WAKO News

Two people were killed  in a house fire near Wheatland Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at around 2:15 eastern morning. The names of the two people who died are not yet being released,

   A Flat Rock man was convicted following a jury trial in Lawrence County Circuit Court this week. 67 year-old Uriah Robinson was found guilty of aggravated battery. Sentencing is scheduled for

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   The Bridgeport City Council met in regular session Tuesday night. The City Council received information on a water rate study by Lamac Engineering. The City is looking into water sales and

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A Bridgeport man was arrested following a traffic stop in Wabash County Sunday morning. Wabash County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle driven by 34 year-old Cameron Jones on Highway 1 and

Knox County authorities arrested a Vincennes woman following a call to the Autumn Ridge Apartments this morning. Sheriff’s deputies discovered that 23 year-old Paige Simmons was wanted on

   The Vincennes City Council met in regular session Monday. The City Council discussed an interlocal agreement setting up a five-person board to run the Pantheon Theater. The building is

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   The Lawrenceville Unit 20 School Board is scheduled to meet in special session this evening. The meeting will take place at Parkside Elementary School starting at 6 pm. The School Board will

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A Monroe City man was arrested on a charge of rape. Vincennes Police arrested 22 year-old Brian Schmitt at City Police headquarters. Schmitt was booked into the Knox County Jail on $25,000

   St. Francisville Police arrested an Allendale man on an out-of-county warrant. Police took 23 year-old Robert Brown into custody. Brown was wanted on a warrant out of Edwards County. Brown

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The Indiana Department of Transportation is planning improvement to the U.S. 41 at Freelandville Road and U.S. 41 at Old U.S. 41 intersections in Knox County.  The purpose of planned improvements