Category Archives: Local News

COVER CROP COFFEE SHOP EVENT TO BE HELD IN FAIRFIELD
The Wayne and Edwards County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an event called, Cover Crop Coffee Shop on Thursday, February 6th, from 8am to 12 Noon at the First Christian Church in Fair...
Mark Wells Feb 03, 2025

KINDERGARTEN SIGN-UP REMINDER FOR HAMILTON COUNTY PARENTS
Parents of Hamilton County children who will be five years of age on or before September 1st are reminded that the Dahlgren and East Side Kindergarten Sign Up will be held on Thursday, Feburary 6th fr...
Mark Wells Feb 03, 2025

"AT THE MOVIES" TRIVIA NIGHT EVENT IN CARMI
Join the White County Farm Bureau Young Leaders as they host "At the Movies" Trivia Night on Friday, February 7th. The event will be held at Gottzz's Restaurant in Carmi at 7:00 p.m. This year's event...
Mark Wells Feb 03, 2025

JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR THIS (MONDAY) MORNING IN WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Wayne County Circuit Clerk, Georgiana Fletcher has announced that Jury Panel 01 will need to appear at the Wayne County Courthouse for a Jury Trial today (Monday). All jurors are asked to arrived at t...
Mark Wells Feb 03, 2025

SEVERIN APPOINTED TO KEY HOUSE COMMITTEES, ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) has announced his appointment to several key committees for the 104th General Assembly. He will serve as a regular member of the House Mental Health & ...
Mark Wells Feb 03, 2025
Edwards County Commissioners Meeting
The Edwards County Commissioners are scheduled to have a meeting this Monday morning beginning at 9 a.m. at the Edwards County Courthouse in Albion. Items appearing on the meeting agenda includ...
Mark Wells Feb 01, 2025

Rivers and Wx Info
Area rivers are running higher as of this morning. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is a little above the 17-foot flood stage at 17.5 feet. At Clay City the stage is 14.21 feet. Flood stage i...
Mark Wells Feb 01, 2025
Missing Person Search near Wynoose
The Richland County Sheriff's Office conducted a search Friday for a missing person in the Wynoose area. According to a post on their Facebook page, the sheriff's department said the missing pe...
Mark Wells Feb 01, 2025

New Educational Opportunities for ISP Troopers and Officers
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday along with Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly and representatives from public Illinois universities, new partnerships that advance educational oppo...
Mark Wells Feb 01, 2025

PRETRIAL HEARING DELAYED IN MEGAN VALENTINE MURDER CASE
A pretrial hearing in the first-degree murder case against Megan Valentine has been postponed. Judge William Thurston issued a docket entry on Wednesday, rescheduling the hearing from Thursday to Wedn...
Mark Wells Jan 31, 2025