The Wayne County Farm Bureau will host a field day on August 20th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration Plot. This year's research trials will focus on nitrogen stabilizers, micronutrients, humic acid, and application timing. The event Iis funded through Illinois Farm Bureau's Nutrient Stewardsh...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host two business workshops on Monday, July 14, in the Olney Central College Banquet Room. A Lender Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, featuring representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, 504 corporations, ...

Grayville Community Unit School District #1 has announced that student registration for the upcoming school year will be completed entirely online. District officials said there will be no in-person registration this year. Families should use the district's online registration portal to enroll students for the 2026-27 ...

Unemployment rates across southeastern Illinois remained well above year-ago levels in May as the region continues to recover from the closure of Champion Laboratories in Albion. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Edwards County recorded the highest unemployment rate in southern Illinois at 9....

The Wayne County Fair will celebrate its rich farming heritage with an Antique Tractor Show today at the fairgrounds in Fairfield. The event is held in honor of Brent Opell and promises a day of fun, food, and fellowship for the entire community. Registration for the show will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., w...

The 2026 Edwards County Mobile Home Tax Bills are due by July 31st. Payments can be made in person at the Edwards County Collector's Office, 50 E Main Street, Suite 11, Albion, IL 62806, during office hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Residents may also mail payments to the same address or use the dro...

There is a "marginal risk, level 1 of 5, of severe storms late this afternoon. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, damaging winds is the primary severe hazard, but some large hail cannot be ruled out. They say heavy rain will continue to bring a risk of ...

New details have been released following the double homicide investigation in Olney. According to the Illinois State Police, after an investigation at the request of the Olney Police Department and Richland County Sheriff's Office, they arrested 25-year-old Dylan Jones of Olney. The initial investigation indicates Dyla...

The public is being asked to take part in the "2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint" survey. The "2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint" survey is part of the public outreach for a statewide housing plan, led by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). The purpose of this survey is to help the planni...

Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold registration for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday, July 14th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at North Side School. Parents and students should enter through the cafeteria doors located behind the gym. All students must be registere...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1 New York Mets 7, Kansas City Royals 3 Texas ...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 9TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Chicago Cubs 9, Baltimore Orioles 7 Cincinnati Reds 11, Philadelphia Philles 5 Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0 New York Mets 6, Kansas City Royals 2 Wash...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Milwaukee Brewers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The Chicago White Sox are also back in action tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox to open a three-game series at home. Noah Shultz gets the start opposite Payton Tolle. MLB National ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 6 The White Sox split their four-game series with the Guardians following a 7-6 win from Cleveland. Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters went deep. Chicago has won back-to-back games and will host Boston tomorrow night. ...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 17 Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 3 (10 innings) Washington 9 Pittsburgh 5 NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 5 NY Mets 3 Colorado 15 San Francisco 3 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 1 Boston 5 LA Angels 2 Miami 12 Athletics...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club 7, La Fuente 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's 20, Hayes Plumbing 0 ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Cleveland Guardians 6,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Mt....