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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 3,193 new cases of coronavirus across the state with 17 more deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 1 case Tuesday bringing

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SHOOTING SUSPECT AT LARGE

Authorities in southwest Indiana and southeastern Illinois are on the lookout for a wanted shooting suspect. Reports out of Gibson County Indiana say that 49 year old Landon Bairfield of Princeton

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NEW GENERAL SURGEON AT GSH

Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes has announced that Dr. Bradly Vo has joined the medical team as a General Surgeon. He earned his medical degree from St Georges University School of Medicine in

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,433 new and confirmed cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 18 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported 1 new case

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested 40 year old William Dunlap of Lawrenceville on 2 counts of Aggravated Battery. No other details surrounding the case were given in the report. Dunlap was booked

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 10,576 new cases of coronavirus reported this past weekend across the state with 50 additional deaths. There were no new cases reported

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 19 year old Kohl Houchin of Bridgeport for Driving Under the Influence (Drugs). He was released with a Notice to Appear in Court.

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LAWRENCEVILLE HIT AND RUN

Lawrenceville Police are on the lookout for the driver involved in a hit and run incident Saturday afternoon at a city intersection. Reports indicate that at around 4:30 p.m, a 2009 Mazda being

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