WAKO News

   A two-vehicle accident occurred in the parking area of the Lawrence Correctional Center west of Sumner. Reid Ackerman of Robinson was driving his Ford truck in the parking area when he struck

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    Preparations continue for the arrival of Santa Claus to Lawrenceville this Saturday. Santa will appear at the Lawrenceville park Pavilion for “Christmas in the Park” Saturday

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   A downed tree on Old Highway 50 caused a power outage late Saturday night. The tree took down a Norris Electric power line.  The downed tree also caused a single-vehicle accident Saturday

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   Illinois State Police arrested an Olney man following a traffic stop in Lawrence County over the weekend. State Police stopped a vehicle driven by 38 year-old Cameko James on US 50 at

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   A wanted Knox County man was arrested on drug possession charges by Bridgeport Police after leading them on a chase earlier this week. Police eventually apprehended 24 year-old Anthony

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   A two-vehicle accident occurred in Lawrenceville. Vehicles driven by Joseph Kile of Marshall and Dawn Shexnayder of Maunie collided in the 1500 block of State Street. Neither driver was

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   Today is Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. The National Federation of Independent Businesses is encouraging

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   A wanted Bridgeport woman was arrested Tuesday. Bridgeport Police went to the residence of 50 year-old Gina Byers and served her with a Lawrence County Circuit Court warrant. Byers was taken

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    Lawrence County Sheriff Russell Adams and Dean Kelly, representing the Neighborhood Watch, presented Lawrence County URChoice with a donation of $6,421.18 Tuesday to help the group’s

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A Princeton man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death accepted a proposed plea deal in Gibson Circuit Court Monday. Lance Z. Marley was scheduled to stand trial next week in connection with