Category Archives: Local News
NO-LIMITS LIVESTOCK SHOW SET TO BE HELD AT THE EDWARDS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS JUNE 20TH
The No Limits Livestock Show will take place on Monday, June 20th, at the Edwards County Fairgrounds in Albion. The event begins with check-in at 4:45 p.m., followed by the show at 6:00 p.m. This uniq...
May 28, 2025
TRAVEL ADVISORY: MAINTENANCE ON I-64 BRIDGE OVER ILLINOIS 37 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY)
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that maintenance work on the Interstate 64 bridge over Illinois 37 in Jefferson County is scheduled to take place overnight tonight ( Wednesday) wea...
May 28, 2025
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN BELLMONT AFTER VIOLATING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
The Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded on Monday, May 19th to complaints about a registered sex offender living in Bellmont at an address different from his registered location. After a brief in...
May 28, 2025
TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON SEND TWO INDIVIDUALS TO THE HOSPITAL
Wayne County Sheriff's Department handled a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on County Highway 1 in Zif Township. Deputies say just before 1:30 Saturday afternoon, a 2013 Chevrolet Captiva driv...
May 27, 2025
MT. VERNON WOMAN ARRESTED ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANT
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 33-year-old Sydni Hooper of Mt. Vernon Saturday afternoon on a Wayne Country Failure to Appear warrant on an original charge of Unlawful Defrauding a Drug Scre...
May 27, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH IN BIG MOUND TOWNSHIP
A Wayne County woman was arrested for DUI after a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 15 and County Road 1400E in Big Mound Township just a little after 11:30 Friday night. According...
May 27, 2025
THRIFT HAVEN LAUNCHES EMERGENCY TORNADO RELIEF DRIVE FOR STORM VICTIMS
In response to the devastating tornadoes that recently struck communities in St. Louis and Kentucky, Thrift Haven in Fairfield has launched an Emergency Tornado Relief Drive to support displaced famil...
May 27, 2025
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WHEAT TOUR COMPLETED, WAYNE COUNTY REPORTS HIGHEST YIELDS
The Southern Illinois Wheat Tour has once again projected a record-high weighted average yield, estimating 106 bushels per acre for the region in 2025-marking the second consecutive year of strong exp...
May 27, 2025
FRIENDS OF GRAYVILLE HOG ROAST SET FOR JUNE 14TH
Friends of Grayville has scheduled their annual Hog Roast for Saturday, June 14th in downtown Grayville. Serving of pork chop meals begins at 5pm by donation and all proceeds will be donated back to t...
May 27, 2025
FYIE & RICE LAW OFFICE GOLF LEAGUE TEES OFF JUNE 2ND AT FAIRFIELD PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Golfers in the area are preparing to hit the links as the 2025 Fyie & Rice Law Office Golf League kicks off on Monday, June 2nd with a 5:30pm shotgun start at the Fairfield Public Golf Course. &nb...
May 27, 2025