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The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested two local men. Both 51 year old John Chelsvig and 66 year old Donald Vickers were charged with Theft. No other arrest details were included

The 2019 edition of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce sponsored Fall Festival last week was successful. That was the assessment given the Chamber Board of Directors Wednesday during their

The Board of Trustees of Illinois Eastern Community College District #529 adopted an operating budget of around $32.9 million for fiscal year 2019-20 at its regular session Tuesday at Olney Central

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education has approved its 2019-20 district budget. The spending plan recieved a 7-0 vote after a public hearing Wednesday night. Superintendent Doug Daugherty

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and recieved a request from Sheriff Russell Adams for the potential hiring of an additional fifth deputy for his department. The Sheriff

A Vincennes man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting early Wednesday morning in Knox County Indiana. The Sheriffs Department reports that they were called to a home at 3464

The Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees met in regular session Tuesday and after a public hearing approved an ordinance to adopt an approximately $433,000 budget for the fiscal year 2020

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 47 year old Gale Alspach of Robinson for Violation of Conditions of Bail Bond. Alspach was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and as of

109th District Republican State Representative Darren Bailey issued a statement this week responding to reports of a memo from the Pritzger Administration last week that directs state agencies

Lawrenceville Police Monday arrested a local man for Probation Violation. 50 year old Douglas Steward of Lawrenceville was taken into custody for the offense. He was booked into the Lawrence County