Category Archives: Local News
FCC BOBCATS VOLLEYBALL TO HOST BLACK & GOLD SCRIMMAGE ON AUGUST 14TH
FCC BOBCATS VOLLEYBALL TO HOST BLACK & GOLD SCRIMMAGE ON AUGUST 14TH Frontier Community College's Bobcats Volleyball team will kick off their season with the annual Black & Gold Scrimmage on T...
Aug 13, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD TO MEET THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH
The Wayne County Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The agenda includes a presentation from Mar...
Aug 13, 2025
BOIL WATER ORDER LIFTED FOR PORTION OF NEW HOPE WATERWORKS SYSTEM
The boil water order affecting areas east of County Road 2450 East from County Road 470 North to County Road 620 North has been lifted. Officials confirm the water has passed testing and is now safe f...
Aug 13, 2025
FAIRFIELD CITY COUNCIL SET TO MEET TONIGHT
The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall to address a full slate of business items ranging from proclamations and street closings to agreements with local organ...
Aug 12, 2025
FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST TO FEATURE MIXED TEAM PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 20TH
Pickleball enthusiasts will have a chance to compete for cash prizes during the Fall Fun Fest Mixed Team Tournament on Saturday, September 20th at Lakeside Park in Fairfield. The Mixed 4 Team Tourname...
Aug 12, 2025
APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS 45-YEAR SENTENCE FOR MT. CARMEL MAN IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
(Photo credit-IDOC) The 5th District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon has upheld the conviction and 45-year prison sentence of 35-year-old Jeffrey Isham of Mt. Carmel, who was found guilty of pred...
Aug 12, 2025
FIVE AREA LEADERS INDUCTED INTO 2025 4-H HALL OF FAME
Illinois Extension has announced the 2025 4-H Hall of Fame inductees representing Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties. This year's honorees are: Bonita Thomason, Edwards Cou...
Aug 12, 2025
HOUSTON TEXAS MAN IDENTIFIED AS THE PERSON KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE ROLLOVER CRASH ON I-57 SOUTH OF MT. VERNON
A 22-year-old Houston, Texas, man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash in a construction zone on Interstate 57 south of Mt. Vernon. Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse identif...
Aug 12, 2025
OVERNIGHT CLOSURES PLANNED FOR I-64 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR ROAD REPAIRS
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced planned closures on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from milepost 62 to 73 tonight (Tuesday) for roadway patching and...
Aug 12, 2025
ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN CONDITIONS DECLINE FROM LAST WEEK, USDA REPORTS
Illinois crop conditions dipped slightly last week, according to the USDA's latest crop progress and condition report. As of August 10th, 63% of Illinois corn was rated in good to excellent condition,...
Aug 12, 2025