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The United Way of Knox County is celebrating the fact that they reached their 2017 campaign goal of $300,000. The United Way also raised a matching amount for a 50-thousand dollar matching grant

   Lawrence County authorities arrested a Lawrenceville man Tuesday for a probation violation. Shriff’s deputies took 32 year-old Joshua Bach into custody. Bach was taken to the Lawrence

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A Vincennes man was arrested for drug possession Tuesday following a traffic stop. Vincennes Police stopped a vehicle driven by 24 year-old Nathaniel Wininger at Hart Street and Kimmel Road. During

   The Red Hill Unit 10 School District will conduct its annual Kindergarten Pre-registration during the week of March 5th though 9th. This registration is open to children living in the Unit 10

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   A vehicle fire occurred in Lawrenceville early this morning. Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District were called out to 13th and Cedar just after midnight. A 200 Ford Explorer

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   A Lawrenceville woman was arrested early this morning on a Knox County warrant. Lawrenceville Police took 30 year-old Kayla Schuckert into custody. Schuckert was wanted for failing to appear

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   Noted local historian and raconteur Art Dale will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society on Monday at 7 pm at the History Center in

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An Olney woman has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for methamphetamine-related offenses. 34-year-old Kylee Black will have to serve four years of supervised release once out of prison. Black

   Two Lawrenceville men were arrested following separate domestic incidents over the weekend. Lawrence County authorities charged both 41 year-old Jesse Boatright and 45 year-old James D.

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   An Olney man was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County early Sunday morning. Andrew Smith was driving west on US 50 just west of Illinois Route 1 when he lost control of

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