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The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two Sumner residents Tuesday. Taken into custody were 31 Aimee and 39 year old James Lancaster both for Failure to Appear in Court. Both were later

Red Hill Unit 10 has announced that it will hold a public meeting on Friday May 14th at the District Main Office at 1250 Judy Avenue in Bridgeport. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the

National Police Appreciation Week is coming up next week from May 9th through the 15th. 55th District Republican State Senator Darren Bailey is asking constituents in Lawrence County and across the

The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported there were 2,049 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 28 additional deaths. No new cases reported Monday according to the Lawrence

Mt Carmel Police report the recent arrest of a wanted Lawrence County man. 36 year old Christopher Lockhart of Lawrenceville was taken into custody after he was discovered at a residence in the 400

Lawrenceville Police have made three arrests. Taken into custody was 40 year old Jordan Jones of Lawrenceville on a charge of Felony Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail

Wabash Valley College in Mt Carmel has announced it will hold an in-person commencement ceremony on Friday May 14th at 7 p.m. in the Spencer Sports Center in Mt Carmel. There will be health safety

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that beginning Monday May 3rd CSX Railroad crews will be starting a tie replacement project in the city. The work will be performed on the

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 7,880 new cases of coronavirus across the state this past weekend Friday through Sunday with 92 more deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department

Bridgeport Police made two arrests over the past weekend. 33 year old Brandon Broadwater of Olney was charged with Criminal Trespass to a Residence and was booked into the Lawrence County Jail