Category Archives: Local News

EDWARDS COUNTY FARM BUREAU YOUNG LEADER SCHOLARSHIP TRAP SHOOT
The Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Scholarship Trap Shoot will be held on Saturday, March 1st at the Edwards County Sportsman's Club. The shoot will start at 9:00am and the shoot is to raise...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN FOR 15TH ILLINOIS PETROLEUM RESOURCES BOARD SUMMER MATH & SCIENCE TEACHERS PROGRAM
Enrollment is now open for the 15th IPRB Summer Math & Science Teachers Program, scheduled for June 24th to 27th in Mt. Vernon. This program is available to Illinois math and science teachers for ...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC SCHEDULED IN MT. VERNON
The Mount Vernon Elks 819, along with Fairfield Elks 1631, Centralia Elks 493, , Salem Elks 1678, and McLeansboro Elks 1882 Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, w...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

CURRENT AREA RIVER STAGES ACCORDING TO THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 22.46 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.) . The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT DISTRACTED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT IN WAYNE AND MARION COUNTIES
Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the ISP will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Marion and Wayne counties during March. T...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HIGHIGHTS FROM JANUARY
The IECC Board of Trustees meeting was held January 21st in Bob Boyles Hall on the campus of Frontier Community College with a light agenda. IECCEA Representative, Nixie Hnetkovsky thanked administrat...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

OLNEY CENTRAL COLLEGE HOSTED ACADEMIC CHALLENGE FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE COMPETITION
Students from 12 area high schools competed in the 2025 Academic Challenge for Engineering and Science Competition held at Olney Central College, sponsored by Eastern Illinois University. Division Res...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

IGLOO RECALLS COOLERS DUE TO FINGERTIP AMPUTATION RISK
Igloo is recalling over one million of its 90-quart Flip-and-Tow Rolling Coolers due to safety hazards associated with the tow handle. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has ind...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR OUR AREA TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Winter Storm WATCH from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky with h...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025

TODAY (MONDAY) FEDERAL HOLIDAY, PRESIDENT'S DAY
Today is President's Day, a federal holiday. Most schools, banks and government offices will be closed for the holiday, and mail will not be delivered. However, most retailers, like grocery stores, ph...
Mark Wells Feb 17, 2025