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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) late Sunday night arrested 33 year old Kyle Atkins of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and

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HEIGHTENED FIRE DANGER

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a special statement warning of the heightened danger for fire across the WAKO listening area. The combination of warm temperatures, gusty south winds,

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday afternoon at the courthouse in Lawrenceville. They moved to approve a bid from Tracy Electric in Lawrenceville for a heating and

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LCSWCD ANNUAL MEETING

The Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) hosted it’s annual dinner meeting Tuesday night in Lawrenceville. Highlights of the evening were the district’s annual

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday arrested 47 year old Jeffrey Metz of Lawrenceville on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Possession of

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