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SULLIVAN MINE FATALITY

One person has died in a mining accident in southwestern Indiana earlier this week. The Sullivan County Sheriffs Department reports that on Thursday April 20th at around 1 p.m. EDT, they received

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NWS FROST ADVISORY

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Frost Advisory for the entire WAKO listening area from 1 a.m. until 9 a.m. CDT Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to drop to the low to mid 30s during

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LOCAL ARRESTS

Lawrenceville Police Thursday night arrested 28 year old Dakota Koonce of Lawrenceville for Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine. He was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being held

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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD

The Lawrence County Board met in regular monthly session Wednesday afternoon at the courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville. They approved upon recommendation of the Building and Grounds committee a

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department early Thursday morning arrested 50 year old Jonathan Costello of Lawrenceville on a charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He was being held

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