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Good Samaritan Hospital’s Physicians Network Chief Operating Officer Adam Thacker has recieved the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Regents Award. He was given the award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to possible E coli contamination. Missa Bay LLC from Swedesboro New Jersey is recalling

Lawrenceville Police Thursday arrested 43 year old Donald Cuatt of Vincennes for Probation Violation. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held on $30,000 bond.

Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District along with firefighters from Vincennes and Vincennes Towhship responded to a mobile home fire in rural southern Lawrence County. Firefighters

Lawrenceville Police investigated a three vehicle collision Thursday morning at the intersection of 15th and Cedar Streets. About 7:50 a.m. a 1995 Dodge Dakota being driven by Shane Huffman of

Vincennes Police are continuing to investigate a shooting Thursday night at the Autumn Ridge apartment complex. Initial reports indicate that there was one victim and the shooting suspects fled

Wabash County attorney William Easton has announced he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for States Attorney. Easton has been the Wabash County public defender since 2016. He began

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community College District #529 met Tuesday night at Frontier Community College in Fairfield. They did approve after holding a public hearing certifying

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education Wednesday night moved forward with increasing it’s working cash fund by approving the issuance of approximately $875,000 in bonds. The monies would be

The Lawrence County Board has approved a resolution to have five full time sheriffs department road deputies. The move was made after a request was made by Sheriff Russell Adams last month. Adams