Category Archives: Local News

Edwards County FFA members, along with high school science students, recently showcased their environmental knowledge at the Envirothon competition held at the Wabash County 4-H Fairgrounds. Envirotho...

The Jimmy & Rosemary Cox Foundation is dedicated to making Wayne County a better place to live. Established in 2018 through the generous vision of Rosemary Cox and her late husband, Jimmy, the fou...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported Thursday that the state's unemployment rate climbed to 4.9 percent in January, up 0.2 percentage point from both December and the same mo...

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the offic...

Wayne County residents are advised that the BOARD OF REVIEW will convene from now to May 4th to accept complaints regarding property valuations. The review sessions will be held Monday through Friday,...

  Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 19-year-old Tyce Greenwood of Metropolis on Wednesday evening on a Wayne County warrant for Violation of Pretrial Release and Non-consensual Disseminati...

Fairfield Senior Living is inviting families to a fun-filled spring celebration with its annual Easter Egg Hunt this (Friday) morning at 10:00am next to Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Children of all ag...

Wayne City is set to host a Community Egg Hunt tonight (Friday) starting at 6pm at Wayne City Park. The event was changed from Saturday to tonight due to the threat of rain Saturday and will feature d...

The Annual Sims Easter Egg Hunt will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:00 p.m. at the Sims Community Center. Everyone is invited, with age groups set for 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. More than 6,000 stuff...

  The Illinois State Police (ISP) have announced that every ISP officer killed in the line of duty will be honored with a memorial sign along Illinois roadways. Currently, many of the 73 officers...