Category Archives: Local News

A vacant house on the north side of Mt. Vernon is believed to be a total loss after a fire broke out early Thanksgiving morning. When Jefferson Fire Department arrived at 1315 11th Street, the home ow...

Illinois State Police say two separate crashes involving semi trucks and passenger vehicles occurred Wednesday night in the northbound construction zone of I-57 south of Mt. Vernon. The first collisio...

Illinois hunters harvested 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the state's firearm deer season, held Nov. 21-23, according to preliminary totals released by the Illinois Department of Natural Reso...

Ameren Illinois residential customers will see an average $3.65 increase on their natural gas bills in January following a recent decision by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which significantl...

The Village of Sims will be conducting hydrant flushing on Monday, December 1st. Residents may notice fluctuations in water pressure and some water discoloration during this process. However, official...

Frontier Community College will host its second annual Bobcats Baseball First Pitch Dinner, sponsored by FNB, on Friday, January 23rd at 6 p.m. at the Fairfield First Christian Church. The event celeb...

Janie McDowell and Steve Lee will present their eighth annual Piano-Organ Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 7th at 4 p.m. at Cornerstone Community Church in Fairfield. Mike and Cori Copeland will ...

The Flora Church of the Nazarene invites area residents to experience "A Night in Bethlehem" on Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and 7th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 12 Parsons Lane, just off Highway 50 in F...

Efforts to calm concerns in Grayville are underway after misinformation at the November 19th Edwards County Senior Center Board meeting caused widespread alarm about the future of senior services in t...

The Clothesline in Fairfield is once again partnering with the Midwest Food Bank to help local families in need this holiday season. The annual Christmas Food Basket Giveaway will take place on Saturd...