WAKO News

A Richland County man is dead after a fatal oilfield rig accident in White County. Reports indicate that 20 year old Joesph Musgrave of Noble was killed in the mishap in a rural area south of

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area through 8 p.m. Thursday. The heat index should rise above 100 degrees late in the morning and remain in

The 2021 Indiana National Farmers State Convention is coming to southwestern Indiana early next month. It is scheduled for Saturday August 7th at Gastoff Amish Village in Montgomery. A young

Lawrence County and other Illinois residents will need to get out their masks again. That is because the Illinois Department of Public Health has fully adopted the updated Center for Disease

The National Weather Service says that the combination of high temperatures in the mid 90s and high humidity will result in peak heat indices ranging from 100 to 105 Wednesday afternoon. The heat

The 2021 edition of the Lawrence County Junior Fair continues Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds located on US 50 between Bridgeport and Sumner. Highlights include the Kiddie Tractor Pull in the

The Vincennes City Council is moving forward toward the annexation of Hillcrest and Bruceville Road. They held a public hearing on the matter Monday evening at City Hall with no opposition. More

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety met in regular monthly session Monday at City Hall and did accept the low bid of Wolfe Construction of Vincennes of around $800,000 for the Pantheon

Those traveling from Lawrence County into Knox County Indiana via US 50 should be aware that there will be intermittent nightime traffic stops for a bridge construction project. Crews will be

Vincennes Police have reported the arrest of a Vincennes man for counterfeiting. 45 year old Clayton Adams was formally charged after being questioned by authorities at Police Headquarters Monday.