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SHOTS FIRED IN OLNEY

Olney Police say a male juvenile has been charged in connection with two incidents involving gunshots early Thursday morning. A release from the department indicates that they along with units of

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KNOX COUNTY TRIAL

A Knox County Indiana jury took less than 10 minutes Thursday to return a guilty verdict against a Bicknell man on a child molestation charge. 24 year old Andrew Derouin was convicted of Indiana

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LAWRENCE UNIT 20 BOARD

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met Wednesday at Lawrenceville High School and did approved a 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget of approximately $13 million. The move was made after a public

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met Wednesday in regular session at the Lawrence County Courthouse. They agreed to pick up the 5% increase in the 2024 premium price for the county employees group health

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Wednesday arrested 37 year old Tabitha Rego of Lawrenceville. She was found to be wanted on an out of state warrant and was also charged with Unlawful

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LHS EVACUATION

The smell of gas Wednesday morning at Lawrenceville High School led to the evacuation of the building for a short period as a precautionary measure. The smell was detected during first hour

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CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKS

This is National Child Passenger Safety Week. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is encouraging Lawrence County parents and caregivers to have their child safety vehicle seats checked

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