Category Archives: Local News

The Jasper School Board of Education met July 17th and has released details of their meeting. Board members approved the consent agenda, including minutes, financial reports, and bills. Several person...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports two arrests Thursday on outstanding warrants. Deputies arrested 47-year-old Terry A. Hixenbaugh of Mt. Vernon on a Wayne County warrant for Failure to App...

A speedy trial demand has been filed in the case of 32-year-old Kaine Nino, who is charged with the March 20, 2025, beating death of 57-year-old Curtis D. Sutton of Fairfield. A Wayne County Grand Jur...

The multi-million dollar project to replace the Interstate 64 bridge over the Wabash River has passed the one-year mark and remains on schedule, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation....

The Edwards County Farm Bureau will conduct its 18th annual corn yield survey on Thursday, September 4th. Corn fields will be checked in every township across the county. Farmers who do not wish to ha...

Ford and General Motors have issued recalls affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to safety concerns, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford Pickup Truck Recal...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert following a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs. The outbreak has affected 95 people across 14 states, with ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing federal agencies to pressure Illinois and other states that have ended cash bail. The order requires the U.S. attorney general to iden...

On the 105th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment Tuesday, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) reintroduced the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act, legislation she says is designed t...

Governor JB Pritzker has issued two proclamations recognizing August 31st as International Overdose Awareness Day and September as National Recovery Month in Illinois. The observances honor lives lost...