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The Illinois State Fire Marshalls Office has offered some tips to stay safe from fire during this Christmas holiday season. All decorations should be either flame retardant or flame resistant.

Lawrenceville Police arrested an Indiana man on multiple offenses Wednesday. Taken into custody was 40 year old Jacob Morgan of Vincennes. He has been preliminarily charged with Unlawful Possession

An area man was sent to prison this week on a child sex charge. 61 year old Keith Johnson of Dieterich was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after admitting to making

The Knox County Council met Tuesday night in Vincennes and honored outgoing councilman Tim Crowley. He is stepping down as At-Large Councilman due to a move out of state to Florida. He will be

The Bi-State Authority which governs the Mid-American Air Center northeast of Lawrenceville met Tuesday evening for the annual December Christmas dinner meeting at Montana Mikes in Vincennes. The

Illinois officials have approved two more cultivation centers to grow marijuana ahead of the start of legal recreational sales next year including a southeastern Illinois location. The Illinois

Illinois State Police out of District 12 in Effingham have announced their activity and enforcement figures for the month of November. District 12 does include Lawrence County. District 12 answered

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department has arrested 38 year old Jennifer Childress of Lawrenceville for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was

A Wayne County man has been sentenced to prison on a child sex charge. 74 year old Ron Rush of Fairfield was given five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Solicitation of

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved a lease agreement for the 2020 Farmers Market at the Riverfront Pavilion in downtown Vincennes. The Farmers Market is held during the spring and