The Wayne County Farm Bureau and Wabash Valley Service Company are inviting area farmers to attend the 2026 Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration Plot Field Day on Thursday, August 20th. The event will begin at 5 p.m. at the Fred Blessing Farm and will focus on nutrient loss inhibitors and improving nutrient use effici...

The 18th Annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive will take place on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th with antique tractor enthusiasts from across the region invited to participate. The drive is open to all tractors model year 1996 or earlier, making them at least 30 years old. Participants will begin and end the rout...

Carmi-White County High School teacher Carlin Fleming-Smock has been named the 2026 Illinois History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The annual award recognizes outstanding K-12 educators for excellence in teaching American history and honors one teacher from each state, the Dis...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its Open Space Land Acquisition and Development, or OSLAD, grant program through August 31st. This year, $37.5 million is available to help local governments acquire land and develop public parks and outdoor recreation areas. The program will on...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce and the Albion Arts Council are inviting the public to the annual Artisans Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Historic Courthouse Square in Albion. The day-long festival will feature a variety of activities and entertainment for all ages. Highlight...

Area residents are encouraged to help meet the ongoing need for blood donations by participating in an upcoming American Red Cross blood drive at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. The blood drive will be held Friday, August 14th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Educational Annex Building, loca...

The Flagman's Mission Continues is asking for volunteers from Norris City and surrounding communities to help create a memorial of American flags in honor of U.S. Army Cpl. Jackie Lee Thurman, whose remains are being returned home after more than 75 years. Volunteers are needed to line the funeral route with as many as...

The Illinois Farm Bureau is asking its members to contact U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in support of a proposed federal farm bill that would authorize the year-round sale of E15 gasoline nationwide. The action request was issued Tuesday ahead of a scheduled Thursday markup by the Senate Agriculture Committee before lawmake...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is inviting area residents to take advantage of its annual Fall Lab Fair, offering affordable wellness laboratory testing to help individuals monitor their health. The event will be held Monday, August 31st through Friday, September 4th, from 7 to 10 a.m. each day at the Hamilton Memorial Hos...

The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding shoppers that the state's Sales Tax Holiday for back-to-school purchases begins Friday and continues through Sunday, August 16th. During the 10-day tax holiday, the state's portion of the sales tax will be reduced by 5 percentage points, lowering the rate from 6.25% to 1....

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 14, Chicago White Sox 2 The White Sox got embarrassed by the Red Sox 14-2 from Fenway. Davis Martin was sacrificed for five brutal innings as he surrendered nine runs on 10 hits for Chicago, which has dropped two-of-three. The Sox wil...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Toronto Blue Jays 3, Houston Astros 1 The Chicago White Sox are back on the diamond tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox in the first of three games from Fenway. Chicago has won four of its last five games. The Sox were ...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The White Sox claimed their three-game set over the Rays after a 9-1 win from Tampa. Everson Pereira led the offense with a home run and finished with four RBIs. Chicago has won four of its last five games and wi...

CENTER STREET SCHOOL ANNOUNCES FALL SPORTS TRYOUT DATES Center Street School has announced tryout dates for its fall sports programs and is encouraging student-athletes to mark their calendars. Softball tryouts will be held Monday, August 3rd from 9 to 11 a.m. at Southwest Park. Baseball tryouts are scheduled for Frida...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 31ST ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 10 Innings For the 2nd night in a row, it took extra innings for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs to settle their differences. Unlike last night however...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCORBOARD: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 2 10 Innings The St. Louis Cardinals snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings on Wednesday night. The Car...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after the 1st 2 innings with the Cardinals only managing to pick up 2 runs on 7 hits. The Cardinals were led by Masyn Winn...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 9, Chicago White Sox 5 The Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5 in Chicago. Bryan Hudson was charged with the loss after allowing one run on two hits in his relief appearance. Chicago has now dropped three of its last four. The series resu...