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Jasper County is one of the first in southeastern Illinois to institute a “no burn ban” due to the continued extremely dry conditions across the region. County officials there are

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 2,851 new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 29 additional confirmed deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department were

Illinois State Police report an area man died in a single vehicle accident Monday night in Martinsville. A Toyota car being driven by 29 year old Levi Powers of Martinsville was traveling south on

Lawrenceville Police arrested 24 year old Michael Chappell of Lawrenceville on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. They also arrested 22 year

A Vincennes man is in custody after an alledged shooting incident at a city residence Wednesday night. Vincennes Police report that officers were dispatched to 407 Hart Street after a report that a

The Indiana State Department of Health reports that Knox County had 4 new cases of coronavirus reported Monday. That brings the county total now to 605. Overall Monday there were 1,581 new cases

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,742 new cases of coronavirus across the state Sunday with 13 more deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department was notified of 5 county

Authorities in neighboring Crawford County are looking for the suspect or suspects passing counterfeit $20 bills. Oblong Police report the discovery of several of the bogus bills recently

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department reports that a wanted Richland County man was taken into custody Monday. 24 year old Denver Wilkin of Olney was being sought for Failure to Appear in Court

Authorities now say a fourth person has been charged in connection with the shooting death of an Olney man last month. Over the weekend, the Richland County States Attorney’s Office announced