WAKO News

   The Lawrence County Soil & Water Conservation District Board will host their 73rd annual meeting this evening. The meeting will take place at the Central Christian Church Activity Center

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   The St. Francisville City Council met in special session Tuesday night to discuss preparations for expanded water service. The city council is seeking bids for drilling test holes for water

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   Lawrenceville mayor Don Wagner has announced that the Lawrenceville City Council’s Parking and Street Committees will meet in special session Monday morning. They will meet in Mayor

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  The St. Francisville Cannonball Bridge will close Thursday. The bridge will be closed from 10 am to 3 pm for maintenance work.

   A Lawrenceville woman was arrested Monday for telephone harassment. Lawrenceville Police took 59 year-old Colene Russell into custody. Russell was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later

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A woman allegedly shot her husband in self-defense in Petersburg.  Indiana State Police report that The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received the call after 11 Sunday night and responded to

   A Sumner man was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County over the weekend. Donald Pauley was driving north on County Road 200 East in Petty township when he ran off the road

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A Vincennes man was arrested in Lawrence County early this morning after leading police on a two-county chase. Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 26 year-old Christopher Tolley in

   Lawrenceville Police arrested a Mt. Carmel man Sunday for violating an order of protection. 32 year-old Clayton Kirkman was also wanted on an out-of-county warrant. Kirkman was taken to the

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