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COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN AREA

Local and area law enforcement authorities are again warning the public in Lawrence County and the surrounding area of the discovery of counterfeit money. Fake $20 and $100 bills have been found

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LOCAL ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made several recent arrests. Taken into custody was 23 year old Sage Atteberry of Lawrenceville on a charge of Theft of Utility Services. She was released from the Lawrence

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NO WALK-INS AT GSH CLINIC

The Good Samaritan Convienient Care Clinic at Williams Bros Healthcare Pharmacy at 1216 Washington Avenue in Vincennes has announced it will not be taking any walk-in patients until further notice.

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TRASH CONTAINER ORDINANCE

The City of Lawrenceville will be sending warning letters to citizens who are in violation of the ordinance pertaining to trash recepticles that remain publicly visible for more than 24 hours.

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,395 cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 4 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported there were 34 positive cases

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VINCENNES DRUG ARREST

Vincennes Police report the arrest of a Decker Indiana woman on multiple drug charges in Vincennes. A call led authorities to a location in the city where 35 year old Tera Robinson was found to be

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests. Taken into custody were 40 year old Jordan Jones of Lawrenceville and 39 year old Amanda McGuire of Sumner. Both were charged with Failure to Appear in Court.

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ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED

Reports out of Clay County Illinois have revealed the identity of one of the men killed in that fatal two vehicle accident Saturday morning in Lawrence County. He was 19 year old Drake Hill of Clay

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

According to statistics released by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, almost 78% of Illinois adults have received at least 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

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