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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 23,246 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 198 additional deaths. There were 59 positive cases Thursday reported in Lawrence

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 43 year old Kimberly Ronk of Washington Indiana in Lawrenceville on a charge of Retail Theft. She was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later

Illinois State Police report that an area man has died after being involved in an early morning accident Thursday in rural Clay County. Around 12:15 a.m. a 2019 Ford Ranger being driven by 72 year

A Knox County Indiana farmer has announced he is a candidate for the U.S. Congress. Vincennes area resident Ray McCormick officially announced for the office Wednesday in Vincennes. He will be

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met Wednesday night at Lawrenceville High School and were updated by Superintendent Doug Daugherty on the district’s dealing with the COVID-19 surge.

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is moving it’s office farther uptown. Chamber Executive Director Paige Harvey made the announcement to the Chamber Board of Directors Wednesday in

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday at the courthouse in Lawrenceville and passed intergovernmental agreements with each county township for tax assessment work in the future

The Lawrence County Health Department is planning a major move in the future. Administrator Amy Marley reported to the Lawrence County Board Wednesday that they are currently working to purchase

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 26,491 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 160 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 66 positives

The National Weather Service is warning residents of southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana that extreme cold temperatures have arrived. Temperatures are not expected to rise much during