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BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Lawrence County Board will meet in regular monthly session Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the county board room at the Lawrence County Courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville. Prior to that, there will be

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,176 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 28 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department did not report any cases Monday.

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VINCENNES FIRES

The Vincennes City and Vincennes Township Fire Departments were both mobilized to deal with two restaraunt fires Monday. The first occured around 8 a.m. EDT at Applebys located at Hart Street and

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon in which 1 person required medical treatment. It occured just after 2 p.m. CDT in the 1700 block of State Street. A 2001

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there are now 1,665,777 cases of coronavirus across the state with 25,407 deaths since the pandemic began. The Lawrence County Health Department

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Sunday arrested an out of county subject. Taken into custody was 33 Brandon Cummins of Edwardsport Indiana for Failure to Appear and Domestic Battery. He was taken to the

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