CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 12,328 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 11 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 18 positive cases
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 12,328 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 11 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 18 positive cases
Continue Reading »Illinois and Indiana State Police have announced that they both have increased their patrols during the holiday season as part of a crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving. Through Saturday
Continue Reading »The Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department reports that a Lawrence County Illinois man was picked up on an arrest warrant from Knox Circuit Court Tuesday. 47 year old James Pond from Lawrenceville
Continue Reading »More information has been released regarding the arrest of a Paris Illinois man here in Lawrence County early Monday. 20 year old Justin Brown was originally charged with Obstruction of
Continue Reading »WAKO news has been informed that the grand old man of Christmas-Santa Claus will be at Lawrenceville City Park this week. He is scheduled to be at the main shelter house Monday the 20th from 4
Continue Reading »It was a record year for Illinois wheat production. The National Agricultural Statistics Service Illinois office reports that the states farmers harvested 610,000 acres of wheat in 2021 up 17% from
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reports that the state unemployment rate fell .03 percentage point to 5.7% in November. That is based on preliminary data provided by the U.S.
Continue Reading »The Illinois Secretary of States office is again extending the expiration dates for state drivers licenses and I.D. cards for an additional three months. The extension is due to the ongoing
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Public Health reports that there have now been 1,994,056 cases of coronavirus across the state with 27,117 deaths since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health
Continue Reading »A wanted Lawrence County man was arrested late last week in neighboring Wabash County. Friday the Mt Carmel Police Department arrested 24 year old Jeffrey Metz of Lawrenceville at Rural King for
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