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The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department arrested 26 year old Robert Brown of Allendale and 36 year old Matthew Ramirez of Sumner for Failure to Appear in Court. Both men were released on

A Lawrence County woman has now been charged with false reporting in Tennessee after claiming she was being taken to Florida against her will. Last week, Clarksville Tennessee police received

Vincennes University has received a grant of $8 million from Lilly Endowment through Phase 3 of it’s Charting the Future of Indiana’s Colleges and Universities initiative. The grant

As the weather gets warmer, more motorcycles will be hitting the roadways. Lawrence County and other area residents are asked by the Illinois Department of Transportation to be on the lookout and

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a wanted local man late last week. Taken into custody Friday was 38 year old Clyde Metz of R.R.#2 Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear and for

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that starting Monday March 29th, CSX Railroad crews on the North-South line will close the Minneapolis Avenue crossing for 2 days for repair work. Beginning

The Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Governors met this week and moved unanimously to extend the contract of hospital president Rob McLin for one year. The extension would take effect on April

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,190 cases of coronavirus along with 35 new deaths Thursday across the state. There were no new cases reported by the Lawrence County Health

Four people are in custody after their arrests this week on drug charges in Vincennes. Information obtained by authorities about drug activity at two locations-The Econolodge Hotel  and a 15th