A single-vehicle accident occurred in Lawrence County Monday afternoon. Charles Wagner of Springfield, Illinois was driving a freightliner truck east on US 50 when the truck had a mechanicalContinue Reading »
Knox County authorities arrested a Freelandville woman on a pair of warrants Monday night. Sheriff’s deputies served warrants to 29 year-old Samantha J. Turner at a home on Wood Street inContinue Reading »
Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation have announced that State Road 61 east of Vincennes will be closed starting today for a bridge replacement project. State Road 61 willContinue Reading »
The Illinois Route 1 Embarras River Bridge north of Lawrenceville has reopened. The Illinois Department of Transportation made that indication to Lawrenceville city officials on Friday. TheContinue Reading »
Lawrence County authorities arrested a Lawrenceville man on a warrant for delivering methamphetamine Friday. Sheriff’s deputies also arrested 41 year-old Michael Vinsel on a DepartmentContinue Reading »
A disciplinary complaint was filed against Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan this week. The complaint alleges Carnahan committed professional misconduct after an incident involving hisContinue Reading »
Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that a Lawrenceville woman was sentenced in Lawrence County Circuit Court this week. 42 year-old Tiffany E. Koonce ofContinue Reading »
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Clay County, Illinois Thursday morning. An estimated EF0 tornado with 60 mph touched down in Xenia aroundContinue Reading »
Area residents continue to mourn the passing of a prominent Lawrence County civic leader. William W. “Bill” Gray passed away Wednesday, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Gray wasContinue Reading »
A 23-year-old Charleston woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the death of her 2-year-old son in 2017. Coles County Court records indicate that Savannah M. Weiss pleaded guiltyContinue Reading »