WAKO News

Monday is the final day to enter the 21st annual Christmas Parade of Lights sponsored by the Vincennes Central Business District. It will be this Friday November 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time in

The Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced the date and time for its 75th annual Dinner Meeting. It is scheduled for Thursday January 30th at the Central Christian

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested 28 year old Coleton Cropper of St Francisville this past weekend for a Probation Violation. He was being held in the Lawrence County Jail on $30,000

A prayer vigil was held this past weekend in Bicknell Indiana for 8 year old Micah Chambers. The youth died after being struck by a vehicle late last week while crossing a street in that Knox

Illinois State Police report that four people were killed in a two vehicle collision on Illinois State Road 185 in Montgomery County Saturday. Killed were 72 year old Jackolyn and 73 year old

Both the Lawrence County Historical Society and Lawrence Public Library have public activities Sunday. The Historical Society will have an open house for it latest display highlighting farming and

Some bad economic news for southwestern Indiana. Alliance Resource Partners has announced that its subsidiary Gibson County Coal LLC has issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notices to around

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two wanted men on warrants. 31 year old Eric Mosier of Bridgeport was picked up on a Lawrence County warrant for Indecent Solicitation of a Child.

An eight year old boy has died after being struck by a vehicle in Knox County. The fatal mishap occured near the intersection of Indiana State Road 67 and Alexander Street in the city of Bicknell.

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum, members of the City Council, members of the Redevelopment Commission and other dignitaries were on hand Thursday afternoon for the ceremonial ribbon cutting on Phase One