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MEADOR GUILTY PLEA

Reports out of neighboring Richland County indicate that Rick Meador has plead guilty to the murder of a Richland County man last year. The 19 year old Meador who is from Olney entered the plea

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VINCENNES CITY COUNCIL

The Vincennes City Council has approved it’s Fiscal year 2022 city budget of approximately $16.6 million Monday night. The unanimous vote comes after a seamless series of hearings with city

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,863 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 32 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department indicates that between

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AREA DEATH INVESTIGATION

The Illinois State Police have been called in to assist in the investigation of a death and home invasion in Clay County. The Clay County Sheriffs Department received a report that 80 year old

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LCMH MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced it is partnering with Affinity Family Health and Wellness in Olney for a mobile mammography event in October. LCMH will be bringing it’s mobile

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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT

Unemployment rose from July to August in most southeastern Illinois counties. That according to data recently released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Lawrence County had a

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health has adopted the Center for Disease Control recommendations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. That was announced this past weekend by IDPH

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 2 out of county subjects Saturday. Taken into custody was 42 year old Lee Ann Meridith of Vincennes for Probation Violation. She was being held on

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