Category Archives: Local News

FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS FALL COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES
Frontier Community College is inviting community members to expand their skills and explore new interests this fall with a wide variety of Community Education classes offered both in-person and online...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

GRAYVILLE DAYS GETS UNDERWAY TONIGHT
The community of Grayville is gearing up for a weekend full of excitement, live music, family fun and food as Grayville Days 2025 takes place tonight through Sunday, August 31st. Festivities kick off ...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

MANNER POLYMERS OPENS $54 MILLION SOLAR-POWERED FACILITY IN MT. VERNON
Governor JB Pritzker joined Mt. Vernon Mayor John Lewis Thursday to cut the ribbon on Manner Polymers' new manufacturing facility in Jefferson County. The company's $54 million investment brings 60 ne...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

PRITZKER BREAKS GROUND ON NEW FERTILIZER TERMINAL AT SHAWNEETOWN PORT
Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders Thursday afternoon in Shawneetown to break ground on a new fertilizer distribution center at the Shawneetown Regional Port District along the Ohio R...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY CHAMBER HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING FOR RENT ONE FAIRFIELD
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Thursday hosted a grand reopening and ribbon cutting for Rent One in Fairfield. The store, located at 115 West Main Street, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

ELM RIVER CHOWDER SET FOR TOMORROW (SATURDAY)
The annual Elm River Chowder will take place tomorrow at the Chowder Grounds. Chowder will be sold by donation, available by the bowl with seating on-site, or by the bulk beginning around 12:30pm. Gue...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY ANTIQUE TRACTOR DRIVE RETURNS FOR 17TH YEAR ON LABOR DAY
The 17th Annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive is set to roll out on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st, welcoming all tractor enthusiasts. The scenic route will begin and end at Merriam Community C...
Mark Wells Aug 29, 2025

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH EARLY THIS MORNING
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department responded to a single-vehicle crash early this (Thursday) morning. Deputies say just after 2:30, 25-year-old Shayne L. Battista of Geff was traveling northbound o...
Mark Wells Aug 28, 2025

WABASH COUNTY FUGITIVE DEVIN BRITTAIN ARRESTED IN EVANSVILLE
(Photo credit: Vanderburgh Co Indiana SO) A multi-agency task force arrested 32-year-old Devin C. Brittain early Wednesday morning in Evansville, Indiana. According to authorities, offic...
Mark Wells Aug 28, 2025

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS DU QUOIN MAN FOR AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 7 Major Crimes Special Agents arrested 36-year-old Christopher B. Davis of Du Quoin, IL for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class...
Mark Wells Aug 28, 2025