Wayne County Sheriff Chris Otey announced this morning (Thursday) that he will seek re-election. In his announcement, Otey called serving the community "an incredible honor" and credited his team at the Sheriff's Office for their dedication to making Wayne County a safer place to live. "While I am proud ...

A recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General has uncovered significant service problems at the St. Louis and Hazelwood, Missouri postal processing and distribution centers, which serve much of Southern Illinois. The audit-requested by Congressman Mike Bost-found persistent delays, lost packages...

The Effingham County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday morning in Union Township that left both drivers injured. The crash occurred just after 11:30 a.m. on Highway 45 near the intersection with 500th Avenue. According to the sheriff's report, a vehicle driven by Robert H. Willison o...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Artisan Festival on Saturday, September 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse Square in Albion. This year's festival will feature a wide range of attractions including: Albion Chowder served by the bulk or bowl Artisan and food vendors The Singin...

The Albion Arts Council invites the community to participate in its first annual Albion Artisan Brick Run on Saturday, September 20th, starting at 9:00 a.m. The event will feature both a 5K and 10K color run, coinciding with the Albion Artisan Festival. Proceeds from the race will go toward the construction of a new am...

The Xenia Firemen's Picnic will take place on Saturday, August 23rd from 2:00 p.m. to midnight on Front Street by the Fire Department, offering a full day of activities, food, and entertainment. Lickin' My Chicken Pullin' My Pork BBQ will cater from 2:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The day kicks off with a flea market and beer ...

The 3rd Annual White Squirrel Bluegrass Festival is set to bring an afternoon and evening of music, fun, and community spirit to the Olney City Park Band Shell on Saturday, September 6th. A full lineup of live performances is scheduled, featuring a mix of bluegrass, Cajun, and Americana music. The schedule of bands inc...

The Wayne County Highway Department will conduct oiling and chipping on multiple county roads over the next several days, beginning today (Thursday, August 14th) and continuing Friday, August 15th, Monday, August 18th and Tuesday, August 19th. Work will take place on the following routes: CH 6 - Burnt Prairie Blacktop ...

Blessed Blooms Flower Farm & Market invites the community to its Friday night Farmers Market on August 15th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Blessed Blooms Pavilion. The evening will feature live gospel music performed by the Blessed Blooms family, along with a variety of local vendors offering fresh goods and handmade item...

North Wayne Unit School District 200 kicked off the new school year with its large staff meeting on Tuesday, August 12th hosted at Blue Point Church. District officials expressed gratitude to the church for providing the venue, as well as to those who helped organize the event and prepare a meal for the staff. The high...

WEDNESDAY JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Hamilton County 17 Carmi 3 Vienna 15 Eldorado 0 Harrisburg 13 Gallatin Co 1 (Final 4 innings) Johnston City 7, Ewing 1 Nashville 11, Aviston 1 Pinckneyville 12, Trico 7 South Central 27, Sandoval 8 Summersville 12, Rome 0 WEDNESDAY JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Red Hill 7 Lawerencevi...

JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Albion 9, Wayne City 2 Harrisburg 12, West Frankfort 3 Herrin 6, OLMC 4 Johnston City 12, Crab Orchard 0 Red Bud 13, All Saints 4 JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Albion 15, Wayne City 0 Carlyle 15, All Saints 4 Cumberland 9, Dieterich 5 Harrisburg 14, West Frankfort 4 Herrin 12, OLMC 7 Salem 22,...

MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Ewing 16, Carrier-Mills 2 Vienna 9, Goreville 2 JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL SCORES Dieterich 16, South Central 2 Effingham 15, Mt Zion 0 Goreville 18, Vienna 0 Red Hill 10, Grayville 0 Sullivan 10, Tuscola 0 Trico 6, Steeleville 0 MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 6, ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD NFL Preseason ------- Miami Dolphins 24, Chicago Bears 24 (Tie) Los Angeles Chargers 27, New Orleans Saints 13 MLB American League ------- Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 3 (F/11) Houston Astros 7, New York Yankees 1 The Athletics 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 Detroit Tigers 9, Los Angeles Angels 5 C...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 5 Chicago Cubs 0 Cleveland 9 Chicago White Sox 5 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 Houston 5 NY Yankees 3 (10 innings) Baltimore 3 Athletics 2 Detroit 6 LA Angels 5 Miami 5 Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 9 Texas 1 Minnesota 9 Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 3 NY Mets 2 Bo...