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LAFPD TREE FIRE

The Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District (LAFPD) was mobilized to deal with a tree fire in Lawrenceville Sunday night. The tree caught fire at 3rd and Locust Streets with minimal damage

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TATE STATUS HEARING

Ray Tate of Hopkinsville Ky and formerly of Lawrence County has had the status hearing on his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea to the murder of Wayne County Sheriffs Deputy Sean Riley continued.

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Friday night arrested a Lawrence County man on multiple charges. Taken into custody was 34 year old Ronald Wesner Jr of Sumner on 2 counts of Home Invasion

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AIR QUALITY ALERT DAY

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) have both issued an Orange Air Quality Alert Day for Saturday. An Orange air

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LAWRENCEVILLE ARREST

Lawrenceville Police late Thursday night arrested 29 year old Evan Cave of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there

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KNOX COUNTY MURDER TRIAL

It took a Knox County Indiana Superior Court One jury less than 1/2 hour to find a local man guilty of murder. 46 year old Kevin Hatfield of Oaktown was charged with the offense after the stabbing

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