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SUMNER CITY COUNCIL

The citizens of the city of Sumner will have a say in whether or not a planned new city hall/community center is built. The Sumner City Council Tuesday night voted to send out a questionaire/survey

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BRIDGEPORT CITY COUNCIL

The Bridgeport City Council met in regular session Tuesday night at City Hall and did move to go forward with the hiring of a third full-time police officer in the future. The council had been

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BI-STATE ODALIS PROJECT

The Bi-State Authority is looking for help from an area legislator in getting a major project back on line at the Mid-American Air Center. Airport manager Kurt Schwartz updated the members on the

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made two arrests Tuesday. 30 year old Cody Correll of Flat Rock was charged with Retail Theft and was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and later released

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police handled a two vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Porter Avenue and James Street. Reports indicate that at around 3:15 p.m., a 2007 Chevrolet being

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FATAL INDIANA ACCIDENT

One person was killed in a two vehicle fatal accident in southwestern Indiana. The mishap occurred early Saturday around 2 a.m. ET in Sullivan County. A off-road vehicle being driven by 22 year old

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