Category Archives: Local News

As the conflict in Iran stretches into its second month, the price of locally produced crude oil has surged past the $100 mark, sending shockwaves through the region's fuel markets. On Friday, the pos...

Food safety officials are urging the public not to consume certain frozen chicken nuggets after laboratory tests detected dangerous levels of lead. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and...

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, a California-based company, has expanded its eye drop recall to include more than three million bottles across the United States. The recall, which began about a month ago, was p...

A Vincennes, Indiana man was arrested Saturday evening after crashing his vehicle while texting and driving on a suspended license. Wayne County Deputies say 50-year-old Leon Buckman was driving a 200...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 27-year-old Kendra M.S. Vanscyoc of Mount Vernon, on a Wayne County warrant related to a retail theft charge from 2024. Following her arrest, deputies transp...

The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Business & Industry division is offering District-Wide CPR Classes to equip participants with lifesaving skills and the confidence to respond during ...

The Edwards County Republican Party will hold its Republican County Convention on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30 p.m. The convention will take place at 19 West Main Street in Albion. During the event, ...

With warmer weather on the way, it's time to dust off those bicycles and get ready for safe rides. Edwards County 4-H, Bone Gap Cardinals 4-H Club, and Love West Salem are teaming up to present Bike S...

Wabash Communications CO-OP invites all members and their families to the 2026 Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 16th at the Oil Belt Christian Service Camp in Flora. Active members who attend will re...

All highway vehicles are invited to join the Wasabi Ride on Saturday, May 9th, hosted by Not Your Ordinary Church (NYOC) at 120 North St, Fairfield. The event is being held in memory of Alexis Sargent...