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LAWRENCEVILLE ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made four arrests Sunday. Both 31 year old Christina Graham of Claremont Illinois and 35 year old Tanner Graham of Lawrenceville were charged with Unlawful Possession of

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STATE POLICE ARREST

The Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested a southwestern Indiana man on multiple charges over the weekend here in Lawrence County. Taken into custody Saturday was 60 year old Robert Biehl of Oaktown

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SOUTH KNOX BOMB THREATS

Investigation is continuing into multiple bomb threats made Friday morning to the South Knox Middle/High School. According to the Knox County Sheriffs Department (KCSD), the calls were received at

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SCHOOL MASCOT LEGISLATION

There is a movement by some lawmakers in Springfield to pass legislation that could require state high schools to adopt new mascots. A bill which calls for public K-12 schools with names, logos or

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TATE BACK IN COURT

Convicted murderer and former Lawrence County resident Ray Tate was back in court this week. The Hopkinsville, Ky man made an appearance Tuesday via Zoom from the Menard Correctional Center. He is

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LAFPD RUNS

Units of the Lawrence Allison Fire Protection District (LAFPD) were mobilized twice Wednesday. They were dispatched to Westport in eastern Lawrence County on what turned out to be an inadvertent

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IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Illinois Eastern Community College (IECC) District #529 Board of Trustees met in a rescheduled session on Tuesday at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. The board did approved the proposed

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