Category Archives: Local News
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR WEDNESDAY IN FAIRFIELD
A blood drive will be held Wednesday at the Community of Christ Church on Windsor Lane in Fairfield. The event is sponsored by The Clothesline. All blood types are urgently needed, with the American R...
Nov 10, 2025
WAYNE CITY FFA HOSTS VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST TO HONOR LOCAL HEROES
The Wayne City FFA chapter will honor area veterans with a special Veterans Day Breakfast tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11th) from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. in the Ag Shop. Organizers invite all veterans, their...
Nov 10, 2025
BINGO NIGHT RETURNS TO SIMS COMMUNITY CENTER ON NOVEMBER 13TH
The Sims Community Center will host a Bingo Night on Thursday, November 13th starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate in 20 games with three cards per game, all for a $20 donation. The...
Nov 10, 2025
HAMILTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER FEATURES "A NIGHT AT THE RACES" THEME
The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Dinner on Saturday, November 15 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis, with this year's theme set as "A Night at the Races!" ...
Nov 10, 2025
"BOB'S TREE" RETURNS TO EDWARDS COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOR 14TH YEAR
The Edwards County Farm Bureau has announced the return of its beloved holiday tradition, "Bob's Tree," now in its fourteenth year. The project honors the late Bob Mason, former Edwards County Farm Bu...
Nov 10, 2025
Brief But Cold Spell Coming
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the southern Illinois region could see its first snowflakes of the season Sunday and Sunday night, as a blast of colder air is expe...
Nov 08, 2025
Missing Man From Mt. Carmel Located Safe
Reports from Wabash County say a Mt. Carmel man has been located and is safe after he had been reported missing Thursday morning. According to information from the WSJD website and Facebook page, and ...
Nov 08, 2025
Christoper, IL Man Faces Up To 60 Years In Prison On Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Charges
Reports out of Franklin County say a Christopher, IL man faces up to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and predator...
Nov 08, 2025
Rend Lake Grant Money
The Rend Lake Conservancy District has received an Energy Transition Community Grant of just over $64,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Plans are to use the grant ...
Nov 08, 2025
People Sickened After Consuming Raw Milk
The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning the public about the dangers of consuming raw milk after at least 11 people recently became sick. According to the IDPH it has identified an outbrea...
Nov 08, 2025