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The City of Vincennes has a new firefighter. Alex Smith was formally sworn into the department Monday by Mayor Joe Yochum at the Board of Works and Safety meeting. Smith is a 2013 graduate of

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,863 new cases of coronavirus across the state Monday with 32 additional deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department indicates that between

Vincennes Police say the suspect in a Sunday hit and run incident in which a female bicyclist was severely injured has been arrested. Authorities report that 32 year old Rebecca Workman of

The Illinois State Police have been called in to assist in the investigation of a death and home invasion in Clay County. The Clay County Sheriffs Department received a report that 80 year old

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced it is partnering with Affinity Family Health and Wellness in Olney for a mobile mammography event in October. LCMH will be bringing it’s mobile

Unemployment rose from July to August in most southeastern Illinois counties. That according to data recently released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Lawrence County had a

The Illinois Department of Public Health has adopted the Center for Disease Control recommendations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. That was announced this past weekend by IDPH

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 2 out of county subjects Saturday. Taken into custody was 42 year old Lee Ann Meridith of Vincennes for Probation Violation. She was being held on

Vincennes Police are continuing to investigate a car-bicycle hit and run incident in which one person was seriously injured. Preliminary reports indicate the Sunday morning mishap occured when the

Lawrence County residents will band together to fight against hunger locally, nationally and globally this weekend with the CROP Walk Sunday at 2 p.m. at the southside shelter at Red Hills State