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The City of Lawrenceville will host its annual Christmas tree lighting Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. on the grounds of City Hall. The public is invited to attend and help usher in the holiday season.

A small crowd was on hand Tuesday evening for the Lawrenceville City Council informational meeting on allowing recreational marijuana sales inside the city limits. Those sales will be legal in the

The Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors held its annual December dinner meeting at Havoline Hall in downtown Lawrenceville Tuesday night. Upon recommendation of its building and

An electrical power transformer caught fire at a Vincennes intersection Tuesday night. Reports from the Vincennes Township Fire Department indicate the fire broke out at the intersection of Willow

Another candidate has announced his intentions to run for Congress. Vermillion County Illinois Treasurer Darren Duncan made the declaration this week. He will run for the Republican nomination for

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 37 year old Tanner Cornwell of Lawrenceville for Failure to Appear (Burglary). He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

The Wabash County States Attorneys Office has announced that a Richland County man has been sentenced to prison in Wabash County Circuit Court. 38 year old Nathan Jackson of Olney was charged in

Hunter across Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 50,173 deer during the first weekend of the firearm deer season November 22 thru the 24th. That is less than the 58,836 deer taken during the

Cyber Monday is underway. It is one of the busiest online shopping days of the Christmas season. Computer technology experts reminds Lawrence County consumers to be careful when shopping online.

Lawrence County authorities arrested two out of county men on drug charges Sunday. Lawrenceville Police picked up 45 William Presson of Olney for Unlawful Possession of Meth and Unlawful Possession