WAKO News

The Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Governors held their final meeting of 2022 Thursday afternoon at the medical facility in Vincennes. The Executive Team presented the fiscal year 2023 budget,

Lawrence County unemployment rose from October to November of 2022. That according to the latest figures released for southeastern Illinois by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The

With the New Years Holiday coming up this weekend, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement authorities are reminding Lawrence County and area motorists of the dangers of impaired

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up wanted local residents Monday. Both 31 year old Caytlyn Fouts and 44 year old Charles Hess of Lawrenceville  were wanted for Failure to Appear in

Lawrenceville Police handled a two vehicle accident on Sunday Christmas Day at 1206 11th Street. The mishap involved a 2022 Toyota being driven by Taylor Ross of Fort Bragg, North Carolina which

Lawrenceville Police have completed their investigation into a two vehicle, non-weather related accident at the Lawrenceville Post Office in the 1000 block of Jefferson Street Wednesday afternoon.

Vincennes Police report that one man is now in custody in connection with a firearm shooting incident Thursday evening. Police responded around 7:45 p.m. ET to the 1500 block of Joice Street in

The National Weather Service (NWS) say the Winter Storm Warning continues until 6 a.m. CT Saturday for the entire WAKO listening area. Winds will continue to gust across the region creating

The Lawrence County Board met in regular session Wednesday and moved to appoint local attorney Daniel Shinkle as the full-time Lawrence County Public Defender. Shinkle was already working on a

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested Kelsey Bipsing of Lawrenceville on a charge of Aggravated Battery. She was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. Derek Wilson of