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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,556 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 23 additional deaths. Good news for Lawrence County. The Health Department reported no

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made three arrests Tuesday. Taken into custody was 57 year old Todd Jefferson of Lawrenceville for Unlawful Use of Weapons. He was released from the Lawrence

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FLASH FLOOD WATCH

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 p.m. Central Time Wednesday until Thursday afternoon. It is anticipated that several rounds of

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,137 cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 10 deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 1 new case Monday which brings

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 38 year old Melissa Doyle of Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear in Court and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. She was taken to the

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,311 new cases of coronavirus across the state this past weekend-Friday through Sunday-with 71 additional deaths. The latest Lawrence County

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