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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,059 new cases of coronavirus Thursday across the state with 32 additional confirmed deaths. One of those deaths in Clay County west of Lawrence

Edward Fox, the Washington Indiana man accused of killing his estranged wife in her home in July will go to trial in March of 2021. Fox has been charged with Murder and Burglary in connection with

Bond has now been set at $3 million for 24 year old Brody Murbarger of Evansville Indiana formerly of Fairfield. He was arrested by Indiana authorities Wednesday in connection with the

Lawrenceville Police Thursday arrested 26 year old Zakkary Yarber of Bridgeport on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held pending bond. Friday

A Knox County Indiana man has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Wednesday night in Lawrence County. Illinois State Police report the fatal mishap occured just after 10 p.m. on

The Committee for the annual Lawrence County Community Thanksgiving Day Meal has announced that they are cancelling the event for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released

The Illinois Department of Labor along with the Farm Bureau is emphasizing the importance of grain bin safety for Lawrence County and area farmers during harvest time. The dangers of grain bins

The Sumner City Council met in special session Wednesday. Most of it was spent in executive session discussing a water agreement with the city of Bridgeport. After about an hour, the council

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 2,630 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 42 additional confirmed deaths. One of those a male in his 70s in

An Evansville Indiana man has been arrested by authorities on murder charges in relation to the 2014 disappearance/killing of a Wayne County Illinois teen. 26 year old Brody Murbarger was taken