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Vincennes Police report that a local man was charged with multiple offenses after his arrest at Gregg Park Wednesday. 37 year old Michael Oliver was discovered at the park after a call was made to

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) picked up a wanted local man early Wednesday. 43 year old Randy Pethtel of Lawrenceville was wanted for Failure to Appear in Court and was taken to

A Richland County man has died after a three vehicle chain reaction collision Wednesday in Effingham. Initial reports indicate that a vehicle being driven by Gary Bird of Olney was traveling on 4th

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has announced the return of poultry shows for the 2023 fair season in the state. The influx of avian influenza cases forced the cancellation of in-person

It will be Jack Boger trying to deny incumbent Vincennes mayor Joe Yochum a fourth term in office in the November general election. That after both men won their respective primary races in the

A wanted Vincennes man was arrested earlier this week. Vincennes Police report that on Monday, they were alerted that wanted felon 48 year old Kimberly Clark was at a residence in the 1000 block of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested two wanted male subjects Tuesday. Taken into custody were 21 year old Skylar Moore of Sumner and 31 year old Levi Wilken of Lawrenceville both for

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration to investigate a

Voters in the state of Indiana will choose their local leaders in the 2023 municipal primary election Tuesday. The polls will remain open for voting until 6 p.m. ET. In the city of Vincennes, there

A wanted Lawrence County woman was taken into custody along with a wanted southern Indiana man after a traffic stop in Mt Carmel. Mt Carmel Police report that they made a stop of a Nissan passenger