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LOW TURNOUT FOR ELECTION

With only a few local contested races and no state or federal races, voter turnout was extremely low for the 2023 consolidated election here in Lawrence County Tuesday. According to Lawrence County

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LAWRENCEVILLE ACCIDENT

Lawrenceville Police have completed their investigation of a two vehicle accident late Monday afternoon in the 1400 block of Vine Street. Reports indicate that at around 5:25 p.m. a 2005 Ford

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WABASH FLOOD WARNING ENDS

The National Weather Service reports that the Flood Warning has ended for the Wabash River at Vincennes. The river was at 15.62 feet Wednesday morning and falling. The river fell below the 16 foot

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ELECTION DAY

It is Election Day across the state of Illinois. Voters will head to the polls Tuesday April 4th for a consolidated election. There are no state or federal races on the ballot. This election will

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NWS TORNADO SUMMARY

The National Weather Service (NWS) has released initial study information on the deadly EF-3 tornado that struck Crawford County Illinois and Sullivan County Indiana Friday night. According to

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Saturday arrested 40 year old Jessica Mattingly on charges of Unlawful Display of a Vehicle License Plate and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine.

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TORNADO UPDATES

The National Weather Service has said that the same EF-3 tornado that hit Crawford County Illinois also cross the Wabash River into Sullivan County Indiana Friday night. It took three lives-61 year

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TORNADO UPDATES

The National Weather Service (NWS) has now confirmed that the tornado that struck Crawford County Illinois and Sullivan County Indiana Friday night was rated as EF-3. It killed three people in

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