WAKO News

The Petrolia Water District has issued a Boil order till further notice due to a water system leak. The boil order imposed Monday is for the area from the rest area along U.S. 50 Archery Road west

Next week the Lawrenceville Daily Record newspaper will relaunch with a new publication schedule, a fresh design, and a renewed focus on covering local news in Lawrence County.  The paper will be

Area state represenatives have announced that they will host a Taxpayer Rally Sunday in Effingham. It is scheduled from 2 until 4 p.m. at the Effingham Performance Center. The topics will be

A southwestern Indiana man has been charged with Child Exploitation and Child Pornography. 51 year old Tony Biggs of Evansville was arrested on a Vanderburgh County warrant this week at his place

An area man has been found guilty of sexual abuse charges in a case involving a girl who was 11 years old at the time of the abuse. An Effingham County jury convicted 45 year old Joshua Rowlands of

Lawrenceville Police have arrested two local women on drug offenses. 39 year old Tisha Jones of Lawrenceville was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. She was being held on

Funeral services have been announced for former Vincennes mayor and police officer Terry Mooney. He passed away this week at the age of 77. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 until 7 p.m. Eastern

The Mid-American Air Center will host the Spring Fly-In Saturday at the airport located northeast of Lawrenceville. The Fly-In is being sponsored  by the Mid-American Pilots Association. Several

A large crowd was on hand for a public hearing at the Knox County Courthouse in Vincennes Thursday evening hosted by the Knox County Redevelopment Commission. They are proposing to expand the area

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department took two Knox County Indiana subjects into custody Thursday. 37 year old Thomas Bland of Vincennes was charged with Driving While License Suspended and was