WAKO News

WAKO News has been informed that the burn ban for Lawrence County has now been lifted, effective Monday June 12th. The burn ban was imposed last Tuesday by the Lawrence County Emergency Management

Some good economic news for the region. Toyota this week in Princeton unveiled it’s new three row Lexus TX SUV. The new vehicle will be built exclusively by TMMI (Toyota Motor Manufacturing

It will be a big day here in Lawrence County Saturday for youth aviation. The local Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA) chapter will host Young Eagles Day at the Mid-American Air Center

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular monthly session Thursday night at City Hall. They did approve on first reading the annual appropriations ordinance of approximately $6.2 million. Final

Vincennes Police are warning city residents and others who visit the city of a rash of vehicle break in thefts reported this week. The department say the incidents are not isolated and are

Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his departmental activity report for the month of May. Lawrenceville Police recieved 325 requests for an officer. They were involved with 14 drug

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department picked up a wanted local man this week. Taken into custody Thursday was 32 year old Tyler Banks of Bridgeport. He was wanted on a warrant out of Lawrence

Some good economic news for the area. Hershey announced this week that it is expanding it’s production plant in Robinson in order to make two brands of its candy there. Company officials

The female suspect in the armed robbery of a Grayville truckstop this past Sunday made her first appearance in court. 39 year old Kimberly Clerk of St Louis was extradicted to White County after

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Wednesday arrested 40 year old Robert Hall of rural Bridgeport on a charge of Aggravated Battery. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was