Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Cover Crop Field Day on Tuesday, August 18, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Greg Dickey Farm near Wayne City. Featured speakers will includ...

41st Ministries, The Bridge Church, and New Beginnings Church are teaming up to host an even bigger Back-to-School Giveaway this year. On Saturday, July 25th from 2 to 5 pm at The Bridge Church on IL ...

Organizers of Geff Frontier Days are now accepting entries for the annual Car and Tractor Show, which will be held Saturday, September 12th as part of the community's Frontier Days celebration. Partic...

The City of Albion has announced that it will begin oiling and chipping alleyways and select roadways starting today (Monday). City officials are urging residents to be cautious and watch for fresh oi...

Several area grade schools have announced registration dates and back-to-school information for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Jasper Grade School will hold registration on Tuesday, July 7th from...

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Heat Advisory for today (Sun) from noon until 8 p.m. and an Extreme Heat Watch from 11 a.m. Monday until 8 p.m. Thursday. Once the rain m...

The 49th annual Air Race Classic concluded its flying schedule at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport on Friday, bringing competitors to the end of a nearly 2800-mile journey that crossed through eight states....

Illinois has already set a record this year for the most number of tornadoes with over 150 confirmed twisters, several rated EF2 or higher. Millions of dollars in damage has resulted from the twisters...

Reports out of Mt. Carmel say 35 year old Paul DeWeese is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after Wabash county authorities allegedly discovered cannabis amounting to over 11 pounds and a ...

A new Illinois law taking effect July 1st will change driver's license renewal requirements for older motorists, raising the age at which a driving test is required. The measure, known as the Road Saf...