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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 44,089 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday-a new record daily high for cases. It is also the first time since the pandemic began

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday took into custody 27 year old Tyler Sparks of Monroe City Indiana on a warrant issued out of Knox County. He was booked into the Lawrence County

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VINCENNES FIRE

Vincennes City and Indiana State fire investigators are looking into a large business structure fire in the city Thursday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:45 p.m. ET to 1605 East

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BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS

The National Weather Service says that temperatures in the mid teens across the WAKO listening area will combine with north to northwest winds Friday to produce bitterly cold wind chills during the

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a record 32,279 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday along with 79 new deaths. The previous record for new daily cases was 31,461

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TATE CHARGED IN MISSOURI

The St Charles County Missouri Prosecutors Office has announced that they have now filed multiple charges against 40 year old Ray Tate of Hopkinsville Kentucky and formerly of Lawrence County. Tate

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 38 year old Christopher Tompkins of Lawrenceville on a charge of Aggravated Battery. No other details surrounding the arrest were given in the report.

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