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ST CLAIR STREET CLOSURE

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum announced Friday that beginning Monday November 22nd, crews from Kerns Excavating will close St Clair Street between 6th Street and Washington Avenue during normal work

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police have completed investigation of a two vehicle accident Thursday morning in west Lawrenceville. Around 7:50 a.m. a 2009 Buick being driven by Catherine Williams of Bridgeport

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Friday arrested 29 year old Jeremy Melton of Bridgeport on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Battery. No other arrest details were given in the report.

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I.E.C.C. BOARD

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday in Olney and after holding a public hearing passed the certified district tax levies for fiscal year 2021. They also authorized

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday at the county courthouse in Lawrenceville and passed two major matters. After a public hearing, they unanimously approved an

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 3,553 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 19 new deaths Wednesday. Overall since the pandemic began, there have now been

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LOCAL ARREST

Bridgeport Police Wednesday arrested a local man on a civil charge. 41 year old Jeffrey Cummins was picked up on a civil body attachment. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was later

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