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The Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) process in Illinois should be more timely and convenient for Lawrence County and other gun owners in 2022. Starting Saturday January first, the Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 20,804 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 96 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department were notified of 46

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a local man on multiple charges Tuesday. Taken into custody was 39 year old David Bowman of Sumner. He was preliminarily charged with Unlawful

Authorities across southeastern Illinois and Indiana are on the alert after the shooting of a Wayne County Illinois Sheriffs Deputy Wednesday morning. Preliminary reports say that the deputy was

The Lawrenceville Downtown Rehabilitation Committee has released the winner of it’s 2021 downtown Christmas pole competition. The first place winner was Cochran Insurance Agency located at

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 9,848 cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 17 new deaths. Overall since the pandemic began, there have now been 2,077,260 cases of the

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle accident early Monday afternoon in the 1400 block of Lexington Avenue. Reports indicate that at around 1:15 p.m., a 2024 Pontiac being driven by

A southwestern Indiana shooting suspect has died. The Indiana State Police have reported the death of 70 year old Paul Wiltshire of New Harmony Monday morning at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was

Unlike surrounding counties in southeastern Illinois, unemployment rose from October to November here in Lawrence County. That according to the latest monthly figures released by the Illinois

The Knox County Sheriffs Department arrested a local man on multiple charges in Oaktown Monday morning. Reports indicate that deputies took 25 year old Thomas Miller of Oaktown into custody. He has