WAKO News

The Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District will host it’s 75th annual meeting Thursday at the Central Christian Church Activity Center in Lawrenceville. Registration will begin

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzger Wednesday gave his first annual State of the State Address to the Legislature in Springfield. He proclaimed that the state is getting stronger every day

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made three arrests Wednesday. 49 year old Rusty Kohlhouse of St Francisville was charged with Disorderly Conduct and was released from the Lawrence County

A former Princeton Indiana teacher charged with Attempted Child Seduction and Theft will go to trial in March. 44 year old Gary Kinswa was in court for a hearing this week. He was arrested in

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