
LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD
The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and passed an ordinance establishing a cannabis retailer’s occupation tax. The measure allows the county to tax recreational
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and passed an ordinance establishing a cannabis retailer’s occupation tax. The measure allows the county to tax recreational
Continue Reading »Business, education, and civic leaders from Lawrence County were on hand Wednesday at the Lawrenceville Civic Center to hear about broadband internet connectivity across the entire state of
Continue Reading »Two men were sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. States Attorney Michael Strange announced that 40 year Jacob Morgan of Vincennes pled guilty to Theft, a Class 3
Continue Reading »A missing Lawrence County man has been found dead this week. Unofficial reports indicate that the body of 70 year old Stanley Shoulders of rural Bridgeport was discovered deceased in a rural area.
Continue Reading »The Petrolia Water District informed WAKO News late Wednesday morning that the recently imposed boil order for customers in the area from the rest area on Highway 50 going west to County Road 850
Continue Reading »After some intense discussions, the Knox County Commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of moving forward with a required study of expanding the county jail and work release center. The firm of RQAW will
Continue Reading »U.S. employers posted more job openings in October and November, a sign that the job market remains strong. The labor Department said this week that the number of available jobs rose 3.3% to nearly
Continue Reading »The Wabash County States Attorneys Office has announced that a Mt Carmel man was sentenced to prison for starving a pit bull dog to death. 28 year old Thomas Arender plead guilty to Class 4
Continue Reading »One man was taken into custody without incident Tuesday after a one hour standoff . The Knox County Sheriffs Department indicates that Ricky Bolding the Second was arrested at a home on Bruceville
Continue Reading »Wabash General Hospital in Mt Carmel has announced a major $14.5 million dollar capital improvement project. The hospital board approved a series of campus wide improvements. Among them the
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