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Lawrenceville Police Tuesday picked up 25 year old Jedediah Assenmacher of Lawrenceville for Review. He was released from the Lawrence County Jail after posting a $3500 bond. The department also

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,516 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 68 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified of 13 county

Despite some complications and delays, the Lawrence County General Election 2020 is now in the history books. Unofficial totals from the Lawrence County Clerk’s Office show that in contested

It is Election Day across the nation. Locally Lawrence County voters will be heading to the polls to vote on a few contested local and district races along with some local and state ballot

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,222 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 20 deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified of 14 Lawrence County

Lawrenceville Police recently made two arrests for Domestic Battery. Both 46 year old Christopher Carie of Lawrenceville and 43 year old Shannon Daugherty were charged with the offense. Both were

An area man was sentenced to 8 and 1/2 years in prison after his conviction in Effingham County of Concealment of a Homicidal Death. 37 year old Aaron Kaiser of Beecher City was given credit for

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that there were 21,822 new cases of coronavirus across the state from Friday through Sunday this past weekend with 117 additional deaths. The

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department made three arrests over the weekend. 28 year old Kenneth Duncan of Lawrenceville was charged with Failure to Appear in Court. He was taken to the

Tragedy in Knox County Indiana this past weekend as a Vincennes man was killed after being hit by a Sheriff’s Department vehicle Saturday night. Indiana State Police report they were called