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Lawrenceville Police Tuesday evening arrested 56 year old James Piper of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there pending

Hunters across Illinois took a preliminary total of 76,232 deer during the seven day 2023 firearm deer season that concluded on Sunday December 3rd. That number compares to 76,854 deer taken during

Efforts at continued business development in Knox County receiving a major boost Tuesday. Representatives of CenterPoint Energy presented a $150,000 donation to the Pantheon Business and Innovation

With the busy Christmas holiday shopping season underway, there are once again warnings to merchants and stores in Lawrence and surrounding counties in the region to be on the lookout for

Lawrenceville Police made three arrests this past weekend. Sunday they arrested 46 year old Bo Waggoner of Lawrenceville for Unlawful Possession of Meth and early Monday charged 40 year old Mariea

Sumner Police took a local man into custody on multiple charges over the weekend. 59 year old Lewis Facko was arrested late Sunday afternoon and preliminarily charged with Aggravated Battery,

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) made several arrests recently. Taken into custody was 44 year old Robin Beauchamp of Mt Carmel for Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. She was

Authorities report that a Chicago man was arrested after driving the wrong way on US 41 in southwestern Illinois early Saturday. Around 3 a.m. ET, a vehicle being driven by 61 year old Paul Rudd

One person suffered minor injury in a two vehicle collision Thursday night at the Lawrenceville Walmart. Lawrenceville Police report that a 2006 Chrysler being driven by Michelle Delong of Sumner

Bridgeport Police Thursday arrested 33 year old Justin Ferguson of Bridgeport on a charge of Aggravated Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there.