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The Illinois State Police District 12 has released its monthly activity report for May. District 12 does include Lawrence County among others. Troopers answered 188 calls for service during the

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Friday arrested 27 year old Andrew Knepp of Lawrenceville on a charge of Arson. No other arrest details were given. Knepp was being held pending the

The Petrolia Water District has issued a Boil Order till further notice for the Ewing Properties Fair Oaks Apartments area between Lawrenceville and Bridgeport. The order was imposed Thursday

The Vincennes Utility Services Board has recieved two bids for work on a seepage control project along the Wabash River levee near Vincennes University. The bids were from Kerns Excavating and

The St Francisville City Council met in regular session Wednesday and voted to increase by 25 cents the city trash collection rate effective with the July bills. They also after much discussion

The University of Illinois Extension Service which governs 4-H has announced that two local summer fairs-Lawrence and Crawford-will no have in-person attendance and will offer 4-H exhibits

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 625 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday along with 78 additional confirmed deaths from the disease. Those totals bring to

The City of Lawrenceville is seeking bids for the installation of a new roof at the Civic Center Complex at 700 State Street in Lawrenceville. Those who bid must have an Illinois roofing license.

The City of Bridgeport will move to start shutoffs of city water services for non-payment of bills in August. The action was discussed at Tuesdays monthly session at City Hall. The city has

The Bi-State Authority is moving forward with the process of constructing a new 150 foot by 60 foot ultralight hanger building in the future. Airport manager Kurt Schwartz says that approval has