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The National Weather Service says the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville will remain in effect until Tuesday. Saturday morning, the river was at 34.1 feet down 3/10ths foot from

The Lawrence County Board met in a brief special session Thursday afternoon at the Lawrence County Courthouse. There was only 1 item on the agenda-a property sale. They approved a quick-claim deed

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,979  cases of coronavirus across the state with 93 new deaths. There were only 5 positive cases reported Thursday in Lawrence County

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested 41 year old Michael Wells of Bridgeport on a charge of Burglary. No other arrest details were given in the report. Wells was booked into

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange reports that two men were sentenced to prison terms this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 34 year old Steven Johns II of Lawrenceville was

The National Weather Service is continuing the Flood Warning for the Embarras River until early next week.  The river Friday was at 34.4 feet and falling. It is expected to fall below the 30 foot

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,733 new cases of coronavirus with 86 new deaths across the state Wednesday. There were only 2 positive cases reported in Lawrence County and just

Vincennes Police say a Vincennes woman was charged in connection with a recent business breakin in the city. Discount Tobacco located at 1006 North 6th Street reported to authorities that they

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 27 year old Ruben Carreno-Perez of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was

Reports out of neighboring Crawford County indicate that a U.S. District Court grand jury has indicted a Robinson woman for Child Pornography.  According to court documents, in November of 2020 24