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   Lawrence County authorities arrested a Richland County woman on a warrant Friday. Sheriff’s deputies traveled to Richland County and took 34 year-old Jennifer Brown into custody. Brown

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Good Samaritan is celebrating Certified Nurses Day on Monday by honoring its board certified nurses. 96 nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership and commitment to

   A St. Francisville man was arrested on an arson charge Thursday. St. Francisville Police took 18 year-old Dylan Boger into custody. Boger was taken to the Lawrence County Jail.

A Vincennes man was arrested on drug possession charges Thursday night. Indiana State Police located 31 year-old Frank Licon the Third in the 900 block of Mallard Landing. Licon was wanted on three

   The Red Hill Unit 10 School Board met in regular session Thursday evening. The School Board accepted a bid from Mason’s Masonry to handle the tuck-pointing project at the Red Hill

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The two people who died in a house fire near Wheatland Tuesday morning have been identified. The Knox County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims as 72 year-old Mary Louise Wallace and

   The Lawrenceville Unit 20 School Board fired first-year band director Brandon Volk during a special session this week. Volk was not at Tuesday’s meeting, the second such session to

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