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This is Arson Awareness Week across Illinois and the State Fire Marshalls Office is reminding Lawrence County and other area residents about the seriousness of the crime. State Fire Marshall agents

Vincennes Police report that a city resident was charged with multiple offenses after her arrest at 19th and Main Street Tuesday. 36 year old Andrea Hatcher was found to be in possession of various

The two suspects in the shooting death of Kimberly Mattingly of Paris made their initial appearances Tuesday in Effingham County Circuit Court. Both Christopher Glass of Mason and Aaron Kaiser of

The two men charged in the death of a Paris woman were scheduled to be in court Tuesday. Both 36 year old Christopher Glass of Mason and 37 year old Aaron Kaiser of Beecher City are due for their

Lincoln trail College near robinson will begin its Summer Semester as scheduled on Tuesday Junr 2nd. That according to President Ryan Gower. He says that the majority of the summer courses will

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum has announced that the city will resume it’s recycling pickups on Monday May 11th. Recycling pickups will occur only on Mondays until further notice. The city

The Vincennes City Board of Public Works and Safety met Monday and took under advisement bids on 2 categories of paving and concrete work at sites around the city. Bids were recieved from 4

The Knox County Indiana Health Department has announced that it will not allow gas stations and other establishments to re-open their self-serve food and beverage stations. Health Commissioner Dr

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 2,341 new cases of coronavirus disease across the state Monday with another 46 deaths. That brings the state total of cases to 63,840 and total of

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb Friday unveiled a multistage plan to reopen the state Late last week. On Friday Holcomb outlined the plan which will eventually if all goes well lead to completion of