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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 883 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 6 confirmed deaths. Lawrence County remains at 12 confirmed cases-5 are active and 7 have

Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his departmental activity report for June. City police recieved 325 requests for an officer during the month. Officers were involved in 20 drug

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 48 year old Kelly Noble of French lick Indiana for Failure to Appear for Court Review. Noble was booked into the Lawrence County jail and was being held on

Health officials in Indiana reported 560 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four deaths across the Hoosier State Sunday. That brings the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to

The Illinois Deaprtment of Public Health reports there were 1,317 new cases of coronavirus Sunday across the state with 25 additional confirmed deaths. There was an influx of cases in Lawrence

Illinois State Police District 12 out of Effingham has reported its activity and enforcement figures for the month of June. Troopers answered 185 calls and initiated 737 incident investigations in

Lawrenceville Police Saturday arrested 48 year old Valerie Blagrave of Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear for Court Review. She was released after posting $1500 bond at the Lawrence County Jail.

A reward is being offered by federal authorities for information regarding several firearms that were stolen from a Vincennes business earlier this month. According to the Bureau of Alcohol,

The Lawrence Unit #20 Board of Education met in special session Thursday at Lawrenceville High School. The session centered on preparations for the re-opening of school in the late summer and fall.

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular session Thursday and approved the city continuing in the Municipal Electric Aggregation Partnership with Affordable Gas and Electric from Mount Vernon