LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS
The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made 4 arrests Wednesday. Taken into custody was 31 year old Phillip Hughes of Bridgeport for Failure to Appear in Court (Sentencing). He was being held on
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made 4 arrests Wednesday. Taken into custody was 31 year old Phillip Hughes of Bridgeport for Failure to Appear in Court (Sentencing). He was being held on
Continue Reading »The Knox County Prosecutors Office announced this week that a Vincennes man has now been charged with Murder in connection with a 2019 death. Jacob LaCoste was arrested and originally charged with
Continue Reading »Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced three people were recently sentenced in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 34 year old James Thomlinson of Robinson was given 3 years in
Continue Reading »The City of Bridgeport now has a new fulltime Chief of Police. The City Council met Tuesday night in regular session and after about an hour in executive session dealing with personnel emerged to
Continue Reading »The Bi-State Authority met Tuesday night at the Mid-American Air Center northeast of Lawrenceville and began to look at planning for a major event which is expected to draw large crowds to the
Continue Reading »15th District Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller has announced that her staff is currently underway with a tour of all 33 counties in the district hosting constituent service office hours in
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,082 new and probable cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 20 more deaths. One of those deaths was a 70 year old male from
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police Tuesday arrested a wanted local man. Taken into custody was 24 year old Michael Chappell of Lawrenceville. He had outstanding warrants against him for Domestic Battery and
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service is continuing the Winter Weather Advisory for the WAKO listening area through Thursday morning. Mixed precipitation is expected with periods of snow, ice and freezing
Continue Reading »Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker this week announced that Roger Eddy has been appointed to the Illinois State Board of Education. Currently Eddy is the interim president of Lincoln Trail College in
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