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Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has announced his departmental activity report for the month of September. There were 325 requests for an officer.  Those officers were involved in 5 mental

A southwestern Indiana man has died as the result of an apparent workplace accident Thursday afternoon in Bicknell. The Knox County Coroners Office report that 64 year old Oscar Sanders of Bicknell

The Commissioners of the Russell-Allison-Ambraw Levee District have announced their annual meeting coming up next month. They are scheduled to meet on Monday November 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety met Wednesday at City Hall and were witnesses to the swearing in of the 39th Vincennes city firefighter Elmer Stoltzfus. He is a Lancaster Pennsylvania

The St Francisville City Council met in regular session Wednesday night and recieved a report that the new bridge site work began last week. Some dirt excavation and tree cutting work is being done

Former Vincennes police chief Dusty Luking was in Knox County Indiana Superior Court Wednesday. He plead guilty to a Felony count of Official Misconduct as part of a negotiated plea agreement and

The annual meeting of the Commissioners of the Lawrence County Consolidated Drainage District has been announced. It is scheduled for Monday, November 13th at 6:15 p.m. at the Russellville

The Sumner City Council met in regular monthly session Tuesday night at City Hall. They approved a payment of around $180,000 to Grunloh Buildings out of Effingham for the initial work on the new

The Bridgeport City Council met Tuesday at City Hall and were updated on the progress of new police officer trainee Austin Beal who is making his way through the police academy and remains on track

The Bi-State Authority which governs the Mid-American Center located northeast of Lawrenceville will be a focal point for observation of the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday April 8th. Lawrence