WAKO News

St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn has informed WAKO News that the toll bridge will be closed one day next week for repair and maintenence work. The bridge is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday

A Southwest Indiana male fugitive has been captured in Vincennes. On Monday, 30 year old Philbert Levi Wright of Bloomfield walked away from the Greene County Work Release Center through a fire

Authorities in Vincennes are investigating an apparent stabbing incident Wednesday evening. Reports indicate that police were dispatched to a location at 1321 North 3rd Street around 6:45 p.m. ET.

The festival season gets underway here in Lawrence County this week. The first celebration is the four day 2023 Sumner Fall Festival which begins Wednesday September 6th and continues through

The Crawford County States Attorneys Office reports that a Lawrence County man has been given prison time in neighboring Crawford County. Jared Decker of Bridgeport was sentenced to a four year

There were no injuries in a two vehicle accident Monday at the Lawrenceville Walmart. City police report that a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Truck being driven by Michael Schofield of rural Bridgeport

Lawrenceville High School (LHS) has released the date for the 2023 Homecoming Parade. It is scheduled for Friday September 22nd at 5 p.m. CT with the lineup to begin at 4 p.m. in the LHS Parking

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has released information about the 2023-24 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support utility costs.