By Randy Harrison | March 18, 2024
Unemployment took a jump in Lawrence County in January. The county jobless rate increased to 6.4 percent during the month, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. This was up from 5.5 percent in January 2023 and 5.3 percent in December. Conditions were similar...
By ANGELA RIDGWAY | March 15, 2024
The Lawrence County Historical Society is holding a meeting, Monday with Penny Shaw as the guest speaker. Shaw recently purchased the J.D. Mullen Company in Palestine where they make Mullen’s French Dressing. The building on Main St. was remodeled and reopened Feb. 15. The company...
March 15, 2024
The Lawrence County Health Department is celebrating National Social Work Month with Donuts and Discussions Thursday. Social workers, counselors, engagement specialists, school counselors and social work students. This event is a networking opportunity with a light breakfast. There will also be door prizes and a...
By ANGELA RIDGWAY | March 14, 2024
The Lawrenceville High School’s Fire Science class received a fire truck. The 1995 50 foot E-One Telesquirt Ladder Truck was donated to the school district by two private owners north of Indianapolis. Rick Leighty of the Bridgeport Fire Protection District helped facilitated the donation for...
March 13, 2024
Mathew Campbell, (second from right) Hardee's assistant general manager and Kayla Campbell, (right) general manager, started raising money for Erica Schwartz in January. The Lawrence County native was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Hardee's raised money for Schwartz and Dave Venters, (left) activity coordinator for...
March 18, 2024
BRIDGEPORT –– A back-and-forth game was not decided until the final pitch and needed an extra frame to determine a winner Saturday afternoon, but unfortunately for Red Hill High School’s baseball team, they came out on the wrong side of the final decision. The Salukis...
March 15, 2024
LAWRENCEVILLE –– Generally speaking, baseball games are not supposed to end in ties, but sometimes unforeseen circumstances deem it necessary. That was the case Thursday for Lawrenceville High School’s baseball team, as their non-conference game with Flora ended in a 1-1 tie after inclement weather...
March 14, 2024
It was a rough start to the season for Lawrenceville High School’s softball team Wednesday, as the Lady Indians fell behind early and never recovered en route to a 13-3 loss to Marshall. The Lady Indians gave up three runs in the second, two in...
March 14, 2024
County squads squared off in an early-season battle Tuesday and it was the road team that came out on top. Both Lawrenceville and Red Hill’s high-school baseball teams were coming off victories in their opening contests Monday, but it was the Indians who remained unbeaten...
March 13, 2024
LAWRENCEVILLE –– Losing just one player from a successful team last season usually bodes well for a team and it does for this year’s version of Lawrenceville High School’s baseball team. And even though the Indians return for All-Little Illini Conference players from last year’s...
By GREGG BONELLI | March 14, 2024
Well sometimes the unexpected twist in a story is just too far fetched to believe. As events stretch the limits...
By TOM OSBORNE
Daily News Editor | March 4, 2024
If you are reading this newspaper, you probably appreciate the importance journalism plays in our community. And if you’re reading...
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