WAKO News

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police investigated a two vehicle collision Tuesday at 1305 State Street. Around 1:45 p.m. a 2016 Jeep Utility being driven by Ashley Majors of Mt Carmel was backing from a parking

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AREA FUGITIVE SOUGHT

Local and area authorities in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana are on the lookout for a wanted Crawford County man. Robinson Police report that Dean Clay is being sought after he

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VINCENNES CITY COUNCIL

The city of Vincennes is officially growing larger. The City Council meeting Monday evening at City Hall voted to approve a resolution adopting a fiscal plan to provide services in the annexation

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,003 new cases of coronavirus Monday across the state with 8 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 28 new positive cases

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NEWTON FIRE

Reports out of Jasper County indicate that a popular downtown restaurant in Newton was destroyed by fire late Monday night. Firefighters responded to the fire location-Yesterdays Pub on the

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SUMNER ARREST

Sumner Police Monday arrested 25 year old Kathi Cessna of Sumner on a warrant out of neighboring Richland County. She was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later released into custody on the

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HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED

The National Weather Service has officially issued a Heat Advisory through Thursday for the entire WAKO listening area. Peak afternoon heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees are forecast during

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