LOCAL ARRESTS
The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) arrested a Lawrenceville man over the weekend. Taken into custody Saturday was 48 year old Harry Sapper the III on a charge of Domestic Battery. He
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) arrested a Lawrenceville man over the weekend. Taken into custody Saturday was 48 year old Harry Sapper the III on a charge of Domestic Battery. He
Continue Reading »An Illinois State Police (ISP) investigation has now led to the arrests of three people in neighboring Crawford County. Friday, the ISP announced that 24 year old Lance Newcomb of Robinson and 52
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made three arrests Friday. Taken into custody were 35 year old David Higgins on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Battery, 39 year old Misty Wilkins on a
Continue Reading »The St Francisville City Council got together in special session Thursday evening and took action on a major bridge construction project. They voted to accept the low bid and passed a resolution
Continue Reading »The Sumner City Council met in special session Thursday evening and after a long discussion, voted 4-3 to move forward with building a new approximately $1.2 million City Hall at 224 South Christy
Continue Reading »With Independence Day falling on a Tuesday in 2023, law enforcement in both Illinois and Indiana will be mobilizing to look for impaired drivers during this upcoming weekend prior to the holiday.
Continue Reading »It will be back into the oven for the region Friday and Saturday weatherwise. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory and Air Quality Alert for the entire WAKO listening area
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service (NWS) says that both southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana were hit hard by multiple rounds of severe weather Thursday with the strongest systems hitting
Continue Reading »WAKO News has been informed Thursday afternoon by the four county fire chiefs-Rick Leighty (Bridgeport), John Phipps (Denison), Virgil Potts (Lawrence-Allison) and Brent Perrott (Christy) along
Continue Reading »The upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend will be a hot and steamy one. The National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency says that another air quality alert has been issued
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