Category Archives: Local News
4TH ANNUAL OILFIELD WORKER APPRECIATION DAY SET FOR FEBRUARY 27TH
The Illinois Petroleum Resources Board has announced the 4th Annual Illinois Basin Celebration. The Oilfield Worker Appreciation Day is set for Thursday, February 27th, at the 404 Seed Station in Carm...
Jan 28, 2025
REQUEST NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL CHAMBER AWARDS
The Annual Dinner Meeting of The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2025. During the meeting, the Business of the Year and Community Service Award will be presented. &...
Jan 28, 2025
GREATHOUSE MAKE SWEET 16 IN AFBF DISCUSSION MEET
Pictured: Michaela Greathouse poses with Kenny Clodfelter, president of the Edwards County Farm Bureau between rounds of the American Farm Bureau Federation's National Discussion Meet. M...
Jan 28, 2025
NEW HOPE SPELLING BEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED, ADVANCE TO THE COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Superintendent, Britany Pope from New Hope Grade School announces the two winners from the school's spelling bee held Monday morning. Jude Webb, a 7th grader won 1st place with Kylie Greene, a 5th gra...
Jan 28, 2025
MULES SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM PLACES 2ND IN BDC TOURNAMENT
Fairfield Mules Scholastic Bowl Team finishes in 2nd place Monday in the Black Diamond Conference Tournament held at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. Answering tossups Monday for FCHS were All...
Jan 28, 2025
MCLEANSBORO MAN FACES CHARGES IN TWO RECENT THEFT INCIDENTS
A man from McLeansboro has been arrested and charged with two counts of theft connected to incidents at local businesses. Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon reported that the Hamilton County Sh...
Jan 28, 2025
THREE AREA RESIDENTS ARRESTED ON OUTSTANDING WAYNE COUNTY WARRANTS
Fairfield resident, 32-year-old Cole Tatum was arrested Friday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department for a Violation of Pretrial Release warrant for Failure to Appear for No Valid Driver's License....
Jan 27, 2025
TWO HAMILTON COUNTY MEN ARRESTED, FACE SERIOUS CHARGES
Two men from the Hamilton County were arrested late last week. A 52-year-old Rafael Torres III of McLeansboro is incarcerated at the White County Jail following his arrest Friday. McLeansboro Police h...
Jan 27, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE HANDLE TWO CRASHES, SAME LOCATION SUNDAY
Illinois State Police and first responders handled two traffic accidents in the same general location Sunday afternoon on I-57 in Jefferson County. The first accident occurred at approximately 12:18pm...
Jan 27, 2025
MT. VERNON MAN RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE FOR ARMED VIOLENCE
48-year-old Michael Glenn of Mt. Vernon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to an armed violence charge in Jefferson County Court. Glenn also received a ten-year prison term...
Jan 27, 2025