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 in neighboring counties. In Crawford...
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 the class. The truck has...