Marshall City Band performs Friday
August 10, 2022The Marshall City Band will perform its last concert of the 147th concert season this Friday on the Clark County Courthouse lawn at 8 p.m., under the direction of Heather Setzer.
Think Pink continues to support the Good Samaritan Breast Care Center
August 10, 2022The Think Pink group, based out of Robinson, continues to raise funds for the Good Samaritan Breast Care Center to assist patients who need help paying for a breast cancer screening. Since 2010, the group has raised more than $100,000 to support Good Samaritan patients.
Glamour Allure holds ribbon cutting on Saturday
August 9, 2022The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Saturday at Glamour Allure, located just south of Lawrenceville in the old Lawrenceville Greenhouses location, 2415 State Street.
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Kid’s Shopping Day serves 415 Lawrence County students
August 9, 2022Kid’s Shopping Day of Lawrence County was held on Aug. 6 and volunteers with the program provided 415 students with school supplies and new clothes in preparation for the upcoming 2022-23 school year which begins next week. Local hair stylists were also on hand and provided 115 students with fresh haircuts.
Legion auxiliary members attend state convention
August 8, 2022President Beverly Sheley and Chaplain Rose Hart were delegates to the 101st American Legion Auxiliary State Convention in Springifield.
Vendor applications being accepted for Heath HarvestFest
The annual Heath Harvestfest will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1 and vendor applications are now being accepted for the event.
Pair of fatal traffic crashes occur in Clark County
August 8, 2022A pair of fatal traffic accidents occurred in Clark County over the weekend as reported by the Illinois State Police.
Harlan's leadership expands to 48 counties
August 8, 2022Doug Harlan’s leadership has guided University of Illinois Extension staff in central Illinois for more than 20 years. Now, Harlan will oversee Extension programs in the state’s lower 48 central and southern counties, serving as Extension assistant director for the over 100 year organization.
One sent to IDOC in Lawrence Circuit Court
August 5, 2022State’s Attorney Michael M. Strange announced that on Friday, Aug. 5, Trytton K.E. Jarvis, 25, Olney, pled guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a class 3 felony.
Lawrence County day at the state fair Aug. 12
Lawrence County 4-H members who earned a state fair ribbon during the recent Lawrence County 4-H Fair held at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in Sumner, will get the chance to show their projects at the Illinois State Fair on Friday, Aug. 12.
Oblong tractor show Aug. 12-14
The 36th annual Oblong Antique Tractor and Engine Show is Friday through Sunday at the Crawford Coun...
Annual Livestock Auction concludes 4-H Fair Week
August 5, 2022Lilah Johnson shows off her rabbit to the bidders at the Lawrence County 4-H Livestock Auction held Thursday in the main livestock arena at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
Green scholarships presented at Red Hill
August 4, 2022The 2022 Green Charter scholarships were presented to 11 local students during a ceremony at Red Hill Jr./Sr. High School in Bridgeport on July 25.
Lawrence County police report
August 4, 2022The following is a list of arrests and accidents occurring within Lawrence County for the dates of July 23 - July 31.
4-H fair continues with beef show
August 4, 2022Lindsey Wirth takes her turn in the livestock arena at the Lawrence County 4-H and Jr. Fair’s beef show on Tuesday.
Unemployment down in Lawrence County
Unemployment in Lawrence County dropped again in June, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. In fact, all area Illinois counties dropped from both a year earlier and in May. Indiana counties, however, posted lower numbers than in 2021, but were all slightly higher than the previous month.
2021 Lawrence County final multiplier announced
August 2, 2022Lawrence County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
July brought its typical calamity in Illinois
August 2, 2022Rain inundated the south-central and northern parts of Illinois in July, causing flooding, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.
Ribbon cutting kicks off Lawrence County Junior Fair
August 1, 2022Past and present Lawrence County Junior Fair Board members participated in a ribbon cutting Sunday in honor of 50 years on Route 50.
Lawrence County fair queens named for 2022
August 1, 2022Lawrence County held its queen contest Saturday evening as part of the Lawrence County 4-H and Junior Fair.
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Marshall City Band performs Friday
August 10, 2022The Marshall City Band will perform its last concert of the 147th concert season this Friday on the Clark County Courthouse lawn at 8 p.m., under the direction of Heather Setzer.
Think Pink continues to support the Good Samaritan Breast Care Center
August 10, 2022The Think Pink group, based out of Robinson, continues to raise funds for the Good Samaritan Breast Care Center to assist patients who need help paying for a breast cancer screening. Since 2010, the group has raised more than $100,000 to support Good Samaritan patients.
Glamour Allure holds ribbon cutting on Saturday
August 9, 2022The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Saturday at Glamour Allure, located just south of Lawrenceville in the old Lawrenceville Greenhouses location, 2415 State Street.