Category Archives: Local News

Mark Curtis, Edwards County Correspondent has a recap of last (Monday) night's Edwards County School Board Meeting.

The New Hope Community Consolidated School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Board members are expected to consider several financial, polic...

The 2026 Edwards County Mobile Home Tax Bills were mailed on Friday, May 15th. Taxes are due by July 31, 2026. Payments can be made in person at the Edwards County Collector's Office, 50 E Main Street...

Wayne City High School held its graduation ceremony on Sunday, celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2026. Alayna White was named class Valedictorian and was recognized for an outstanding acade...

More than 12 million Illinois residents are now connected to assistance for housing, food, healthcare, and other basic needs through 211 Illinois, following the completion of statewide coverage. Offic...

Fairfield National Bank held its annual meeting last week and re-elected three members to new terms on the board of directors. Re-elected to the board were Joey Hungerford, president and CEO of the ba...

A Grayville firefighter lost his home to fire early Monday morning. Seth Schonaman reported smelling smoke around 12:15 a.m. at his mobile home on 102 E. Martin Street. Initially, he thought it was fr...

Blue Point Church will host Vacation Bible School beginning Tuesday, May 26th. The VBS program will be held nightly Tuesday through Friday, May 26th-29th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Activities will a...

A Sunday night traffic stop in Carmi resulted in the arrest of two Grayville residents. Carmi Police arrested Anthony Nold for operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, possession of meth...

The Skillet Fork Ruritan Club invites the community to the Mill Shoals Christian Church on Saturday, May 30th, with two events for all ages. An Ice Cream Social will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. G...