Category Archives: Local News

Wayne County 911 and EMA have introduced Hyper-Reach, a state-of-the-art emergency notification system, to enhance public safety. Fully operational as of March 1st, the system rapidly alerts residents...

Downtown Fairfield will soon be getting a new thrift store. Thift Haven located at 119 East Main St and next to the Chamber of Commerce office is owned and operated by Avery Webb. The store will featu...

Fairfield Public School District #112, along with Jasper, New Hope, and Geff School Districts, will hold Child Find/Preschool Screenings for children ages 3 to 5 at North Side School on April 7th, 8th...

Twenty-one teams participated in the annual Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Scholarship Trap Shoot on March 1, 2025. The event successfully raised over $3,500 for the Young Leader scholarship...

(Darin Rice being sworn in as the new City Attorney by Albion Mayor, Wesley Harris)   The Albion City Council met for their monthly meeting last (Monday) night. Here with a recap of the meeting i...

An Illinois bill aims to increase oversight of homeschooling, responding to concerns that the state's lack of regulations leaves children vulnerable to educational neglect and abuse. Illinois is one o...

Tesla is recalling over 375,000 vehicles in the US to address a power steering issue.   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects Model 3 and Mod...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost has announced the application process for candidates interested in serving as the next US Attorney or US Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois. This district cove...

During the USDA's 2025 Ag Outlook Forum, the Department of Agriculture shared baseline acreage estimates, forecasting an increase in corn and wheat plantings while predicting a decrease in soybeans. &...

A 31-year-old man from Wayne City, James Burge, sustained injuries in a pickup truck-deer accident Friday night just before 9:30 on the Route 161 Extension at the Johnson Road intersection, southeast ...