Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Board met Thursday night in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse, covering topics ranging from animal control services to infrastructure needs and upcoming elections....

Area residents are invited to enjoy a Free Swim event at the Fairfield Pool tomorrow (Saturday, August 16th) from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is being sponsored by Carnaby Square and Tennant Lan...

The Edwards County Unit School District Board of Education will meet Monday, August 18th 7:00 p.m. in the West Salem Grade School Science Room. The meeting will open with approval of prior meeting min...

Union Grove Youth Camp is holding a fish fry fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday, August 16th) from 5 to 7 p.m. at the camp, located at 1481 County Highway 12, Johnsonville. The menu will feature a choice o...

The DuQuoin State Fair has finalized its lineup for the 2025 Grandstand events. Attendees can look forward to a mix of harness racing, auto events, and performances by popular country and rock artists...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce its annual Fall Wellness Fair, offering low-cost fasting lab draws to the community. This year's event is open to the public with no doctor's orders r...

Wayne County Sheriff Chris Otey announced this morning (Thursday) that he will seek re-election. In his announcement, Otey called serving the community "an incredible honor" and credited his team at t...

A recent audit by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General has uncovered significant service problems at the St. Louis and Hazelwood, Missouri postal processing and distribution centers, wh...

The Effingham County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday morning in Union Township that left both drivers injured. The crash occurred just after 11:30 a.m. on Highway...

The Albion Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Artisan Festival on Saturday, September 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse Square in Albion. This year's festival will feat...