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Vincennes Police have arrested a city resident on multiple charges. 39 year old Brandin Gottman of Vincennes was taken into custody on 78 counts of Child Pornography/Exploitation Monday. No other

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of two more planned area events. Vincennes Lincoln High School has announced the cancellation of homecoming 2020 fall activities.  School

The Lawrence County Health Department and Lawrence Unit 20 late last week announced the suspension of in-person classroom instruction at Parkside Elementary School in Lawrenceville. The suspension

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 1,893 new cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 6 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department on Friday reported 7

An Indianapolis man was charged with several offenses after leading police on a chase through Vincennes. An Indiana State Police trooper was patroling the Vincennes area and pulled over the driver

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday picked up two wanted female subjects. Both 27 year old Sydney Harris of Vincennes and 29 Brittany Jarosik of St Marie Illinois were charged with

A southwestern Indiana woman was killed and another injured in a fatal two vehicle collision Friday afternoon in Daviess County. Indiana State Police report that a 2018 Moped being ridden by 24

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO News that water service for the area along the North Frontage Road from Applegate Road west to Union Chapel Road will be shut off for 3 to 4 hours

This year 87 individuals from around Illinois were recipients of the 4-H Foundation Hall of Fame Awards including a local man. The Foundation Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to honor and

Vincennes University has announced the appointment of Dr Robert Dotson as the new Associate Dean of Students effective on Wednesday September 9th. He is a Chicago native with more than 25 years of