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Three people were injured and hospitalized in a two vehicle collision Thursday morning in Jasper County. Illinois State Police say the mishap involved a 2021 Nissan Cargo Van being driven by 61

Lawrenceville Police have completed investigation into a recent two vehicle collision. It occured Wednesday in the 1100 block of State Street. Reports indicate that a 2015 Nissan being driven by

Bridgeport Police have arrested a local man. Taken into custody was 24 year old Jeffrey Metz of Lawrenceville on a charge of Forgery. No other arrest details were given in the report. Metz was

Record corn and soybean yields are being forecast for Illinois this year and it is expected to be a banner year for local and area farmers. In their latest monthly report, the National Agricultural

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety has approved a contract with the Indiana Department of Transportation for the Main Street Phase II project. The approval was made with the recommendation of

The St Francisville City Council met Wednesday in regular session and were given a presentation from Midwest Meters on implementing a new water meter system in the future. The project could

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,413 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 25 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reports there were 8 new

The Vincennes Police Department has released a statement mourning the loss of the Department K-9 Unit-Gary this week. The dog and his K-9 handler Sgt. Mike Caswell had reported for duty to assist

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department recorded two arrests Wednesday. Taken into custody was 31 year old Joey Deckard of Bridgeport on a charge of Aggravated Battery with Prior Offenses. He was

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes reports that it has earned the Joint Commission Seal of Approval for accreditation for it’s Stroke Center. The department underwent a unannounced,