Category Archives: Local News

The Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church is inviting area children to a day of fun, faith, and adventure at this year's Vacation Bible School, themed "True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World." ...

Residents of Bluford and the surrounding area are invited to attend a Community Breakfast at the Bluford Ruritan Building, located at 814 6th Street, on Saturday, June 27th. The breakfast will be serv...

The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham on July 15th and 16th, marking Illinois' first time hosting the five-state event in several years. Highlights include a farm tour...

White County Treasurer Mike Baxley has announced the mailing and payment schedule for 2025 property tax bills. Baxley said tax bills will be mailed on July 10th. The first installment payment will be ...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan will host a Bingo Night on Friday, June 26th at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. Food service will begin at 6 p.m., with bingo games starting at 6:30 p.m. Particip...

Illinois farmers continue to make strong progress with the 2026 wheat harvest, according to the latest Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As of June 21, 41 per...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a preliminary damage assessment of an EF-3 tornado from Sunday night's severe weather outbreak. Survey teams determined the tornado tracked from nort...

A Mt. Vernon business is helping support families affected by Sunday night's deadly tornado by collecting emergency relief donations. Mt. Vernon Winsupply announced it is accepting donations of bottle...

A mobile home south of Fairfield was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. Authorities said firefighters were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to a residence at 391 County Highway 6, off the Burnt Prairie Blac...

  A Fairfield man was arrested last Thursday on a Wayne County warrant alleging a violation of pretrial release conditions. According to authorities, 32-year-old Alec M. Draper was taken into cus...