Category Archives: Local News

A Barnhill man awaiting trial on serious sexual assault charges was released from the Wayne County Jail on Tuesday after court officials reported they were unable to gather enough potential jurors for...

WFIW spoke Wednesday afternoon with Wayne County Circuit Clerk Georgiana Fletcher, who outlined the mounting challenges facing the county's jury selection process-problems that directly contributed to...

In Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Judge Matt Vaughn accepted guilty pleas in three separate criminal cases. Jeremy Severs, 41, of Mt. Vernon, pled guilty to Unlawful Violation of an Order of P...

Tickets for the Friends of Groff Library Wine Basket Raffle will go on sale Saturday, November 29th, during Grayville's Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Following the parade, tickets can be purchased at Gro...

Illinois Extension, serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties, proudly congratulates Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator Katie Bell for receiving the Individual Extension...

Edwards County Clerk, Melanie Knight has announced that the Edwards County Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting on Monday, December 1st at the Edwards County Courthouse in Albion. The me...

Blue Point Free Will Baptist Church, located at 1141 County Road 1975 N, Cisne, will host a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, December 2nd, from noon to 6 p.m. at The Link Gymnasium. Appointments can ...

Trevor Thomas of Plant City, Florida, also known as "Mr. Drama," will appear at Kings Chapel Church on Friday, December 5th at 7 p.m. The actor and entertainer has spent three decades traveling across...

The Phelps Family Christmas Display will officially light up for the season on Thursday, Thanksgiving night, The popular holiday attraction features thousands of Christmas lights synchronized to music...

The First Missionary Baptist Church in Albion will once again host its Free Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow (Thursday). Deliveries will begin at 10:00 a.m., carry-out pick-up starts at 10:30 a.m., and di...