Category Archives: Local News
BIKE SAFETY DAY COMES TO WEST SALEM MAY 9TH WITH FREE INSPECTIONS AND GIVEAWAYS
Dust off your bicycles and get ready to ride safely! Edwards County 4-H, Bone Gap Cardinals 4-H Club, and Love West Salem are teaming up to host Bike Safety Day on Saturday, May 9th from 2 to 4 p.m. a...
Apr 30, 2026
COOLER, DRIER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH WEEKEND IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
The National Weather Service says Southern Illinois can expect a stretch of cooler and drier weather heading into the weekend. A surface cold front moved through the region earlier, bringing in a cool...
Apr 30, 2026
DRIVER RESCUED FROM FLOODED VEHICLE IN WYNOOSE BOTTOMS NORTH OF MT. ERIE
Emergency crews responded to a water rescue Wednesday morning in the Wynoose Bottoms area north of Mount Erie Just after 9 a.m., the Cisne Fire Department was dispatched to north of County Highway 3 n...
Apr 30, 2026
HOMELESSNESS CONCERNS GROW IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS; LOCAL PROGRAM TO BE DISCUSSED ON MORNING MINGLE
Homelessness has become an increasing concern across the nation, and the issue is also impacting communities throughout Southern Illinois. Recent figures indicate more than 1,200 individuals in...
Apr 30, 2026
GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION FOR THE HEALING COTTAGE SET FOR SATURDAY
Area residents are invited to celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of The Healing Cottage-a new space devoted to personal growth, healing, and transformation on Saturday, May 2nd at 1pm at 1...
Apr 30, 2026
GEFF MAN ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED
Olney Police report that last Saturday morning just after 1:30, 37-year-old Cody R. Buchanan of Geff was arrested following a traffic stop. According to authorities, Buchanan was taken into custody at...
Apr 30, 2026
MT. VERNON MAN FACES FELONY CHARGE FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL IMAGE DISSEMINATION
A 32-year-old man from Mount Vernon has been charged in Wayne County Circuit Court following allegations involving the distribution of a sexual image without consent. Kyler L. Smith appeared in court ...
Apr 30, 2026
FAIRFIELD LADY MULES TO HOST WE/ME VOLLEYBALL CAMP
The Fairfield Lady Mules Volleyball program will once again host its annual We/Me Volleyball Camp this summer. The camp is scheduled for Thursday, June 25th and Friday, June 26th and is open to studen...
Apr 30, 2026
LOCAL 4-H MEMBERS EARN TOP HONORS AT STATE PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
The University of Illinois Extension serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, and Wayne counties is recognizing local 4-H members for their success at the recent 2026 State 4-H Public Speaking Con...
Apr 30, 2026
FAIRFIELD ROTARY 2ND ANNUAL WINE FEST RETURNS TO WAYNE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
The Fairfield Rotary Club's 2nd Annual Wine & Arts Festival is set to return on Saturday, May 9th at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, bringing together the best of the local wineries, artisans, food ...
Apr 30, 2026