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The Lawrence County Board met Wednesday in regular session at the Lawrence County Courthouse. They agreed to pick up the 5% increase in the 2024 premium price for the county employees group health

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has a new assistant administrator. Lawrenceville High School graduate Drew Wilson has taken the position and was formally introduced to the Chamber Board of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Wednesday arrested 37 year old Tabitha Rego of Lawrenceville. She was found to be wanted on an out of state warrant and was also charged with Unlawful

The smell of gas Wednesday morning at Lawrenceville High School led to the evacuation of the building for a short period as a precautionary measure. The smell was detected during first hour

The Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees met in regular monthly session Tuesday evening at the library in downtown Lawrenceville. After a public hearing prior to the session, the board

The Vincennes Police Department has announced that three people were recently arrested as the result of a joint investigation into narcotics dealing with the Petersburg Indiana Police Department. A

This is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is encouraging Lawrence County parents and caregivers to have their child safety vehicle seats checked

The Illinois State Police (ISP) have completed their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a fatal All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident this past weekend in rural Jasper County. The mishap

One person remains hospitalized after crashing a stolen vehicle into a police car during a pursuit Friday evening in Knox County Indiana. Indiana State Police (ISP) report that they were engaged in

Lawrenceville Police were called to a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on the downtown courthouse square in the 1100 block of State Street. Reports indicate that a 2006 Ford Pickup with a