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The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 1,471 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 19 additional deaths. There were no new cases in Lawrence County reported. The Health

Vincennes Police report that a Vincennes man was taken into custody early Wednesday after a vehicle breakin at the Jay C Food Store. Authorities were summoned to the scene and discovered 37 year

Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 agents along with others are continuing to investigate the recent breakin and theft at the Ataraxia Cannabis Cultivation Plant on

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzger has launched a new mask awareness campaign to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 across the state. It is called “It only works if you wear it” and is a

The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education was scheduled to meet in special session Monday evening at the Red Hill Junior-Senior High School North Gymnasium. However Unit 10 officials informed WAKO

The Vincennes University Board of Trustees Finance and Revenue Committee met via tele-conference Monday and did approve after review bids recieved for Phase 2 of the French Quarter Student Housing

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced there were 1,298 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 10 more deaths from the disease. The Lawrence County Health Department was

Good news from neighboring Wabash County. Authorities in Mt Carmel report that a teen boy reported missing has now been located. 14 year old River Perry was last seen on Sunday evening in the 100

Indiana State Police report that a man wanted here in Lawrence County was apprehended Monday. 34 year old John Eugene of Vincennes was arrested after being spotted by troopers near 12th and Bayou

The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported 1,467 new cases of coronavirus from around the state with 14 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department indicates there are 45