The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended a Heat Advisory for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri through 7 p.m. CDT (8 p.m. EDT) Tuesday. Forecasters warn that daily heat index values could reach up to 108 degrees, with temperatures in the mid to upper ...

Fairfield Rural Fire Department, EMS personnel and Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, August 12th on U.S. Route 45 about a half-mile south of South Street, just south of Mill Shoals in White County. According to State Police, the crash happened at approximately 8:25 a.m. ...

A driver was killed Friday night in a collision between a small SUV and a semi tractor-trailer at the Goshen Road Rest Area on Interstate 64 East in Mount Vernon. Illinois State Police reported the crash occurred around 9:09 p.m. when a Buick Envista exited I-64 onto the rest area entrance ramp. The vehicle left the ro...

The 1st Annual Benefit Ride for Givenhope for Cancer will take place on Saturday, September 6th starting and ending at Roadhouse Harley-Davidson, 205 North 44th Street in Mt. Vernon. A rain date is set for September 13th. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with a free T-shirt for the first 100 participants. The cost is ...

The Wayne County Highway Department will conduct oiling and chipping on multiple county roads today (Monday, August 18th) and tomorrow (Tuesday, August 19th). Work will take place on the following routes (if haven't been completed already): CH 6 - Burnt Prairie Blacktop CH 23 - Smerdon CH 19 - Ditchbank Road CH 25 - Bl...

The community of Grayville is gearing up for a weekend full of excitement, live music, family fun and food as Grayville Days 2025 takes place from Friday, August 29th through Sunday, August 31st. Festivities kick off on Friday with a Chicken Noodle Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by the official Grayville Days Kickof...

The Edwards County Unit School District Board of Education will meet tonight (Monday, August 18th) 7:00 p.m. in the West Salem Grade School Science Room. The meeting will open with approval of prior meeting minutes, the treasurer's report, bills, and the destruction of closed session audio recordings older than 18 mont...

Frontier Community College will welcome incoming students to campus for New Student Orientation on Tuesday, August 19th, at the Workforce Development Center, beginning at 8 a.m. The event is designed to help students feel confident, prepared, and connected before the first day of classes on Thursday, August 21st. Stude...

The Flora Elks Lodge in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, August 20th beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Clay County Flora Medical Clinic. The clinic is by appointment only. To schedule, call the Elks Children's Care offi...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has issued a Heat Advisory for the southern Illinois region, beginning at noon today and running through 7 p.m. Tuesday. Forecasters say high temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s Monday and Tuesday, with heat index values up to 105 each afternoon before a ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY Mules Boys Golf at the Robinson Invite 1pm JUNIOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL SCORES FROM SATURDAY At The Train Yard 3rd/4th Grade: Johnston City over Fairfield 5th/6h Grade: Fairfield 20, Johnston City 0 7th/8th Grade: Fairfield 50, Johnston City 0 SATURDAY JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES Carterville 7, Salem 1 ...

According to areasports.net congratulations are going out to Edwards County High School basketball standout, Lola Nussmeyer. She has committed to continue her education and basketball career at University of Illinois-Springfield. JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL SCORES -----Friday, August 15th----- Effingham 13, Hillsboro 0 John...

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF FROM THURSDAY: Mt. Carmel Invitational BOYS 1. Olney 308 2. Mt. Carmel 314 3. Hamilton County 319 4. Red Hill/Lawrenceville 324 5. Carmi-White County 332 6. Edwards County 348 7. Fairfield 359 8. Harrisburg 392 9. Cisne +9 Individually for Fairfield: Cruz Wells 87 Jake Easton 91 Brock Johnson 102 Zury ...

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,...