WAKO News

The Lawrence County Drug Coalition has announced it will host another drug takeback day later this month. It is set for Friday August 16th from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Lawrence County Memorial

Good Samaritan Hospital officials have announced that the groundbreaking for the new Charles Hedde Health Education Center will be next week. Ceremonies are scheduled for Tuesday August 13th at 11

Lawrenceville Police Sunday arrested 36 year old Bradley Heath of Lawrenceville for domestic battery. No other details were given in the report. Heath was being held pending setting of bond as of

The Lawrence County Junior and 4-H Fair ends its week long run Saturday night with the band Confederate Railroad in concert in the grandstands. A beer garden will open on the grounds at 5:oo p.m.

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday arrested a local woman on a drug charge. 29 year old Adrienne Stevens of Lawrenceville was charged with possession of methamphetamine. No other arrest

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange announced Friday that a Wabash County man has been sentenced to prison in Lawrence County. 27 year old James Breen of Mt Carmel was given 4 years in

The Knox County Indiana Chamber of Commerce will host the two day Watermelon Festival in downtown Vincennes. It will be Friday and Saturday on Partick Henry Square. The festival is held annually to

The Mt Carmel Airport located in southern Lawrence County west of St Francisville will host a Military Recruitment and Aviation Career Day Saturday. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. with a $3 admission

Thursday night was a big night for Lawrence County 4-H youth members. The annual Livestock Market Auction took place in the show arena at the barns on the west side of the fairgrounds. Todd Tiffany

On Wednesday the Federal Bureau of Investigation served a search warrant on the Vincennes Police Department and has begun an investigation. While the investigation is underway and until it is over