WAKO News

The Lawrence County Board has recieved a proposal to provide additional ambulance service coverage to the Bridgeport and Sumner areas in western Lawrence County. The proposal was made by

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 36 year old April Penrod of Mt Vernon Illinois. She was wanted on a Lawrence County warrant for Violation of Bail Bond. She was booked

The City of Sumner Thursday issued a Boil Order for both East and West Locust Streets heading south on Christy Avenue. The Boil Order  is in effect till further notice.

A Fairfield woman was sent to prison on a drug charge in Wabash County. The States Attorneys Office reports that 41 year old Jennifer Weedman was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections

The Lawrence Public Library Board will do more investigation into a planned lighting improvement project. The Board at its regular meeting Tuesday evening indicated a desire to speak with ADG of Mt

Two Lawrence County men arrested Tuesday for Domestic Battery. 38 year old Jordan Jones of Lawrenceville and 56 year old Terry Legg of Sumner charged with the offense and were being held in the

Joe Herron, Chief Ranger of the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society. It is

Use it or lose it. That phrase describes the situation regarding the fate of the Sumner Senior Citizens Center. The Lawrence County Senior Citizens Board of Directors scheduled a public hearing

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum’s office has informed WAKO News that today (Wednesday) crews from David Enterprises will have traffic restricted on 6th Street near Niblack Blvd for repair of the

The Indiana State Police have announced the promotion of Master Trooper Jarrod Lents to Detective. Lents is a native of Loogootee and a 1999 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School. He