WAKO News

LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 24 year old Kayla Wesner of Robinson for Retail Theft. She was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. Lawrenceville Police

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DOLLAR GENERAL HIT AND RUN

Lawrenceville Police have finished their investigation into a recent building hit and run incident at the Dollar General Store location last week. Reports indicate the mishap occurred on Thursday

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AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT

The latest individual county unemployment figures for August in southeastern Illinois have been released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The numbers show that joblessness

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LOCAL WEEKEND ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police made two arrests on Saturday. 36 year old Cory Ferrell of Lawrenceville was charged with Battery. No other details on the incident were given in the report. Ferrell was taken

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday arrested 26 year old Damon Elmore of Vincennes on a charge of Probation Violation. He was being held on $30,000 bond in the Lawrence County Jail.

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SUMNER FALL FESTIVAL

It is a big weekend in the city of Sumner in western Lawrence County. The 2022 edition of the annual Fall Festival begins Friday evening and continues Saturday. Among the Friday opening highlights

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