WAKO News

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital (LCMH) in Lawrenceville has announced the implementation of onsite armed security at its facilities. Starting this month, Blue Line Security is providing security

Controversial Knox County Indiana Coroner Karen Donovan made a court appearance Monday in Knox Superior Court. She is charged with Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 40 year old Robert Miller of Lawrenceville for Violation of an Order of Protection. They also picked up 36 year old Jade Burnett of Vincennes

Red Hill Unit 10 officials have informed WAKO News that the district will once again being doing online student registration for the new school year through the Skyward Student Management System.

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced that a local man was recently sentenced to prison in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 33 year old Ryan Lange of Lawrenceville had pled

The Lawrenceville Police Department Sunday arrested 30 year old Tabitha Cornwell of Lawrenceville and 30 year old Jacob Hinderliter of Olney both for Domestic Battery. Both were booked into the

Illinois State Police report one man has died in an early morning weekend accident in Wayne County. Saturday around 12:45 a.m. a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by 19 year old Logan Kreiter

The Illinois State Police Troop 9 out of Effingham have released more details on a fatal accident last Friday in neighboring Richland County now saying that two area men were killed in the

The Lawrence County Highway Department has informed WAKO News that Bee Branch Lane (CR 1500N) will be closed beginning Monday July 17th. The road will be closed from Benefiel Road (CR 1290E) to

The  National Weather Service and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has declared an Air Quality Alert for southwestern Indiana for Sunday. Fine particulate levels in the air are