Category Archives: Local News
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE LAUNCHES OPERATION SANTA PROGRAM
The U.S. Postal Service has launched its annual Operation Santa campaign, connecting children and families in need with people willing to help fulfill their holiday wishes. Letters to Santa can be mai...
Nov 28, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT NIGHTTIME ENFORCEMENT PATROLS IN EFFINGHAM AND WAYNE COUNTIES THIS DECEMBER
Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander Brian Wilson has announced that ISP will conduct enhanced Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Effingham and Wayne counties during December. The NITE p...
Nov 28, 2025
OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE MASSAGE PROGRAM EARNS NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD APPROVAL
Olney Central College (OCC) has been approved as a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Assigned School. This prestigious designation allows OCC massage therapy...
Nov 28, 2025
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ILLINOIS PESTICIDE LICENSE TESTING SESSIONS
Registration is now open for in-person pesticide license testing sessions offered through the Illinois Department of Agriculture in partnership with Illinois Extension. The sessions are for individual...
Nov 28, 2025
IECC BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM OFFERS OSHA TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN NOBLE
The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Business and Industry program is offering a variety of OSHA training sessions at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble. With experienced instr...
Nov 28, 2025
CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT RELEASED AFTER WAYNE COUNTY FAILS TO SECURE ENOUGH JURORS
A Barnhill man awaiting trial on serious sexual assault charges was released from the Wayne County Jail on Tuesday after court officials reported they were unable to gather enough potential jurors for...
Nov 27, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY JURY CRISIS WORSENS AS LOW TURNOUT FORCES PRETRIAL RELEASE IN SERIOUS FELONY CASE
WFIW spoke Wednesday afternoon with Wayne County Circuit Clerk Georgiana Fletcher, who outlined the mounting challenges facing the county's jury selection process-problems that directly contributed to...
Nov 27, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT: THREE DEFENDANTS ENTER GUILTY PLEAS TUESDAY
In Wayne County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Judge Matt Vaughn accepted guilty pleas in three separate criminal cases. Jeremy Severs, 41, of Mt. Vernon, pled guilty to Unlawful Violation of an Order of P...
Nov 27, 2025
FRIENDS OF GROFF LIBRARY WINE BASKET RAFFLE
Tickets for the Friends of Groff Library Wine Basket Raffle will go on sale Saturday, November 29th, during Grayville's Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Following the parade, tickets can be purchased at Gro...
Nov 27, 2025
EXTENSION EDUCATOR HONORED AT ILLINOIS EXTENSION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Illinois Extension, serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties, proudly congratulates Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator Katie Bell for receiving the Individual Extension...
Nov 27, 2025