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The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday picked up two wanted female subjects. Both 27 year old Sydney Harris of Vincennes and 29 Brittany Jarosik of St Marie Illinois were charged with

A southwestern Indiana woman was killed and another injured in a fatal two vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Daviess County. Indiana State Police report that a 2018 Moped being ridden by 24

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO News that water service for the area along the North Frontage Road from Applegate Road west to Union Chapel Road will be shut off for 3 to 4 hours

This year 87 individuals from around Illinois were recipients of the 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame Awards including a local man. The Foundation Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to honor and

Vincennes University has announced the appointment of Dr Robert Dotson as the new Associate Dean of Students effective on Wednesday September 9th. He is a Chicago native with more than 25 years of

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met in regular session Thursday and were updated on the very first day of school for the district. Superintendent Jakie Walker reported that things went well

The Indiana State Department of Health reports there were 955 cases of COVID-19 across the Hoosier state Thursday with 11 people dying from the disease. Figures released for Knox County indicate

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,832 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday across the state with 27 confirmed deaths. Richland County reported it’s first death this week

Vincennes University has announced the receipt of two grants from the U.S. Department of Education to help boost students who face barriers to completing college. The Collaborative Opportunies for

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative budget Tuesday and scheduled a public hearing on it for Tuesday September 15th at Wabash Valley College in Mt Carmel.