Category Archives: Local News

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met last Thursday. The board approved the minutes of the June 17th regular meeting, a Co-op agreement in girls' high school basketball with Wa...

The Fairfield Lions Club has announced the latest winners in its America 250 Raffle. Each daily winner receives $50, while the winner on July 25 will receive a $100 prize. The Fairfield Lions Club tha...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded slipped lower over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.96 a gallon, two cents lower tha...

The Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting this evening. The meeting will open with a call to order, roll call, citizens' "non-agenda" items, and...

The Edwards County School Board meets this evening. They have a handful of items on the agenda. Following a motion to approve the "Consent Agenda," they will hear "communications," the "spotlight," an...

Canadian wildfires are causing poor air quality for much of the area. According to the National Weather Service, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an "Area-Wide Air Pollution Act...

The White County Fair returns to Carmi Sunday and continues through the 25th, offering a full week of entertainment, competition, carnival rides, and family activities. The White County Fair Queen Pag...

The American Red Cross needs blood donations. According to the Red Cross, as of yesterday morning, they are facing an emergency blood shortage and need donors to give now and take steps to protect pat...

The state of Illinois and other agencies are promoting multiple Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to assist residents and businesses impacted by the severe storms last month. The disaster declarations co...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities across the state to participate in a free agrichemical container recycling program. The program provide...