Wayne-White Electric Cooperative is once again giving high school seniors who live on Wayne-White Electric lines a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The cooperative will award ten $500 scholarships through a random drawing as part of its Annual Meeting Scholarships program. Applying is simple and quick-students can com...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. During the meeting, the board approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Approval of the minutes from the February 18, 2026, regular board meeting. Approval of personal leave days and dock da...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Merit Commission is now accepting applications for the position of full-time Correctional Officer, aiming to establish a hiring list that will remain valid for two years or until all candidates have been considered. Applicants must be at least 21 years old at the time of hire, though individu...

The case against Darren Hays will remain in White County, but a judge from outside the county has been appointed to oversee the proceedings. Following the arrest of Darren Hays, White County Judge T. Scott Webb recused himself from the case on March 13th, citing conflicts for all judges sitting in White County. Judge W...

A Knox County, Indiana man is in custody in White County, Illinois following a Tuesday afternoon arrest by Grayville Police. The incident began just after 4:30 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a potential reckless driver near Gillard's Hardware. Upon arrival, a Grayville officer made contact with 27-year-old ...

In response to higher-than-normal natural gas bills due to recent extreme cold and rising gas prices, the Village of Cisne will not charge penalties on March gas bills, according to Village Collector Jennifer Eckleberry. Residents will have 31 days from March 1st to pay their bills in full, offering more flexibility th...

New Hope School has announced that Kindergarten registration will be held on Friday, March 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten this fall at New Hope School. To enroll in kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before September 1, 2026. Pare...

The Groff Library invites the public to an exciting and informative evening as author Troy Taylor presents "Gangs of Southern Illinois: Blood, Bullets & Booze." The event will take place on Tuesday, March 31st at 6:00 p.m. at the library, located at 118 S. Middle St., Grayville. Sponsored by the Friends o...

The Jimmy & Rosemary Cox Foundation is dedicated to making Wayne County a better place to live. Established in 2018 through the generous vision of Rosemary Cox and her late husband, Jimmy, the foundation's mission is to "make Wayne County a better place to live through charitable support of initiatives that a...

Hyundai has announced a halt in sales of certain 2026 Palisade SUVs following the tragic death of a two-year-old girl in Ohio earlier this month. The automaker is preparing a recall due to an issue with the vehicles' power-folding seats, which may fail to properly detect contact with an occupant or object. The recall a...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. St. Joe-Ogden at the Metro East Kickoff Classic at Edwardsville 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Pope County 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational 3pm Mules Tennis at Centralia 4pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules JV Baseball at NCOE 4:30PM OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia - Game will be played at Southeastern Illinois College AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Fairfield at Grayville - CANCELLED Cisne at Galatia - POSTP...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Grayville CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball at Grayville CANCELLED Mules Boys Tennis vs. Carterville POSTPONED to Wednesday, March 25th HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne at Galatia CANCELLED/POSTPONED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City at Mt. Carmel POSTPONED to Wednesday...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Newton at Veteran's Field 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED Lady Mules Softball vs. North Clay/Clay City at Southwest Park 4:30 p.m. CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Oblong CANCELLED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne at Olney CANCELLED ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: IHSA Sectional Scholastic Bowl at FCHS at 10:00 a.m. OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: IHSA BOYS CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Goreville vs. Chicago Marshall IHSA BOYS CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Peoria Manual vs. Quincy Notre Dame AREA SPORTS...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Track at the Marion Indoor Invitational OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: JASPER VOLLEYBASH TOURNAMENT: Fairfield vs. New Hope Jasper vs. Trinity Stewardson This will be followed by the 5th Place, 3rd Place, and Championship Games AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL STATE SEMI-FINALS: CLASS 1A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Lawrenceville vs. Goreville Eastland vs. Chicago Marshall CLASS 2A STATE SEMI-FINALS: Tolono-Unity vs. Peoria Manual Quincy Notre Dame vs. Chicago Farragut JR HIGH...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: FCHS Winter Sports Awards at 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball - Mule Barn Girls Basketball - Study Hall Wrestling - Cafeteria Cheerleading - will be held on March 18th at the Landing OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: New Hope vs. Summersville (New Hope 8th Grade Recognition ...