WAKO News

2 people were sentenced to prison in Lawrence County Circuit Court this week. States Attorney Michael Strange announced that 56 year old Brenda Cates of Vincennes was given a term of 30 months in

The Bridgeport City Council’s Parks Committee will hold a public meeting early next month. It is scheduled for Monday February 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Bridgeport City Hall. City officials say

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has informed WAKO that a power pole and traffic signal mast arm were damaged beyond repair after being hit by a semi-truck at the intersection of 7th and Hart Streets

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has released unemployment figures for December for southwestern Indiana. Both Daviess and Gibson Counties were among the lowest jobless rates in the

Vincennes Police arrested a wanted Vincennes man this week on a Lawrence County Illinois warrant. The warrant was for 43 year old Gary Reeves who was wanted for Possession of a Controlled

Three people were killed in a plane crash Tuesday afternoon southeast of Springfield. Authorities say the incident occured around 3 p.m. The pilot reported trouble with the plane’s

The Vincennes City Council has approved two citizen appointments to the Urban Enterprise Zone Board with Don Osborne and Shane Limmler named to the positions. Also approved were various committee

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety met in regular session Monday at City Hall and did open bids for the CCMG Drainage Project for the Forbes Road area. Two bids were recieved for the work from

The Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Governors Monday in Vincennes approved the installation and construction costs of a new linear accelerator in the Cancer Pavilion for just over $383, 500. The

Amity Packing Company out of Chicago is recalling approximately 2000 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with clear, thin, pliable plastic. That according to the U.S.