Category Archives: Local News

The Wayne County Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom of the Wayne County Courthouse. The meeting will begin with prayer, the Pledge of...

Riders honoring veterans and POW/MIA service members will pass through Mt. Vernon on Tuesday morning as part of the annual Run For The Wall. The City of Mt. Vernon is welcoming participants in the cro...

Early detection saves lives, and Fairfield Memorial Hospital is making it easier than ever to get screened. The hospital's 3-D Mobile Mammography Unit will be at Edwards County High School in Albion o...

41-year-old Joseph Stoneberger of Grayville is headed to the Illinois Department of Corrections following a court appearance in White County on Wednesday. Stoneberger was arrested in late January and ...

Tickets are now available for the 2026 Mt. Vernon Brewers Festival, happening Saturday, June 6th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Mt. Vernon. Hosted by Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc., the popular ...

  The 2026 Fairfield Lady Mules Basketball Camp is scheduled for May 27th and May 28th. The camp is open to students entering 1st through 8th grades, with sessions divided by grade level. Campers...

The Richland County Sheriff's Office is alerting the area about scammers who are targeting families of people recently arrested. According to the sheriff's office, scammers are calling relatives and c...

  University of Illinois Extension is encouraging residents to take precautions against ticks as activity levels remain unusually high this spring. According to reports from the Illinois Natural ...

  The Flora Elks Lodge 1659 and Olney Elks Lodge 926, in partnership with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP. Under the updated rule,...