Category Archives: Local News

MT. ERIE GRADE SCHOOL SETS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DATE
Kindergarten registration for the Mt. Erie Grade School will be held on Monday, March 10th from 3pm to 5pm. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall at Mt. E...
Mark Wells Feb 06, 2025

BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION FOR PAUL & JACKIE TANNAHILL SET FOR SATURDAY
A Pulled Pork Benefit Dinner and Auction for Paul & Jackie Tannahill will be held this Saturday (February 8th) from 4pm to 7pm at the Johnsonville Ruritan Building. BBQ pulled pork sandwiches will...
Mark Wells Feb 06, 2025

EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FFA CHAPTER PARTICIPATES IN SECTION 23 PROFICIENCY AWARDS JUDGING CONTEST
Edwards County High School FFA Chapter performed very well at Section 23 Proficiency Awards Judging held yesterday (Tuesday) at Mt. Carmel High School. First Place winners moving on to the next round ...
Mark Wells Feb 06, 2025

NUMEROUS GUILTY PLEAS HANDED DOWN IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TUESDAY
Seven area residents made their appearance in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday before Judge, Denton Aud. 48-year-old Eddie Brooks Jr. of Cisne pled guilty to a charge of Unlawful Possession o...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE TUESDAY MORNING
Illinois State Police has been called in to investigate a traffic accident after one person was found dead in a vehicle that had crashed Tuesday morning during a police pursuit in Murphysboro. Accordi...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

COMEDY NIGHT TO BENEFIT THE HOPE CENTER IN ALBION SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND
The Hope Center in Albion presents Comedy Night set for Saturday, February 22nd at 6pm at the Little Prairie Christian Church East of Albion. The night will feature clean comedy for adult and teens an...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WHITE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT ANNOUNCED
The White County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 79th Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 20th, at the Floral Hall of the fairgrounds in Carmi. Registration will begin at 5:00 p.m....
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH URGES PUBLIC VILIGANCE AS FLU AND RESPIRATORY VIRUS CASES RISE
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported an uptick in the state's overall respiratory illness level, moving from Moderate to High, primarily due to a significant increase in emerge...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

WAYNE-WHITE COUNTIES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE TRUCK INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT TUESDAY ON IL HIGHWAY 1 IN WHITE COUNTY
White County Sheriff's Department along with Norris City Police, Norris City Fire Department and White County Ambulance personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries Tuesday ...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025

WEATHER FORECAST TO CHANGE SOMEWHAT AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND
The National Weather Service in Paducah says unsettled weather is expected in Southern Illinois with a roller coaster ride of temperatures over the next week. Showers and storms are expected through T...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2025