Category Archives: Local News
IECC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES NEW POLICIES, PROGRAM AGREEMENTS, AND PERSONNEL CHANGES
The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College District No. 529 met Tuesday at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Illinois. During the meeting, Program Director of Institutional Asses...
Jan 23, 2026
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES DONATION, PERSONNEL CHANGES, AND FFA TRIP
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. Superintendent Adam Ellis reported that the board approved several items on the consent agenda, in...
Jan 22, 2026
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CRITTER FIXERS EXPAND EFFORTS TO CONTROL PET POPULATION
The Southern Illinois Critter Fixers, a nonprofit organization based in Cisne, is ramping up its mission to control the rising stray and feral pet population throughout the region. President, Mary Mur...
Jan 22, 2026
CLAY CITY WOMAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT AND OBSTRUCTION CHARGES
35-year-old Courtney J. Flexter of Clay City was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department. Flexter was taken into custody on a Wayne County Failure to Appear warrant on a ...
Jan 22, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY CLERK WARNS VOTERS: MAIL-IN BALLOTS NO LONGER PRIORITY MAIL
Wayne County Clerk and Recorder Liz Ann Woodrow is advising voters that the United States Postal Service is no longer handling mail-in ballots as Priority Mail. Woodrow warns that if voters mail their...
Jan 22, 2026
EDWARDS COUNTY FFA AND FARM BUREAU HOST SUCCESSFUL AG ON THE COURT EVENT
(Carlin St. Ledger surprises young attendees of Friday night's game with an ag-themed goodie bag) (Kayden Alexander and Xaiden Ewing bag up popcorn for Ag on the Court) The Edwards Count...
Jan 22, 2026
MCLEANSBORO CITY COUNCIL APPROVES FIRE STATION ADDITION, BANS KRATOM SALES
The McLeansboro City Council held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Snedeker Risk Management, the provider of the city's Hope Trust Healthcare Plan, presented Mayor Chad May with a check for ...
Jan 22, 2026
FDA WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT RECALLED TUNA SHIPPED TO STORES
The FDA is warning shoppers after previously recalled canned tuna was accidentally shipped to stores across several states. According to a new alert, a third-party distributor inadvertently sent out q...
Jan 22, 2026
U.S. TRACTOR AND COMBINE SALES CONTINUE TO SLIDE IN DECEMBER
Recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows a sharp decline in U.S. sales of agricultural machinery. In December, total tractor sales dropped 14.8%, while combine sales fell by 4...
Jan 22, 2026
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT: HEAVY SNOW AND ICE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Friday night through Sunday morning for portions of Southern Illinois, Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and South...
Jan 22, 2026