WAKO News

102nd District Republican State Representative Adam Niemerg announced over the weekend that the Marathon Petroleum Company’s Illinois Refinery Division in Robinson is the recipient of an

Toyota has announced it is recalling almost 170,000 new model Tundra pickup trucks due to a fuel line problem. The company indicated in a statement that there is the potential for fire in the

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up a wanted woman from Crawford County over the weekend. Taken into custody Saturday was 22 year old Erica Murdock of Oblong for Failure to Appear in

With the start of school coming up next week, the Lawrenceville City Park Pool has announced that this coming Tuesday August 15th will be the final regular day of the swimming season. The pool will

Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his monthly department activity report for July. Lawrenceville Police received 350 requests for an officer during the month. Those officers were

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has announced the dates for a local fall tradition. The 60th annual Lawrence County Fall Festival will be Wednesday September 13th through Saturday September

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular monthly session Thursday evening at City Hall and were updated by city water superintendent Aaron Tipsword on issues at the wastewater treatment plant.

The Lawrence County Highway Department has informed WAKO News that a portion of the Sumner Road in southern Lawrence County will be closed for repairs starting next week. Beginning Monday August

51st District Republican State Senator Chapin Rose has announced that his Mobile Office Hours will be coming here to Lawrence County next month. The Mobile Office Hours allow constituents in the

The Gibson County Indiana Coroners Office has released the cause of death for a Toyota employee who died earlier this week at the TMMI plant near Princeton. The initial findings were that 49 year