Category Archives: Local News

Steven D. Weinhoeft has been appointed as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. He previously held this position from 2018 to 2022 and ...

The Associated Press is reporting that over 80,000 jobs within the Department of Veterans Affairs will now be cut nationwide. Over 14 probationary employees have already been impacted at the Marion, I...

Pictured L to R: Quentin Pike, Emily Spray, Aiden McDowell, Parker Biggs, Gabe Wyatt, Hayley Perry, and Chase Shelton.   The Edwards County FFA team participated in the Parliamentary Procedure co...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) is now accepting scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year. Both new and current students are encouraged to apply for a variety of scholarships offered throug...

A man from Edwards County, Illinois, known nationally as the "Truck Stop Serial Killer," has been sentenced for another murder. In January, a jury took less than 90 minutes to find 73-year-old Bruce M...

A new defense attorney has been appointed for Ray Tate as he tries to withdraw his guilty plea to charges related to his capture in Clinton County after murdering Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley.  ...

Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested 38-year-old Joshua R. Vaughn of rural Fairfield Tuesday afternoon just before 1:30 for Possession of Methamphetamine and Assault. Deputies responded to the r...

67-year-old West Salem resident, Billy Fornwalt pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday to a charge of Theft, a Class A misdemeanor. Fornwalt was placed on one year of Court Supervision and ...

A Blood Drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross will be held at the Community of Christ Church in the Family Life Center at the corner of Windsor Lane and Leininger Road on Wednesday, March 12th. T...

The Trump administration has halted reimbursements for Illinois' Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI), affecting efforts to support fa...