Category Archives: Local News

Fairfield Rural Fire Department responded Wednesday night just after 7:30 to a motorist's report of the top of trees on fire, I-64 WB Milepost 109. Fairfield Rural Fire Chief, David Vaughan says a far...

The North Wayne Unit School District Board of Education met Wednesday night. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda: Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2025 regular meeting ...

On Tuesday, the IHSA announced significant changes following their latest Board of Directors meeting, impacting both small and large schools across Southern Illinois. The IHSA has revised the classifi...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) has invited high school students from Illinois' 12th Congressional District to participate in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Established by Congress in 1...

The Illinois Eastern Community College Board of Trustees met on Tuesday at Olney Central College to discuss various important matters. The board approved an affiliation agreement with Confluent Health...

During a 90-minute meeting on Tuesday, the McLeansboro City Council addressed several important issues, including donations to local initiatives and the hiring of a new police officer.     T...

The Frontier Community College phlebotomy program will host an open house on Tuesday, March 25th, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 31 of the Workforce Development Center.   The event will provide p...

Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at prohibiting public school students from using cell phones and other wireless devices during class time. The measure, inspired by Governor JB Pritzker's call...

A House committee in Illinois voted 8-4 to advance the Homeschool Act, which would impose new regulations on homeschooling. The bill mandates that families notify school districts when they choose to ...

A Fairfield man on trial in Wayne County Circuit Court accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 was found NOT GUILTY Tuesday afternoon. 28-year-old Jordan M Jones was facing five Cla...