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      One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Lawrenceville Sunday morning. Vehicles driven by Mary Carrico and Brandon Goble collided at the intersection of 11th and Lexington. The

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    A Lawrenceville man was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County Sunday morning. James Bible was driving north on Illinois Route 1 just south of County Road 1620 North in Bond

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   A Lawrenceville woman was arrested over the weekend for violating the conditions of her bail bond. Lawrenceville Police took 36 year-old Anna Morgan into custody. Morgan was taken to the

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A Knox County man accused of murder was in court Friday to change his plea. 27 year-old Christopher Schatz, Junior is charged with murder in the death of John “Doug” Lowe in his Decker

   Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum announced Friday that Animal Shelter Director Laura Arial has resigned. Arial has spent the last four years of serving as the director for the shelter, but has

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Two people died in a fire on South Sixth Street Road in Vincennes Thursday morning.  Knox County Coroner Brian Hagen identified the victims as 86 year-old Bobby Horrall and his wife, 84 year-old

   The Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission Board of Directors recently held their annual dinner meeting at the Barn in Lawrenceville. Executive Director Sarah Mann gave a progress

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   The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular session Thursday night. The City Council received a report from Lawrenceville Mayor Don Wagner about a small water rate increase that would take

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   A Lawrenceville man was injured in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. Ronald Simmons was driving south on County Road 1400 East just south of County Road 1400 North when he ran

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   Lawrence County authorities arrested a Lawrenceville man for drug possession following a traffic stop early this morning. Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle driven by 34 year-old

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