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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

The Illinois State Police report that 2 Richland County residents were injured and hospitalized after a single motorcycle crash Monday evening in rural western Lawrence County. Around 7 p.m. a 1996

Congratulations to Emily Darnell and Rowe Tracy. Those two were voted as 2020-21 Lawrenceville High School Homecoming Queen and King by the LHS student body last week. They were formally introduced

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

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

An area man was injured in a motorcycle accident early Saturday in Clay County Illinois. Illinois State Police report that just before 5 a.m., a 2003 Yamaha being ridden by 24 year old Trenton

109th District Republican State Representative Adam Neimerg announced this week that his legislation to permit the display of the United States motto “In God We Trust” by public school

The public is invited to attend the Lawrenceville High School Reverse Homecoming Parade Friday afternoon at the school. It begins at 4:30 p.m and features only LHS class, club, and sports floats.

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education will meet in special session early next week. Unit 20 officials informing WAKO News that the board will get together Monday the 26th at 6 p.m. in the

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