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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a wanted out of state man Tuesday. Taken into custody was 39 year old Bobby Baughn of Batesville Arkansas for Failure to Appear in Court. He was

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,463 new confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 4 new deaths. The most recent Lawrence County Health Department information

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UNIT 20 SPECIAL SESSION

There will be masks on students and staff when the Lawrence Unit #20 School District begins classes this Wednesday. That is because the Unit 20 Board of Education Friday evening voted 5-2 to

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the country and in the state of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there have been 1, 457,687 total cases with 23, 594

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department was busy over the past weekend. Friday they arrested 51 year old Kelly Smith of Lawrenceville for Probation Violation and also arrested 41 year old Roy

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