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Illinois Department of Public Health pauses use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
April 13, 2021SPRINGFIELD – In accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. The CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.
Law enforcement report: April 7 - April 12
April 13, 2021The following is a list of local arrests and traffic accidents in Lawrence County for April 7 - April 12.
ERBA offering college scholarships to eligible individuals
April 12, 2021LAWRENCEVILLE — The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), will have scholarships available for income eligible individuals who want to attend college this fall.
Legion Auxiliary delivers Easter baskets to veterans
April 12, 2021The American Legion Auxiliary Lawrence Unit 28 delivered Easter baskets to veterans at Heritage House in Hutsonville, Aperion Care in Bridgeport and the United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.
City of Lawrenceville to flush distribution lines
April 12, 2021LAWRENCEVILLE — The City of Lawrenceville will begin flushing the distribution lines throughout the city on Monday, April 19. Flushing will continue throughout the week.
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Lawrence County Calendar of Events
April 13, 2021Thursday, April 15 Celebrate Recovery will be held at Fountain Fellowship Worship Center, 701 State ...
Good Sam offers mammogram parties
April 9, 2021Good Samaritan has announced a new event for women getting their mammograms this April and May.The h...
Lineman 'rodeo' April 17
The return of the Pioneer City Rodeo is still months away, but in the meantime, one of the Illinois ...
Ameren: Clean energy bill will cost downstate billons
April 9, 2021As the energy policy debate continues in Springfield, consumers and energy advocates from across Cen...
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Group promotes southern Illinois tourism
April 8, 2021In an effort to drive more travel and tourism to its 22-county coverage area in southern Illinois, I...
LTC adds customer service course
November 23, 2020Lincoln Trail College will begin offering a new microcertificate that will help train people to better serve customers in January.The new Customer Service Management program is available online and …
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Lineman 'rodeo' April 17
The return of the Pioneer City Rodeo is still months away, but in the meantime, one of the Illinois ...
Registration now open for OCC youth basketball clinics
March 29, 2021OLNEY — Youth in grades kindergarten through the eighth grade are invited to register for the Blue Knight Basketball Spring Clinic at Olney Central College.
IECC will hire new president for LTC at April meeting
March 22, 2021OLNEY — Trustees announced intent to hire a President at Lincoln Trail College at the upcoming Tuesday, April 27 Board of Trustees meeting. Upon board approval in April, this candidate would become LTC’s 11th President.
OCC grad among finalists for Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching
March 19, 2021OLNEY — Zeb Holder wanted to stay connected with his music students when the COVID-19 pandemic forced school closures last spring.
Final vote on LTC president in April
Zahi Atallah is one step closer to officially being named Lincoln Trail College’s new president.Illi...
Atallah new LTC president
March 14, 2021Lincoln Trail College has a new president.
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March 9, 2021Senior Citizens MONDAY Lunch: Breaded tenderloin, butter beans, potato wedges, fruit, bun. TUESD...
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February 14, 2021Senior Citizens MONDAY Lunch: Ham and beans, potato squares, spinach, fruit, corn bread. TUESDAY...
Sports
Lady Indians, Lady Salukis both lose pair of LIC matches
Struggles continued on the court for both of Lawrence County’s high school volleyball teams, as each...
RHJH girls split, PJHS wins one of six recently
Wins were few and far between for junior high girls’ basketball teams from Lawrence County recently....
PJHS, RHJH track teams compete in meets last week
Two meets last week ended with mixed results for local junior high track teams. At Marshall Tuesday ...
Salukis edge Indians for Oil Field trophy in thriller, 20-16
BRIDGEPORT — There have been good games and there have been blowouts throughout the history of the Oil Field Trophy series, but this year’s version of the county rivalry battle between the football teams from Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School may have been the best.
Salukis, Indians battle for county bragging rights
Two teams that seem to be heading in opposite directions will meet on the gridiron with county bragging rights on the line. Everything else can pretty much be thrown out the window, however, when Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School’s football teams meet in the annual Oil Field Trophy Game in Bridgeport.
Junior high track teams finish in middle of pack in multi-team meets at Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE –– All of the junior high track teams from Lawrence County were in action in multi-team meets at Ed Loeb Field in Lawrenceville last week and finished in the middle of the pack.