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UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS IN AREA

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that unemployment is trending down from September to October across southeastern Illinois. The jobless rate in October in Lawrence County was

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police have completed their investigation into a two vehicle accident last week at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 11th Street. On Wednesday, a 2005 Buick being driven by

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT THEFTS

Authorities in neighboring Richland County and the surrounding area are looking for a pair of heavy equipment thieves. Olney Police last week recieved a report of the theft of a Bobcat Compact

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T.M.M.I. GRANT TO V.U.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) recently announced it had awarded $250,000 in grant money to Vincennes University. V.U. will put the money toward two STEM programs. Part of the grant will

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LOCAL AND AREA ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday arrested 23 year old Justin Majors of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

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