violation of an Order of Protection. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Saturday arrested 37 year old Mark Jones of Bridgeport on a charge of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) (Drugs). He was taken to the Lawrence County

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BITTER COLD MOVES IN

The National Weather Service says that  extremely cold air has now entered the region after the winter storm earlier this week and will stay for a while. With such low temperatures. medical

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