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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,506 new cases of coronavirus across the state over the weekend with 84 new deaths. The latest Lawrence County Health Department case total is

Lawrenceville Police dealt with two two vehicle accidents Saturday. The first occured at 8 a.m. in the backlot of the U.S. Post Office at 1014 Jefferson Street. A 2007 Box Truck being driven by

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department over the weekend arrested 45 year old Gary Reeves of rural Lawrenceville. He was charged with Probation Violation and Possession of Methamphetamine. Reeves

Vincennes city firefighters were called out  after two adjacent homes caught fire late Sunday afternoon. They were dispatched around 5 p.m. EDT to the 500 block of Shelby Street. Both 508 and 510

The Lawrence Unit #20 Board of Education met in special session Thursday night at Parkview Junior High School in Lawrenceville. The purpose was to interview potential candidates for the position of

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 674 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 24 new deaths. There were no new cases reported by the Lawrence County Health

Indiana State Police report that a Vincennes man was arrested early Friday after attempting to escape after a traffic stop. Around 2:15 am EST, a trooper was patrolling on 6th Street near Cullop in

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Friday arrested 56 year old Dana Cornwell of Lawrenceville on a charge of Driving Under the Influence (Drugs). She was taken to the Lawrence County

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 478 new cases of coronavirus along with 9 additional deaths Wednesday. There were no new case reports from the Lawrence County Health Department.

Illinois State Police District 12 has released the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) for Lawrence and Richland Counties in May. Those patrols focused on the use of seat belts