WAKO News

The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission (GWRPC) has announced a series of community kick off sessions this month. The meetings will help toward the completion of the FEMA five county

The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced this week that they will not be pursuing charges against Illinois residents who have not registered their weapons that fall under the controversial new

The Indiana State Police report that a Lawrence County man was arrested and charged with a drug offense Thursday in Vincennes. A pedestrian stop was made by troopers on 46 year old Larry Jones of

The Second Judicial Circuit has a new judge.  Denton Aud was officially sworn in as the latest Associate Judge Tuesday at ceremonies in Carmi down in White County. Aud was formerly the White

Fire destroyed a residence in Knox County Indiana Thursday morning. Units of the Vincennes, Vincennes Township and other agencies were mobilized to the location in the 2600 block of Lower Hart

The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has announced it has reached a financial and property settlement with the Beulah UMC, Sumner. The

The city of Bridgeport will hold a public hearing next week on a grant funding application for 2024. The public hearing is at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday January 9th at City Hall. The city this month will

The Illinois State Police late Tuesday night arrested 54 year old Terrence Gayton of rural Lawrence County for Obstructing Identification. He was also found to be wanted on 2 out of county

The Second Judicial Circuit took time in December to recognize Associate Judge Mark Shaner who retired from the bench. His final day was Friday December 15th. Shaner began his judicial career when

Sumner Police this past weekend picked up two wanted local female subjects. Taken into custody on Sunday were 32 year old Haley Alexander of Sumner and 42 year old Toni Dining of Lawrenceville both