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LAWRENCE COUNTY CROP WALK

The 22nd annual Lawrence County CROP walk to fight hunger is Sunday in St Francisville. The affair begins at the firehouse at 2 p.m. with registration at 1 p.m. The CROP walk is sponsored by Church

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police Friday arrested 31 year old Whitney Morris of Bridgeport for Theft Exceeding $500. No other details regarding the arrest were given in the report. She was booked into the

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AREA UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS

Good ecomonic news for Southeastern Illinois. Unemployment rates from July to August dropped according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The jobless rate in

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