WAKO News

The Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors met Tuesday and did approve creating a scholarship program for local students. One $1000 scholarship each would be awarded to two individual

Illinois crude oil production totaled over 8.2 million barrels in 2019. That according to data and statistics compiled and released by the Illinois Petroleum Resource Board. White County was the

Lawrence County officials now say that the county board’s finance committee will meet jointly Thursday with the Lawrence County ambulance service board. The two will get together at 4 p.m. in

The Lawrence County Senior Citizens Board of Directors has called a public meeting to discuss the status of the Sumner Senior Center. That session will be on Monday February 17th at 6 p.m. at the

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education will meet in special session Wednesday evening. Unit 20 officials inform WAKO News that they will gather at 7 p.m. at the Parkside Elementary Community Room.

Rachel Hipsher has resigned as Executive Director of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. According to the Chamber Board of Directors, she is leaving to take a position at United Healthcare and

Authorities say one man was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident Monday afternoon on the Sailor Springs Road in Clay County Illinois. Illinois State Police report that around 5 p.m. a

A proposed four-lane highway that would improve southwestern Indiana’s connection to Interstate 69 is set for three public hearings on the projects proposed routes. The route options being

The Embarras River Basin Agency in conjunction with Wells Fargo has announced it will host workshops entitled “Saving Money on Utilities and Repairs” They will be held in the nine

109th District Republican State Represenative Darren Bailey will have “Traveling Office Hours” in Lawrence and Jasper Counties Tuesday. Office hours in Jasper County will be from 9 a.m.