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Lawrenceville Police arrested a local man on multiple charges over the weekend. 28 year old Tanner Volkman was charged Sunday with Leaving the Scene of an Accident (with Vehicle Damage), Possession

One of the five teens involved in a fatal afternoon crash Friday in Knox County Indiana who died has been identified. The Knox County Sheriffs Department reports that 17 year old Davidson Saint

The National Weather Service cancelled the Flood Warning issued over this past weekend for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville. That because despite rains over the area, the river did rise but

A big day Sunday May 22nd for Lawrenceville High School. It will host the graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2022 at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Congratulations to the graduates and their

COVID cases continue to rise in many areas of Illinois. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 8 counties are now rated in the High Community Level for COVID spread and 39 counties are

1 person has reportedly died and four more were injured in a single vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Knox County Indiana. The fatal mishap occurred around 5 p.m. ET on U.S. 50 near the Robinson

The National Weather Service (NWS) has now confirmed that it was an EF-2 tornado that traveled across parts of Wabash, Gibson and Knox Counties Thursday evening. It hit parts of the city of Mt

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville from Saturday night through Tuesday. The river was still below flood stage Saturday morning at 26.8

The Red Hill Unit #10 Board of Education met in regular monthly session Thursday in Bridgeport. They were updated by Superintendent Jakie Walker on various repair and maintenence projects ongoing

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Thursday arrested 39 year old Mariea Tate of Lawrenceville for Failure To Appear in Court and also for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. She was booked