Category Archives: Local News

The Flora Masonic Lodge is gearing up for its 5th Annual Auction, scheduled for Saturday, May 30th at 10:00 am. This year's event will take place at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Charley Brown Park a...

North Wayne Schools will conduct a Child Find/Preschool Screening for children ages 3 to 5 who are not yet enrolled in public school and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. The screening is schedul...

Raised garden beds offer a versatile and accessible alternative to traditional garden beds, making them perfect for unique spaces and smaller harvests. This spring, Illinois Extension invites communit...

The stage comedy "No Body to Murder" will be performed at Nostalgia Theater (formerly Town Theater) in downtown Flora on Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th at 7 p.m. each night. This entertai...

Wabash Area Development, Inc. (WADI) is accepting applications for its 2026 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Scholarship Program, offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-i...

The City of Fairfield Water Department announced that the boil water order issued Thursday remains in effect for residents and businesses in the area from the corner of South 1st and Broadway Streets ...

The Geff Ruritan is set to host an exciting Toy Tractor Show tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ruritan Building in Geff. The event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., invites vendors to showcase their tra...

A mobile home fire erupted around 7 a.m. Thursday morning at the Sunny Acres trailer court on S.W. 7th in Fairfield. According to Fire Chief Andrew Miller, firefighters quickly responded and brought t...

Memphis-based Premium Guard, Inc. (PGI) has announced a $25 million agreement to purchase the intellectual property and other assets of Champion Laboratories, located in Albion. The deal comes after C...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is encouraging local youth to pursue careers in education by awarding a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year. This scholarship is open to gradua...