Category Archives: Local News
JASPER SCHOOL TO HOST BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT AUGUST 11TH
Jasper School will host a Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 11th from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade and will give families an opportunit...
Aug 4, 2026
RED CROSS URGES BLOOD DONATIONS AS SUPPLY REACHES EMERGENCY LEVELS
The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood immediately as the organization faces an emergency blood shortage. According to the Red Cross, blood donations have dropped sharply since...
Aug 4, 2026
JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL SATURDAY
The Jefferson County Historical Society will host its annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jefferson County Historical Village in Mount Vernon. This year's event will feat...
Aug 4, 2026
GEFF RURITAN CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY BREAKFAST SATURDAY
The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve breakfast buffet on Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m. The menu will include sausage patties, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits and sa...
Aug 4, 2026
GEFF FRONTIER DAYS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH
The annual Geff Frontier Days celebration will return Saturday, September 12th, offering a full day of family-friendly activities, entertainment, food, and old-fashioned fun. The day will begin with a...
Aug 4, 2026
FDA ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE RECALL OF ROHTO EYE DROPS
A nationwide recall has been issued for nearly 12.5 million bottles of Rohto Cooling Eye Drops, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled products were sold both individu...
Aug 4, 2026
ILLINOIS CORN, SOYBEAN CONDITIONS HOLD STEADY AS WHEAT HARVEST WRAPS UP
Illinois corn and soybean crops continue to show strong condition ratings as the 2026 growing season moves into August, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report. The report, rel...
Aug 4, 2026
RITA FRAZER TO BE INDUCTED INTO NATIONAL FARM BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME
RFD Radio Network's Rita Frazer has been selected for induction into the 2026 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame, recognizing more than three decades of service to agricultural bro...
Aug 4, 2026
MATTOON WOMAN ARRESTED ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department arrested a Mattoon woman Sunday afternoon on a Wayne County warrant. According to the sheriff's department, 28-year-old Kendra Vanscyoc was taken into custody on ...
Aug 4, 2026
TWO ACCIDENTS REPORTED FRIDAY IN WAYNE COUNTY
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department investigated two traffic accidents Friday afternoon, with no injuries reported in either crash. The first accident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. at the inte...
Aug 4, 2026