Category Archives: Local News
IECC ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Sharmila Kakac Cathy Stennett Robb Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is proud to announce two major leadership appointments that reflect the district's continued commitment to academic...
Apr 24, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY FFA MEMBERS EXCEL IN SECTION 23 AG MECHANICS AND AG BUSINESS CDEs
Ag Business Team: L to R Gabe Wyatt, Chase Shelton, Cali Bunting, Jake Wiseman, Quentin Pike Ag Mechanics Team: L to R Gabe Wyatt, Chase Shelton, Seamus Young, Levi Gill, Cody Greathouse Recently, Edw...
Apr 24, 2025
CEO VICTORIA WOODROW TO STEP DOWN AFTER A DECADE OF TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP AT HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Hamilton Memorial Hospital District announced Wednesday that Victoria Woodrow, Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down from her role effective July 24th, following ten years of dedicated servic...
Apr 24, 2025
SEVERAL PLEAD GUILTY IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY
Several individuals made court appearances in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. 41-year-old Clay City resident, Christopher Britton pled guilty to a charge of Theft. Britton was sentenced to ...
Apr 23, 2025
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2026 TO HOST DRIVE-IN MOVIE FUNDRAISER
The Fairfield High School Class of 2026 will be hosting a Drive-In Movie Fundraiser on Saturday, May 10th. The event will take place at the FCHS Pavilion (back gravel lot), featuring the movie How to ...
Apr 23, 2025
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR SET FOR THIS FRIDAY AT JASPER SCHOOL
Parents of children planning to enter kindergarten at Jasper School for the 2025-2026 school year are invited to register this Friday, April 25th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The registration will tak...
Apr 23, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY PROPERTY TAX MULTIPLIER REMAINS UNCHANGED, PROTECTING TAX FAIRNESS IN ILLINOIS
Residents of Edwards County can rest assured that their property assessments will remain stable for another year, as the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has announced that the county's property ...
Apr 23, 2025
GIANNOULIAS LAUNCHES MULTI-FACETED EFFORT TO CURB DISTRACTED DRIVING
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has launched the office's comprehensive "One Road. One Focus" public safety campaign aimed at increasing awareness about the dangers and consequences of d...
Apr 23, 2025
WORK ZONE AWARENESS WEEK KICKS OFF START OF CONSTRUCTION SEASON
As construction activity increases across the state, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, Illinois Tollway, industry partners, local agencies, and frontline construction w...
Apr 23, 2025
COUNTDOWN TO THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR, 100 DAYS TO GO
The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce a special "100 Days Out" Celebration, set for Tuesday, April 29th, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Reisch Pavilion on the Illinois State Fairgrounds....
Apr 23, 2025