Category Archives: Local News

A Mt. Vernon, IL man has been arrested following an investigation into a residential fire. Media reports say 29 year old Jory Brown was arrested following an ongoing investigation into a fire at a res...

Lucas Gifford, a 30-year-old Fairfield native and gifted artist, is facing a heartbreaking turn in his battle with a rare, aggressive cancer that has now spread further and led to severe complications...

Trenten Rutherford, 21, of Fairfield, pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. He was placed on 1 year of Court Supervision and ordered to pay court costs.   Christina Kennedy, 46...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau and Wabash Valley Service Company will host their upcoming Nutrient Loss Inhibitor Demonstration (NLID) Field Day on Thursday, August 21st, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at ...

The 17th Annual Wayne County Antique Tractor Drive is set to roll out on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st, welcoming all tractor enthusiasts with qualifying machines model year 1995 or older. The scen...

Merriam Community Church will host its annual Vacation Bible School from July 27th through July 30th, welcoming children from Pre-K through 5th grade for evenings of faith and fun. This year's theme i...

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office have announced the awarding of $5 million in grant funding through the inaugural Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program, ben...

The Geff Eagles baseball team is gearing up for the upcoming season, and supporters have a tasty way to show their support. On Saturday, July 19th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., a pork burgers fundraiser wi...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced plans to run for a third term in 2026-a move that wouldn't be possible in 37 other states with gubernatorial term limits. Illinois is among just 13 states...

The Illinois Supreme Court's Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), in partnership with the Second Judicial Circuit and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., has announced a new two-year pilot p...