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The Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department this past weekend after a vehicle chase into Oaktown. Taken into custody after the pursuit was 36 year old Christopher Lockhart of Lawrenceville. He has

Lawrenceville Police early Saturday arrested a local man on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 41 year old Elgin Jones of Lawrenceville. He was preliminarily charged with Domestic Battery,

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made several arrests over the Memorial Day weekend.  22 year old Sage Atteberry of Lawrenceville was charged Friday with Domestic Battery and was being held

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum announced Friday that due to predicted low temperatures for Saturday May 29th, the scheduled opening of the Rainbow Beach pool will be delayed until Sunday May 30th. Pool

Unemployment rates went down from March to April across much of southeastern Illinois. That according to individual county figures released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment

All federal, state, along with Lawrence and Knox county and city government offices will be closed on Monday May 31st for Memorial Day. Lawrence County will pause to honor it’s war dead at

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 891 new cases of coronavirus Thursday with 42 additional deaths across the state. One of those deaths occurring in neighboring Richland County-a 50

The Lawrence County Health Department arrested a wanted out of county man. Taken into custody was 28 year old Steven Moore of Flora. He was found to be the subject of arrest warrants from both Clay

37 year old Christopher Glass of Mason has been found guilty of murder. It took only 1 1/2 hours Thursday for an Effingham County jury to return a verdict in the three day trial. Glass was also

The Red Hill Unit 10 District is being called out by the state in regard to the recent amending of it’s masking policy from mandated use to recommended use for students and staff. The Board