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The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education will meet in special session early next week. Unit 20 officials indicate the meeting will be Tuesday the 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Parkside Elementary School

Lawrenceville Police arrested 2 Indiana residents on drug charges. 30 year old Savannah Frost of Shelburn was charged with Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and booked into the Lawrence County

A Wayne City Illinois man was killed late Friday night in a single vehicle accident down in Wayne County. Illinois State Police at Carmi report that around 10 p.m. Troy Manahan was traveling south

The Lawrence County Drug Coalition has reorganized. It took place at their meeting Tuesday in the basement conference room at the Lawrence County Primary Care Clinic. Katie Clark is the new

Lawrence County has completed its tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2015 and mobile homes delinquent for 2016. The county will now offer them for sale to the

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Thursday. 31 year old Duncan Tate of Lawrenceville was picked up on a Lawrence County warrant for Aggravated Battery. He was later released

Salem Illinois authorities have released details of a fatal residential fire earlier this week. The victim was identified as 67 Suzanne Stewart of Salem. Fire officials say fire broke out at the

A Jeep-Moped collision on US 41 in southwestern Indiana has claimed the life of a Washington Indiana man. Indiana State Police report that around 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time 26 year old Kayla Jones of

Red Hill High School is getting set for Homecoming 2019 with a theme of “The Dawgs are Home for the Holidays.” The annual parade will step off at 6 p.m. Friday with the coronation of

Lawrenceville High School is preparing for Homecoming 2019. The theme is “On Broadway.” The annual parade will be Friday afternoon at 5 p.m.  and will be followed by the King and Queen