Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Extension Wayne County 4-H office has announced a new Junior Leadership Group and Leadership Group for the 2025-2026 year. The first new group will be called Junior Emerging Leaders and w...

The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.12 a gallon, down three cents from Friday...

It's back-to-school time, and the National Safety Council has a few things to keep in mind when picking a backpack for your child. Make sure the backpack is the correct size for your child. Look for o...

The Illinois State Fair is offering free entertainment. Country music powerhouse Randy Houser will perform a free concert on the Grandstand stage on Monday, August 11th. Houser has become one of count...

Friday at approximately 9:45 am, White County Dispatch was called in reference to an overturned truck in the Wabash River approximately 1 mile South of the New Harmony Bridge. Once on scene, White Cou...

After several days of high humidity and heat, the southern Illinois region should experience much more comfortable conditions the next few days, with lower temperatures and humidity levels into early ...

Media reports say a Salem teenager has entered a guilty plea to charges involving three altercations that occurred back in April and May. 18 year old Tyree Wilborn was one person involved in an attack...

The Illinois State Police continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funds from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle T...

Thomas Bruns, 48, of Wayne City, pled guilty to a charge of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor. Bruns was sentenced to One year of Conditional Discharge and ordered to pa...

Ronald R. White, age 47 of Bluford, was arrested Thursday afternoon by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies, on 5 Failure to Appear Warrants. The five warrants were for: Operating a Vehicle with Expired Re...