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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in a special session Wednesday afternoon at the Lawrence County Courthouse regarding pending state legislation in Springfield governing rules for renewable energy

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported 1,139 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 27 additional deaths. There were no new case reports by the Lawrence County Health

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 47 year old Fredrick Kitchell of Lawrenceville on a Lawrence County warrant for Probation Violation (Theft). He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 808 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 17 new deaths. There were no new cases reported by the Lawrence County Health Department

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 37 year old Jacob Reeves of Lawrenceville on a bench warrant. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later released after posting $300

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VINCENNES CITY COUNCIL

The Vincennes City Council held a public hearing prior to their Monday evening session on the OCRA COVID-19 Phase 1 grant closing response program. Matt Sward of the Southern Indiana Development

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