Category Archives: Local News
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT HANDLES PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT THURSDAY MORNING
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one-vehicle accident Thursday around 5am on County Rd. 1650E at County Rd 300N in Barnhill Township. Deputies say a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by ...
Apr 26, 2025
MULTIPLE AIRLIFTS AFTER CRASH ON SHAWNEETOWN-NEW HAVEN ROAD
A serious crash late Wednesday evening on Shawneetown-New Haven Road resulted in multiple injuries and required several medical airlifts to area hospitals. The roadway is now reopened. Accordin...
Apr 25, 2025
ILLINOIS REPORTS FIRST CONFIRMED MEASLES CASE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first case of measles in the state for 2025, involving an adult in far southern Illinois. The case was verified through laboratory testing...
Apr 25, 2025
ILLINOIS PHARMACISTS NOW AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a new initiative to improve access to HIV prevention through a standing order allowing pharmacists across the state to dispense PrEP (pre-...
Apr 25, 2025
DRUG SWEEP IN WAYNE COUNTY OVERNIGHT LEADS TO THE ARRESTS OF NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS
In a coordinated effort to uphold probation conditions and combat illegal drug activity, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, along with Wayne County Probation and the Fairfield Police Department, c...
Apr 25, 2025
DEATH OF BROWNSVILLE TODDLER STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
An autopsy performed on a two-year-old girl from Brownsville has not yet revealed a cause of death. The Illinois State Police Child Death Task Force has opened an investigation into the passing of Asp...
Apr 25, 2025
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM MONDAY NIGHT
During the meeting of the Fairfield Grade School Board Monday night, Superintendent Kristina Gardner reported to the school board that the district has received 79% of its revenue and has expended 73%...
Apr 25, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING RECAP FROM LAST (THURSDAY) NIGHT
The Edwards County School Board met in regular session last (Thursday) night and here with details of the meeting is our Edwards County correspondent, Mark Curtis Edwards County School Board me...
Apr 25, 2025
REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN HOSTS LOCAL LEADERS FOR ANNUAL WOMEN TO WATCH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN SPRINGFIELD
State Representative Dave Severin recently welcomed two local leaders to the Illinois State Capitol as part of the Illinois House Republicans' annual Women to Watch Leadership Conference. Representing...
Apr 25, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SENIOR HONORED WITH ELECTRIC CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP
An Edwards County student has been named one of 16 recipients of the prestigious Thomas H. Moore Illinois Electric Cooperatives Memorial Scholarship. Jake Wiseman of Albion will receive a $2,500 schol...
Apr 25, 2025