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Lawrenceville Police have completed investigation into a recent two vehicle accident at 1513 15th Street. The mishap occured Wednesday at 4:20 p.m. A 2000 Ford Superduty owned by Justin Banks of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made three arrests Thursday. Taken into custody were 32 year old Savannah Frost of Shelburn Indiana for Unlawful Possession of Meth, 43 year old Nathan

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange announced that four people were recently sentenced to prison terms in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 32 year old James McDowell of Sumner was given 5

The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville till next Friday February 25th. The river Friday was at 29.7 feet just below the 30 foot flood

Some good economic news for southwestern Indiana this week. Hallador Energy Company through it’s new subsidiary Hallador Power Company LLC will acquire Hoosier Energy’s 1 Gigawatt Merom

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce will continue it’s showcase of local businesses with the Shamrock Shuffle Tour next month. The event is scheduled for Friday March 11th. Those who

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital and it’s Primary Care Center have announced the implementation of a new online patient portal system to better accomodate patients. The new system will

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday at the county courthouse in Lawrenceville and approved a resolution for improvement under the Illinois Highway Code. The move

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,323 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 104 new deaths. There were only 4 positive cases reported Wednesday in Lawrence

The National Weather Service says the flood warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville continues through Wednesday of next week. The river Thursday was at just over 22 feet, still below its 30