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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday arrested 36 year old Bo Waggoner of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

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LAWRENCEVILLE CITY COUNCIL

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular monthly session Thursday night at City Hall in Lawrenceville. They received an updated report from City Water Superintendent Aaron Tipsword on various

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GRAIN BIN DEATH

One man has died and another was injured after the collapse Thursday of a grain bin in Toledo, Illinois. It occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the Ervin Farms grain elevator location on the north side of

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AREA BURN BANS

Due to continued extremely dry conditions and the elevated risk of widespread fire hazards, two southwestern Indiana and two southeastern Illinois counties have enacted burn bans. Vigo and Clay

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department took two men into custody Wednesday. 49 year old Hubert Bennett was charged with Theft Under $300. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later

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UNIT #10 SPECIAL SESSION

The Red Hill Unit #10 Board of Education met in a special session late Tuesday afternoon at the District office at 1250 Judy Avenue in Bridgeport. They went into executive session to deal with

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