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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Transportation is reporting 2,841 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 30 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reports 8 positive cases

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DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS

Law enforcement authorities and the Illinois Department of Transportation are urging Lawrence County and other area motorists to be careful and on the alert for deer on the roads. Deer mating

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LCMH PINK TREE LIGHTING

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville last week held it’s annual Pink Tree lighting ceremony in honor of those affected by breast cancer. Among those addressing the gathering was

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,743 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 31 new deaths. No case report for Monday October 4th by the Lawrence County Health

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police were called out to a two vehicle accident Monday afternoon involving another police vehicle. Reports indicate that at around 3 p.m. a Chevrolet Utility being driven by Peggy

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TWO CHARGED IN AREA DEATH

Two men have now been formally charged in the death of an elderly Clay County Illinois man. 30 year old Walter West of Edgewood and 27 year old Christopher Gallatin of Centralia were in Clay County

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