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SOUTHWEST INDIANA DEATH

Investigation is continuing into the discovery of a dead man inside a parked vehicle earlier this week in rural East Mt Carmel. The Indiana State Police, Gibson County Indiana Sheriffs Department

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested 30 year old Tyler Lancaster of rural Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County jail and was

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WINTER TRAVEL

The National Weather Service says the winter storm is out of the area, but drifting snow, winds and falling temperatures in it’s wake will continue to make travel difficult and in some cases,

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PRITZGER BUDGET ADDRESS

Despite inclement weather in Springfield Wednesday, Governor J.B. Pritzger went ahead with his Budget Address at the Old State Capital. His proposal for the next fiscal year aims to provide tax

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,463 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 87 new deaths. There were only 17 positive cases reported Wednesday by the Lawrence

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle accident late Wednesday morning at the Lawrenceville Walmart at 2610 West Haven Road. Reports indicate that around 11:40 a.m. a 2000 Ford being

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