GLASS MURDER TRIAL DELAYED
The scheduled murder trial of an area man has been delayed. 37 year old Christopher Glass of Mason is charged with the shooting death of Kimberly Mattingly of Paris back in April in a rural area
Continue Reading »The scheduled murder trial of an area man has been delayed. 37 year old Christopher Glass of Mason is charged with the shooting death of Kimberly Mattingly of Paris back in April in a rural area
Continue Reading »The Petrolia Water District Friday afternoon informed WAKO that a Boil Order has been issued for the entire water system till further notice. The City of Lawrenceville has also issued a Boil Order
Continue Reading »Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that the city is changing the annual Downtown Christmas Parade for 2020. An alternate plan has been made to move it to Gregg Park as a drive-thru event. The
Continue Reading »The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met in regular session Thursday night and dealt with some transportation matters. They moved to approve a memorandum of understanding with the bus drivers
Continue Reading »Former Democratic Southern Illinois Congressman Glenn Poshard brought his “Unity”March to Lawrence County Thursday. He along with his wife and others have been touring 39 counties
Continue Reading »The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,015 case of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 53 additional confirmed deaths. One of those deaths here in Lawrence County-a male subject
Continue Reading »Local Lawrence County law enforcement agencies made 2 drug arrests Thursday. The Sheriffs Department arrested 30 year old Chris McNew of Robinson and Bridgeport Police arrested 50 year old
Continue Reading »A Lawrence County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Knox County Indiana this week. 41 year old Robert Hutchinson of Lawrenceville was given the term during an appearance in Knox
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for early Saturday morning for the entire WAKO listening area in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana. The advisory calls for
Continue Reading »Lawrence County is now under a burn ban until further notice. WAKO News was informed by county officials Thursday that the ban was initiated after a consultation with county fire chiefs and the
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