KNOX COUNTY SENTENCING
An Oaktown Indiana man was sentenced to prison this week in Knox County after being convicted of the death of his wife. Tuesday, Kevin Hatfield was given a total of over 70 years in the Indiana
Continue Reading »An Oaktown Indiana man was sentenced to prison this week in Knox County after being convicted of the death of his wife. Tuesday, Kevin Hatfield was given a total of over 70 years in the Indiana
Continue Reading »A late night death investigation is underway in neighboring Richland County. The Olney Police Department reports that they were called out Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m. to the Rural King store
Continue Reading »102nd District State Representative Adam Niemerg has announced another round of Satellite Office Hours here in Lawrence County early next month. Members of his staff will be in Lawrenceville on
Continue Reading »Some dissatisfaction by a few members of the current St Francisville City Council in communciating with Mayor Danny Lynn about the day to day operations of the city and it’s finances led to a
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 38 year old John Hunt of Sullivan on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there
Continue Reading »The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO that they have issued a boil order starting Tuesday till further notice for customers in the area of the Bridgeport Road (County Road 800 E) west on
Continue Reading »Following several serious accident on the 1-70 corridor in southeastern Illinois east of Effingham, including the recent five fatality anhydrous ammonia spill on Illinois Route 40 near Teutopolis,
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Sunday arrested 21 year old Skylar Moore of Sumner on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Battery. He was being held on the charge in the Lawrence County
Continue Reading »The City of Sumner has informed WAKO that it will be hosting and offering recycling of certain items later this month. The recycling effort will be Saturday October 28th from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Continue Reading »The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met in regular session Thursday night at Red Hill Jr/Sr High School in Bridgeport. They moved to accept the recommendation of the Building and Grounds
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