LAWRENCEVILLE — The Lawrence County Board met in regular session on Feb. 17 in the board room of the Lawrence County Courthouse. The board approved a resolution of $600,000 of the motor fuel tax money to be earmarked for future road maintenance. more

BRIDGEPORT — The Red Hill Unit 10 Board of Education met in regular session on Feb. 18 where the board set the 2021 graduation date for Red Hill Jr./Sr. High School seniors for Sunday, May 16 at 2 p.m. The board also set the date for the eighth grade promotion ceremony as Tuesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. more

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is issuing an urgent reminder to motorists to adhere to the state’s Move Over Law, also known as Scott’s Law, designed to protect law enforcement and emergency responders who are stopped on the side of roadways. more

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Commerce Commission is continuing to monitor the power situation in Texas and other areas of the country experiencing extreme weather events and warns that increases in wholesale energy prices could have an impact on some Illinois electric and natural gas customers. more

LAWRENCEVILLE — The American Dental Association has launched a month-long, national campaign to bring awareness to children’s dental health. more

LAWRENCEVILLE — Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael M. Strange has announced that two county residents were sentenced in Lawrence County Court on various charges. more

SAINT FRANCISVILLE — A St. Francisville family has literally started a business from the ground up. Ethan McQuaid and Ashley Hall started a market garden after watching a movie called “The Biggest Little Farm” in October of 2019. more

LAWRENCEVILLE — Heroes Helping Hands, a new organization within Lawrence County that is dedicated to helping children in need, is inviting all local children in Lawrence County to attend a sledding and snowball fight event in the front lawn of the old Lawrenceville High School on Saturday, Feb. 20. more

LAWRENCEVILLE — Despite the harsh weather, the Lawrence County Farm Bureau hosted its 101st Annual Meeting at Havoline Hall in Lawrenceville, on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. more

Personnel matters — from the chancellor down — were the primary topic at Tuesday’s Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board meeting at Lincoln Trail College. more