Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is currently investigating a house fire that occurred Monday morning on Illinois 14 in McLeansboro.   According to the McLeansboro Fire Department, multiple fire d...

Two separate crashes occurred in close proximity on I-64 north of Mt. Vernon Monday night.   Illinois State Police responded to two separate crashes on i-64 north of Mt. Vernon Monday Night. Stat...

Emergency personnel responded to a head-on crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon.   According to Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard, just before 3:30, a motorcycle crashed head-on ...

The Clay County Health Department (CCHD) is hosting adult dental clinics on Monday, May 19th, from 9 am to 3 pm.   To qualify for these services, participants must be residents of Clay County or ...

The Fairfield City Council met for their regular meeting last (Tuesday) night at Fairfield City Hall with a fairly light agenda. The council approved minutes from the February 11th council meeting and...

Tuesday just before 12 noon, Jefferson County Deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving a firearm at 1504 N. Old Centralia Lane, Mt. Vernon, IL. Before deputies arrived, it wa...

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says the time has come to provide real, lasting tax relief for all Illinoisans. Severin in sponsoring a sweeping package of legislation aimed at cutting income taxes...

The Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an overturned Republic garbage truck Monday afternoon just after 1:30 at 2306 E 1200 Rd., Allendale, on the section of Bridgeport Blacktop n...

    Wayne County State's Attorney Kyle Ellis has initiated a petition to forfeit the home of 68-year-old Gregg L. Duckworth of Fairfield which is suspected of being involved in drug-related ...

A 20-year-old man from Keenes was critically injured in a flash fire on Friday afternoon. The man, whose name has not been released by authorities, was using a plasma cutter at 4-Mile Welding when ace...