Lawrenceville

Two from Lawrenceville headed to prison

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Two men from Lawrenceville were recently sentenced to term in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Lawrence County State’s Attorney Brady R. Waldrop announced that Roman Gossett, 20, Lawrenceville, was sentenced, following  a guilty plea on charges of residential burglary, a Class 1 Felony and aggravated battery, a Class 3 Felony. He was sentenced to 15 years in IDOC for the […]

Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds

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Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles


SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact. That’s according to the latest annual survey of school officials from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, which has been conducting the survey every year since 2017. “This matters,” […]

Will it all work out? It may be a buzzer beater

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I have a little utility trailer I got from Harbor Freight Tools some time ago. It will carry my riding mower or a motorcycle and is rated for 1000 lbs. Every few years, if I use it very much, It eats its tires, the tiny 4.80 x 12 kind and some time back I noticed that a tire and wheel […]

Rally falls short for Indians in 8-6 loss at Carmi

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CARMI –– Another road contest saw Lawrenceville High School’s baseball team take on an undefeated Carmi squad Wednesday and unfortunately for the Indians, they came out on the short end. It was a low-scoring game early, but both teams had big innings late, but the Indians’ comeback bid ultimately fell short in an 8-6 loss. Carmi struck first with a […]

Legion names essay contest winners

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The American Legion Auxiliary announced the winners of this year’s Americanism Essay Contest at a banquet recently. The contest is open to students in third to 12th grade and allows them to explore the fundamental rights and freedoms residents have today. Each year the contest has a different theme and  this year’s theme was “Why I am Proud to be […]

RIDES to host Effingham outing

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Rides Mass Transit District in Richland and Lawrence counties is hosting an April outing to Effingham. The  shopping trip will allow riders to shop at Aldi’s, Hobby Lobby and Kohl’s. The bus will stop for lunch at Niemerg’s Steakhouse. The bus will leave the Lawrenceville Senior Citizens Center at 8 a.m. and Olney at 8:30 a.m. Deadline to sign up […]

Lady Salukis lose slugfest to Oblong, 10-7

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BRIDGEPORT –– An early lead wasn’t enough for Red Hill High School’s softball team to get in the win column Tuesday, as the Lady Salukis dropped a see-saw affair to Oblong, 10-7, in the Little Okaw Valley Conference contest at Bridgeport. After Oblong scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning, Red Hill responded […]

Library announces new books for April

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The Lawrence Public Library has announced new book additions for the month of April. Each month the library receives new additions to add to their shelves. The books are available to check out with a library card. Junior fiction graphic novel “Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness” by Ben Clanton “Unicorn Diaries: Glitter Bug” By Rebecca Elliott “Babysitters Club Claudia and the […]

Salukis drop LOVC contest to OPH, 7-2

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BRIDGEPORT –– An early lead did not hold up for Red Hill High School’s baseball team Tuesday, as the Salukis dropped a Little Okaw Valley Conference contest at home. The Salukis scored first, but could not make it stand up in a 7-2 loss to Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville in Bridgeport. Red Hill held a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but OPH […]

Film recalls forgotten local Civil War history

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The forgotten story of free Blacks of Lawrence County who fought in the Civil War will be featured during a presentation at the Crawford County Historical Museum Thursday, April 11. The Lawrence County Historical Society will present a half-hour video, An Eagle on his Button, at 6 p.m. Centered on a veteran named Oliver Russell, it tells of the trials […]


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