Category Archives: Local News
EDWARDS COUNTY HERITAGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY CAR & TRACTOR SHOW
The Edwards County Heritage Preservation Society will host a Car & Tractor Show on Saturday, May 10th on the west side of the Albion Square. Registration is from 9am to 12 noon with entry fee at $...
Apr 19, 2025
WAYNE CITY BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN SCREENINGS
Pre-K and Kindergarten Screenings will be Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th at the Wayne City Baptist Church. Times will be from 8:30am to 2:30pm. Screenings will be for Early Intervention b...
Apr 19, 2025
MT VERNON MAN FOUND SAFE IN FLORIDA AFTER MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
A Mt. Vernon man and Salem Walmart employee was located safe in Tallahassee, Florida, after going missing Monday night. 43-year-old Antwano Leshore was seen walking away from his car during a work bre...
Apr 19, 2025
SIMS EASTER EGG HUNT SET FOR TODAY
The annual Sims Easter Egg Hunt will be held this (Saturday) afternoon at 1pm at the Sims Community Center. There will be 6,000 hidden eggs and lots of special prizes. The Easter Bunny will be availab...
Apr 19, 2025
ILLINOIS HOUSE PASSES 'RIGHT TO PLAY' BILL TO ALLOW HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES MORE OUTSIDE COMPETITION ACCESS
On Wednesday, April 9th, the Illinois House approved a scaled-back version of the 'Right to Play' Act by a vote of 68-39, giving high school athletes in Illinois limited rights to participate in non-s...
Apr 19, 2025
ILLINOIS AARP HELPED REVERSE SOCIAL SECURITY PHONE SERVICE CUTS
The Illinois chapter of AARP played a key role in convincing the federal government to reverse plans that would have limited Social Security beneficiaries' access to phone filing options. After widesp...
Apr 19, 2025
GIBSON COUNTY DEPUTY ARRESTS ALBION MAN ON DUI CHARGES
Kevin Bellizi, 33, of Albion, was taken into custody Wednesday morning after being stopped for speeding on U.S. Highway 41. A Gibson County deputy observed the 2018 Buick Enclave driven by Bellizi and...
Apr 18, 2025
GRAYVILLE WOMAN JAILED ON DOMESTIC BATTERY AND PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION
73-year-old Brenda K. Johnson of Grayville was taken into custody on a Class-4 felony charge of violating an active order of protection, with prior convictions for domestic battery. The charge was fil...
Apr 18, 2025
WAYNE CITY SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT RESIGNS FOLLOWING REPRESENTATION CONFLICT
Joe Coy, the President of the Wayne City School Board, has officially resigned following ongoing conflicts over district policies regarding township representation. The resignation was announced Tuesd...
Apr 18, 2025
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL NURSING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING FALL 2025 APPLICATIONS
Clay County Hospital is now accepting applications for its Fall 2025 Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This marks the third enrollment period since the program's launch. Two nursing students will be sel...
Apr 18, 2025