The Wayne County Board will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. Among the agenda items, board members will consider appointing Dr. Nicole Fyie to a three-year term on the Wayne County Board of Health, filling the second physician position required by stat...

The annual Geff Frontier Days celebration will return Saturday, September 12th, offering a full day of family-friendly activities, entertainment, food, and old-fashioned fun. The day will begin with a breakfast by donation starting at 7 a.m. Kids games will get underway at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. Highli...

Organizers of Geff Frontier Days are now accepting entries for the annual Car and Tractor Show, which will be held Saturday, September 12th as part of the community's Frontier Days celebration. Participants are invited to register their classic and antique cars and tractors for the event. Dash plaques will be awarded t...

A mobile food distribution event will be held Wednesday, August 26th at the Edwards County Fairgrounds, 90 W. Pine St. in Albion. The distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue while supplies last. The event is sponsored by the Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation and the Tri-State Food Bank, a member of...

The West Salem Chowder Committee will host the annual West Salem Homecoming and Chowder on Saturday, August 15. Live music will be part of the festivities, with Midnight Express scheduled to perform at 11 a.m. The group is making the West Salem event a stop on its 2026 "Still Not Famous Tour." Organizers are ...

Former St. Louis Cardinal David Eckstein and Star Wars actress Ashley Eckstein will bring their joint book tour to Mt. Vernon next month to raise money for healthcare services in Southern Illinois. The event will be held September 9th at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, with proceeds benefiting the SSM Health Foundation...

Illinois State Police have identified the man found dead earlier this month in Eldorado. ISP says 21-year-old Devin L. Summers was found dead August 4th in the 800 block of High Street. The Eldorado Police Department requested assistance from Illinois State Police in the investigation. Authorities have not said whether...

The Grayville City Council spent much of its Monday meeting in executive session before taking action on several personnel and business matters. Following executive session, commissioners appointed Vanessa Fullop as the city's next treasurer. Fullop will begin immediately and succeed Sharon Walden, who plans to retire ...

A Crossville man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. McGwire Aschenbrenner, 24, was sentenced Monday in White County Circuit Court. In addition to his prison term, he must serve six months of mandatory supervised release and received credit ...

The Centralia Balloon Fest returns August 21 through 23 with a new location this year at Fairview Park, 1010 West Broadway in Centralia. The free event will feature balloon flights and balloon glows Friday and Saturday, along with tethered balloon rides for $20 per person. Tethered rides will be available on a first-co...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Fairfield Cisne vs. North Clay Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jasper at Bluford New Hope vs. Allendale-St. Mary's Cisne vs. Olney AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at Allendale-St. Mary's Wayne City vs. Albion JR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL: Wayne City vs. Albion AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: YOUTH GOLF: On Monday, the First Annual Fairfield Junior Golf Scramble was held at the...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: AREA SPORTS SCORES FROM THE WEEKEND: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Patoka 14, Jasper 0 Doubleheader Game 1 Jasper 9, Patoka 6 Doubleheader Game 2 Geff 13, Field 11 Geff 11, West Salem 9 (Geff Eagles Baseball) ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 5...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Jasper vs. Patoka DOUBLEHEADER Geff vs. Field Geff vs. West Salem Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 3 Colorado 2 Chicago Cubs 6 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 8 Chicago White Sox 2 NY Mets 6 Pittsburgh 4 Toronto ...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: TEAM MARION CAPTURES 2026 COLT WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: Team Marion is once again on top of the COLT Baseball world after capturing the 2026 COLT World Series championship Tuesday night. Marion defeated Team Bronx, New York, 12-3, in the championship game at Mountain Dew Park, securing th...

LOCAL AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH BOYS BASEBALL: Geff at St. Joe-Olney ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0 The White Sox are in an 0-2 series hole to the Red Sox following a 4-0 loss from Fenway. Sean Burke surrendered two runs over four-plus...

***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 ...