Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County 4-H is starting Spark After School, a new program for students in second through eighth grade to explore new interests. Participants do not need to be 4-H members. The program begins in J...

Ted Dabrowski pitches his candidacy for governor as his primary opponents - video gambling mogul Rick Heidner, former state Sen. Darren Bailey and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick - listen during ...

Woman Found Dead Inside Cairo Home (Cairo, IL) -- Illinois State Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a home in Cairo over the weekend. The ISP Crime Scene Investigations Unit was ...

  The 65th Annual Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant was held this weekend in Springfield. Krista Phillips of the Effingham County Fair was crowned the new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. R...

Wayne City High School's FCCLA will host a blood drive on February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school gym at 408 E Mill Street. To schedule a donation, visit: redcrossblood.org/give.html/dri...

The regular meeting and public hearing of the Edwards County School Board of Education will be held on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in Room 122 (Band Room) at Edward...

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) Board of Education is set to hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 6:00 p.m. The agenda includes several important topics for ...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host its Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, January 23rd at the Country Financial Hall on the Edwards County Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with...

State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is asking southern Illinois residents to help brighten Valentine's Day for local seniors through her annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive. Individuals, f...

Caregivers in the Grayville community will have an opportunity to connect and unwind at a special Coffee Social and Caregiver Talk on Tuesday, January 20th. The event, organized by the Southeastern IL...