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LAWRENCEVILLE HIT AND RUN

Investigation is continuing by Lawrenceville Police into a two vehicle hit and run incident this week. The collision occured late Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. on James Street near Walmart. A 2016

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LAWRENCEVILLE DRUG ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Thursday arrested a local man on a drug charge. 40 year old Daniel Butler of Lawrenceville was charged with Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. No other arrest details of

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UNIT 20 SPECIAL SESSION

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met in special session Wednesday night and did approve looking into the PASS (Positive Approach to Student Success) program being implemented in the district

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TEUTOPOLIS ARREST

Authorities in Teutopolis arrested a man in the high school parking lot Wednesday after being alerted by school district officials of an inappropriate social media contact between a student at the

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LOCAL AND AREA ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested 34 year old Casondra Wilson of Lawrenceville for Driving While License Suspended. She was released on $2500 bond from the Lawrence County Jail. Vincennes

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COMPUTER REPAIR PHONE SCAM

Local and area law enforcement authorities are warning Lawrence County and other area residents to be aware of a phone scam from people claiming to be from a personal computer repair company. They

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