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Three units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District along with personnel from the Bridgeport Fire Department were called out Thursday to a residential garage fire in rural Lawrenceville.

The 57th annual Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce sponsored Fall Festival begins its four day run Wednesday around the courthouse square in downtown Lawrenceville. The event features carnival

The City of Bridgeport is in good financial shape. That assessment of the city finances was made by Curt Bensen of Kemper CPA in the annual fiscal year audit report to the City Council Tuesday

The Bi-State Authority Board of Directors met at the Mid-American Air Center northeast of Lawrenceville Tuesday evening. Airport manager Kurt Schwartz reported that the airport would be seeking

An 18 year old Indianapolis teen charged in connection with the armed robbery of the Verizon Wireless store in Mt Carmel in July was in court Tuesday. Latrell Coe appeared in Wabash County Court

The Illinois State Police out of District 12 in Effingham have announced they will be conducting Nightime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Lawrence and Richland Counties through the end of September.

The Vincennes City Fire Department was called out early Wednesday morning to a structure fire. Units were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. Eastern time to the fire location at 9th and Seminary Streets.

The Lawrence County United Fund has announced that applications for 2020 funding from the organization are now available. They can be picked up during regular business hours at the First Financial

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety Monday approved a memorandum of understanding with the Vincennes Community School Corporation and the Vincennes Police Department regarding a school resource

Lawrence County law enforcement authorities arrested three wanted subjects. The Sheriffs Department took into custody 30 year old Anthony Gosnell of Sumner on an Illinois Department of Corrections