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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two Sumner men over the weekend for (DUI) Alcohol. 22 year old Jacob Harms and 49 year old John Thacker were both charged with the offense and both

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 3,170 new cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 33 additional deaths. One of those deaths in the area in Effingham County

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MARCH UMEMPLOYMENT

Unemployment dropped slightly from February to March in Lawrence County. That according to figures released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The jobless rate in March

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LHS HOMECOMING COURT

This is Homecoming week at Lawrenceville High School and the school announced the 2020-21 court this week. The 5 queen candidates are Emily Darnell, Aubrey Jones, Melody Lockhart, Chaylee Shick and

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LIQUOR COMMISSION HEARING

The Lawrence County Board Liquor Commission did hold a hearing Wednesday after the regular session of the county board. The hearing concerned the application for a proposed bar location near the

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