Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is calling for nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which celebrates the achievements of Illinois residents aged 65 ...

  A veteran and several area organizations have generously donated enough funds to fully support the next flight with the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.   Gary Nelson, a McLeans...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) has announced the appointment of Samantha (Sam) Newkirk as the new Executive Director of the Wabash Valley College Foundation. A lifelong member of the Mount Carmel communi...

  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants from February 14th to April 14th. These grants are designed to help ...

The Wayne County Courthouse is closed today (Wednesday) in observance of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The courthouse will resume normal operations Thursday.

The Fairfield City Council met last (Tuesday) night with a very light agenda. The council approved the minutes from the January 28th meeting along with the executive session minutes from the November ...

  Fairfield Community High School will recognize 50 years of Lady Mules basketball tonight during the Lady Mules game against Hamilton County. The doors will open at 5:15pm with the JV game start...

A Southern Illinois judge has ruled that portions of the state's Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act are unconstitutional. White County Judge, T. Scott Webb issued the ruling on Monday follo...

The Grayville City Council met this past Monday, discussing several important topics. Grayville Days is set for August 29th, 30th, and 31st, and representatives from the festival committee attended to...

Illinois is suspending events that feature the exhibition or sale of poultry. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is issuing a 30-day suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, ...