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Indiana reported 860 new cases of coronavirus Sunday with 8 confirmed deaths. The Indiana State Department of Health also reported that Knox County has now passed the century mark in cases with 105

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports that there were 1541 new cases of coronavirus Sunday across the state and there were no confirmed deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department

A fugitive in the area is now back in custody. The Clark County Illinois Sheriffs Department reports that Daniel Carlisle was found and arrested without incident. He escaped from the jail in

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 41 year old Daniel Butler of Lawrenceville for Violation of an Order of Protection. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being

Knox County authorities say a Vincennes man was killed in a rural off road accident this past weekend. The fatal mishap occurred when an ATV being ridden by 56 year old Keith Webb of Vincennes was

The Petrolia Water District has informed WAKO News that the boil order issued Tuesday for customers from the Lawrence County Health Department going north one-half mile on the Country Club Road

With school in Lawrence County rapidly approaching, organizers have informed WAKO News about the annual “Kids Shopping Day.” The 2020 version will be modified to a drive-through event

The Vincennes City Redevelopment Commission has approved an option to reconstruct the intersection of Felt King Road and Sievers Road in Phase II of the Main Street Project. According to City

Unemployment improved from May to June in southeastern Illinois. That according to the latest figures released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Lawrence County’s jobless

The Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department has joined with some other law enforcement agencies across the state in saying they will not enforce or issue citations for failure to comply with