Category Archives: Local News

Here is a brief summary webpage with an interactive map of the 13 tornadoes that touched down in our forecast area on June 21st: https://www.weather.gov/pah/June21_2026Tornadoes     The Nati...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering reduced rate lab testing at multiple locations from July 13th through July 25th. Community members can take advantage of these affordable screenings by scheduli...

The Wayne County Fairgrounds will be buzzing with activity as the annual Wayne County Fair returns with a full slate of 4-H and FFA events from Saturday through July 10th Organizers have released a de...

The Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church is inviting area children to a day of fun, faith, and adventure at this year's Vacation Bible School, themed "True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World." ...

Residents of Bluford and the surrounding area are invited to attend a Community Breakfast at the Bluford Ruritan Building, located at 814 6th Street, on Saturday, June 27th. The breakfast will be serv...

The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham on July 15th and 16th, marking Illinois' first time hosting the five-state event in several years. Highlights include a farm tour...

White County Treasurer Mike Baxley has announced the mailing and payment schedule for 2025 property tax bills. Baxley said tax bills will be mailed on July 10th. The first installment payment will be ...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan will host a Bingo Night on Friday, June 26th at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. Food service will begin at 6 p.m., with bingo games starting at 6:30 p.m. Particip...

Illinois farmers continue to make strong progress with the 2026 wheat harvest, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As of June 21, 41 per...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a preliminary damage assessment of an EF-3 tornado from Sunday night's severe weather outbreak. Survey teams determined the tornado tracked from nort...