WAKO News

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting another earth tremor in southeastern Illinois. It occured early Sunday about 6 miles northeast of West Salem and was measured at 2.5 on the Richter scale.

Lots of people are back in Vincennes for the 2023 Vincennes Lincoln High School Homecoming celebration. Activities Friday are scheduled downtown at the Riverwalk Pavilion, at Inman Football Field

Friday is day three of the four day run of the 2023 edition of the Sumner Fall Festival sponsored by the Sumner Community Booster Club. The highlights Thursday on night two of the annual affair

The West Nile virus has been discovered here in Lawrence County. The Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD) indicates they were notified of a positive test of a horse in the Birds area of

Vincennes University Police say they have apprehended a Washington Indiana man who may be a suspect in a recent stabbing incident in Vincennes. 25 year old Roger Fleetwood has been preliminarily

Three people were arrested here in Lawrence County early Friday morning on drug and other offenses. Authorities charged 22 year old Gage Coe of  Vincennes with Unlawful Possession of

Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH) in Vincennes has announced it will host the popular Mens Wellness Fair next month. It will be on Tuesday October 10th at the Highland Woods Community Center located at

Political candidates across the state including here in Lawrence and surrounding counties can make their first official steps toward election this week. Nominating petitions can now be picked up

St Francisville Mayor Danny Lynn has informed WAKO News that the toll bridge will be closed one day next week for repair and maintenence work. The bridge is scheduled to be closed on Wednesday

A Southwest Indiana male fugitive has been captured in Vincennes. On Monday, 30 year old Philbert Levi Wright of Bloomfield walked away from the Greene County Work Release Center through a fire