Category Archives: Local News

EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCE APRIL 6TH MEETING AGENDA
The Edwards County Commissioners will convene for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 6th at the Edwards County Courthouse. The meeting is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. and will cover a ran...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

FAIRFIELD RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERING LOGAN KREITER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Fairfield Rural Fire Department has announced that they will be offering the Logan Kreiter Memorial Scholarship again to all FCHS Seniors this Spring. Logan joined the Fairfield Rural Fire Departm...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

FLORA ELKS TO HOST FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC MAY 20TH
The Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in partnership with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, ...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 18TH IN CARMI
The City of Carmi, in partnership with White County, will host an electronics recycling event exclusively for Carmi and White County residents on Saturday, April 18th. The event will take place from 9...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

ALBION SENIOR CENTER HOSTING RAFFLE WITH $75 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZE
The Albion Senior Center is giving community members a chance to win a $75 gift certificate, generously donated by Country Home Processing. Raffle tickets are available for $5.00 each and can be purch...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

WAYNE CITY UNIT #100 ANNOUNCES PRESCHOOL AND EARLY INTERVENTION SCREENINGS
Wayne City Unit #100 will be holding Pre-School and Early Intervention Screenings on Thursday, April 16th, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Wayne City Baptist Church. Paren...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

EDWARDS COUNTY 4-H TO HOST FREE "ART OF COPING" WORKSHOP FOR YOUTH
Edwards County 4-H will offer a free workshop, "The Art of Coping," aimed at helping youth navigate end-of-year challenges through music, creative expression, and simple art techniques. The session is...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND
Illinois Honoring Every ISP Trooper Killed In Line Of Duty (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois will be honoring every Illinois State Police Officer killed in the line of duty. Over the next sev...
Mark Wells Apr 02, 2026

CITY OF FAIRFIELD ANNOUNCES UPCOMING MOSQUITO SPRAYING PROGRAM FOR 2026
The City of Fairfield Board of Health has announced that employees will begin spraying around town for mosquitoes this year. City officials say that residents will see employees driving around and spr...
Mark Wells Apr 01, 2026

FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTS ANNUAL LINEMAN RODEO ON APRIL 18TH
Frontier Community College will host its annual Lineman Rodeo on Saturday, April 18th, beginning at 9 a.m. The event offers Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) students a chance to demonstrate their...
Mark Wells Apr 01, 2026