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   A Vincennes man was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County over the weekend. Barry Scott was driving north on Illinois Route 33 in Russell Township Saturday morning when he

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   Fire destroyed a Lawrenceville home Sunday night. Units of the Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District and the Bridgeport Fire Protection District were called out to 1617 Orchard Street at

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One of the three inmates who escaped from the White County Jail in Carmi Saturday morning has been captured. 28 year-old Justin Bray was captured Saturday night in a rural town north of the jail.

   A Lawrenceville woman was arrested for drug possession Friday. Lawrenceville Police charged 24 year-old Kelsea Collom with possession of methamphetamine. Collom was taken to the Lawrence

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   Three inmates have escaped from the White County jail in Carmi. The jail-break occurred at around 3 a.m. this morning. White County Sheriff Doug Maier says a pipe

   You might want to make sure dad’s drink is cool and he is comfortable as he grills out for Father’s Day weekend. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis says