Category Archives: Local News
MT. VERNON MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN PATRICK WILLIAMSON HOMICIDE
Patrick Williamson Eddie Bennett Laura Lee Beneway Peter M. Harris A Jefferson County jury has convicted a 68-year-old Mt. Vernon man of First-Degree Murder and Murder Involving Mob Action in connecti...
Jun 27, 2025
CARMI CHAMBER BRINGS FIREWORKS BACK TO WHITE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATION SATURDAY NIGHT
The Carmi Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the community's annual fireworks celebration to the White County Fairgrounds Saturday night. The event is made possible through gener...
Jun 27, 2025
WAYNE CITY FRIDAY FUN SERIES BRINGS ENTERTAINMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
Wayne City Matters presents the "Friday Fun" events that include games, live music, food trucks, and more. all designed to bring residents together in a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere. Here's a l...
Jun 27, 2025
FREE KIDS' FISHING DAY COMING TO DU QUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS JULY 8TH
The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a free Kids' Fishing Day on Tuesday, July 8th, starting at 9 a.m. This fun and educat...
Jun 27, 2025
IDNR SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR WILD TURKEY BROOD SURVEY
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is calling on volunteer citizen scientists to participate in its annual wild turkey brood survey, a vital effort to help monitor turkey population t...
Jun 27, 2025
PEDESTRIAN STUCK BY VEHICLE EARLY THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING NEAR SIMS CROSSROADS
Wayne City Fire Department and Wayne City Ambulance personnel along with Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on the Sims road just south o...
Jun 27, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN FACING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES REMAINS IN CUSTODY AHEAD OF TRIAL
53-year-old Brian K. Simpson of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday morning for a detention hearing on multiple child pornography charges. Judge Matt Vaughn presided over the pro...
Jun 27, 2025
FIRE DESTROYS NORTH CARMI HOME, SENDING THREE TO HOSPITAL-TWO AIRLIFTED TO ST. LOUIS
A devastating fire early Thursday morning has left a Carmi family without a home and sent three people to area hospitals, including two women who were airlifted with serious injuries. Emergency...
Jun 27, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT DURING TRAFFIC STOP IN CARMI
30-year-old Charles E. Newton of Fairfield was arrested Wednesday night by Carmi police on a White County warrant for driving on a suspended license. Newton was stopped around 10 p.m. near Main and Co...
Jun 27, 2025
RURAL ALBION MAN CHARGED AFTER VIOLENT DOMESTIC INCIDENT, ASSAULT ON OFFICERS
A rural Albion man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following a domestic dispute at his home last Sunday that escalated into violence against responding officers. According to Edwards...
Jun 27, 2025