WAKO News

The primary election here in Lawrence County is now in the history books and not many people took part in the voting Tuesday. Of the 8,687 registered voters here in Lawrence County, only 1,930 cast

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Tuesday arrested 38 year old Jesse Helton. He has been charged with Criminal Damage to Property. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and being

The National Weather Service is once again warning of the elevated danger of fire in the region. Relative humidity remains low with winds of 15 to 25 mph shifting from southwest to northwest as a

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has announced it has referred an enforcement action to the Illinois Attorney General against Indian Liberty LLC for that release of crude oil and

The planned opening of a recreational marijuana dispensary in downtown Lawrenceville remains on track for early April. That was the assessment of manager Paul “Wag” Crouch II at a

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) picked up a wanted Indiana man Monday. 34 year old William Pittman of Vincennes was wanted for Failure to Appear in Court. He was booked into the

The National Weather Service says that west to southwest winds will increase throughout the day Tuesday and could make travel difficult for high profile vehicles such as large trucks and camper

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop reports that two people were sentenced to prison terms recently in Lawrence County Circuit Court (LCCC). 31 year old Courtney Malone of Lawrenceville

The National Weather Service says that a hard freeze is expected Monday night across all of the WAKO listening area in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana. Temperatures are forecast to

Emergency officials continue to deal with an oil spill in northern Lawrence County. According to information released by Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Joe Calvert, his department was