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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday at the Lawrence County Courthouse in Lawrenceville. After holding a required public hearing, they moved to approve an approximate

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SHANER RETIRING AS JUDGE

Second Circuit Associate Judge Mark Shaner is retiring. He will step down from the bench on Friday December 15th. Second Circuit Chief Justice Mellissa Morgan has announced that applications are

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KNOX COUNTY DRUG BUST

The Knox County Sheriffs Department is reporting the discovery of a large cache of drugs and drug paraphenalia by it’s K-9 unit this past Sunday. Around 11:30 p.m. ET, a traffic stop was made

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