Lawrenceville

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 […]

La Verne Craig

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LaVerne ‘Midge’ Craig, 82, Willow Hill, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. S he was born on September 15, 1941 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of John and Alta Marie (Brown) McKee. She was married to Lorenzo Craig, and he preceded her in death. Midge was a secretary. She enjoyed walking and spending time […]

Wendell Steffey

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Wendell Weger Steffey, 91, Flat Rock, passed on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at home, with his family by his side. He was born on November 28, 1932 in Lawrence County, the son of Paul E. and Dolphine (Weger) Steffey. He married Floye M. Belcher on January 30, 1953, and she survives. Together they shared a life for over 71 years. […]

Emmalou (Brian) Ruehrschneck

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Emmalou (Brian) Ruehrschneck, 68, Vincennes, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born on February 16, 1956 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of Bobby D. and Peggy (Day) Brian. She married Gary Ruehrschneck on June 15, 1974, and he survives. Emmalou was a cook for Unit #20 School District. She […]

Heart health on the Dine with a Doc agenda

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The Dine with a Doc program will feature guest speakers Penny Martin and Valarie Diesser April 5. Martin is the director of Cardio-Pulmanary and Cardiac Rehab and Diesser is a registered nurse and they will speak on cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs available as well as preventive health topics. Cardiac rehabilitation combines exercise and education to help a person return […]


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